How about a "bounty" on the pigs, have they tried that? Seem like good chow to me...with the cost of food rapidly increasing, maybe more hunting the critters?
Difference is that whitetail generally just destroy vegetation, they don’t try to kill you.
Actually, the meat of a healthy feral hog is quite good, but the key word is “healthy.” They do carry disease, and the old boars are nasty, nasty creatures.
The state is putting some aggressive programs in place. No bounties, yet, that I know of, but that may be coming. This fall the Texas Dept. of Ag sponsored a contest among counties with cash reward for the one with the most kills. And the state is offering trained trappers for private property owners who join together to offer access.
Difference is that whitetail generally just destroy vegetation, they don’t try to kill you.
Actually, the meat of a healthy feral hog is quite good, but the key word is “healthy.” They do carry disease, and the old boars are nasty, nasty creatures.
The state is putting some aggressive programs in place. No bounties, yet, that I know of, but that may be coming. This fall the Texas Dept. of Ag sponsored a contest among counties with cash reward for the one with the most kills. And the state is offering trained trappers for private property owners who join together to offer access.