We attended a farm/ranch seminar in Jan. For the second year, the primary topic was wild pigs.
Kill all you can. They are a terrible pest. In Tx alone, they cause over $56 million in damage to crops, pastures, etc. each year. That doesn"t include the damage to non-agricultural areas and stress on native wildlife especially white-tailed deer.
They are pretty fearless and have been moving in to towns - the hospital in Palestine, Tx. had their grounds torn up by wild hogs. Since they travel in groups called sounders, with several adults, not a lot of predators will try to take them either.
Estimated wild pig population in Tx is over 1.5 million. According to Dr. Higginbotham, wild pig population doubles every 5 yrs. They are "reported" in every state except four and even in Canada. According to Dr. Higginbotham, the four states that say they don"t have wild pigs are incorrect.
There aren"t any hunting or trapping restrictions in Tx, but its illegal to poison them. If you get caught poisoning anything, its very expensive. In the example given, the farmer got a year in jail and a $10,000 fine.
Good news - in 2015 there will be a bait licensed that will kill only hogs - sodium nitrite. It prevents the blood cells from absorbing oxygen. Hogs are hugely susceptible to it while it doesn"t bother other animals. As the oxygen level in the blood drops, the pig gets sleepy, lays down, and never wakes up.
Having said all this, they are excellent eating. I"ve eaten it.
As mentioned in some of the earlier posts, if hunting for the meat, take the smaller ones. Wear rubber gloves when dressing them and cook the meat well done. They can carry pseudorabies and brucellosis which can be transmitted to people and livestock.
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