Maybe, but the real money is in the lodge/lodging, not the actual hunting of pigs. Basically a AirBnB with hunting.
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Maybe, but the real money is in the lodge/lodging, not the actual hunting of pigs. Basically a AirBnB with hunting.
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I agree when it's a group of guys, that is in the picture I sent. But that would be tough alone. Most the hard core dog hunters who hunt for a living or maybe a part time living do it alone.
One of the diseases that feral hogs have contracted and carried is Brucellosis or Bang's Disease. It can be transmitted to several other species, also causing fetal loss. It can also be transmitted to humans, causing undulant fever. It is recommended that protective clothing and sanitary precautions be taken when dressing feral hogs.
I thought about my response and those of the other members here, I think we are blurring the lines, guilty myself, there is opportunity and there is a problem.
There are people who profit from hog hunting, but it is in addition to what ever they currently offer as "day hunts", not solely relying pigs for a steady revenue stream.
There are people who have a legitimate problem and they handle it the best way they can, being a farmer or rancher is a full time gig, there is not always time to kill pigs. That is where the helicopter and professional hunter comes into play, guys like this
His group do this pretty much every night, I haven't followed him in quite a while, but he's the real deal pig killing machine.
I agree there are issues with hunting/outfitting for pigs, one is they limit the number of pigs to maximize profit, that is wrong.
Watch the video, there are plenty of them from DJONES and his cohorts and then ask yourself, do you want someone out there among your cattle and equipment that occasionally hunt or shoot and rarely at night or with NV or thermal?
There are people who profit from hog hunting, but it is in addition to what ever they currently offer as "day hunts", not solely relying pigs for a steady revenue stream.
There are people who have a legitimate problem and they handle it the best way they can, being a farmer or rancher is a full time gig, there is not always time to kill pigs. That is where the helicopter and professional hunter comes into play, guys like this
His group do this pretty much every night, I haven't followed him in quite a while, but he's the real deal pig killing machine.
I agree there are issues with hunting/outfitting for pigs, one is they limit the number of pigs to maximize profit, that is wrong.
Watch the video, there are plenty of them from DJONES and his cohorts and then ask yourself, do you want someone out there among your cattle and equipment that occasionally hunt or shoot and rarely at night or with NV or thermal?
That was ~30 years ago after he had been laid off from one of his Silicon Valley jobs. Still married, in their mid sixties, they raised six kids together. I'd say she is a darned great woman -- and a tough one to put up with a stubborn mule like him.As for getting married, he married the wrong woman. But if he was a nice feller, he would let me in on his contacts.
This is very similar to the videos we record during our night hunts.
We used to only hunt them with dogs at night and still do at times.
I used to work with some guys that hunted with dogs in Oklahoma. They talked several different times about taking them to new spots without hogs and turn them loose to get more places to hunt. I asked what it was doing to the people who lived around there and they didn't seem to care.
Those that do that should be thrown in jail.
I went on a few dog and knife hunts when I lived in SC. One of the biggest rushes one can legally experience!
It was not uncommon for the die-hards to lose a dog to a gator every now and then, since trudging through the swamp in the dark can lead to bad things.
The guys I went with took 4" and 6" blades. My second hog was in the 250 lb range, and my K-Bar didn't feel big enough. I bought a Tops Steel Eagle Tanto with an 11" blade and never looked back.
It was not uncommon for the die-hards to lose a dog to a gator every now and then, since trudging through the swamp in the dark can lead to bad things.
The guys I went with took 4" and 6" blades. My second hog was in the 250 lb range, and my K-Bar didn't feel big enough. I bought a Tops Steel Eagle Tanto with an 11" blade and never looked back.
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I haven't seen a fence yet that is hog-proof.
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The cost for guided private land is alot more than $500 bucks. On the cheap about$800 on the normal around $1200 . So not cheap! They did make the cost cheaper even for outa state it's a single cost not a cost per pig tag as it was a few years ago . Just a 1time per year .
