Hog Hunting

For another episode of At the Ranch we’re going to talk about probably the easiest and most practical way to hunt a feral hog and that is just the recreational, traditional means of hunting. It’s actually pretty simple. What you want to do first off is find an area where there have been at least...

Today we’re going to talk about another variant of hog hunting and that is thermal hog hunting at night. Feral hogs like to move a lot at nighttime, which makes them a little bit easier to find if you have the right gear. Night hog hunting can range from anything as basic as using artificial...

We’re going to discuss an extreme version of feral hog population control – and that’s aerial gunning. It’s become very popular in the state of Texas, but it’s also legalized in some of the surrounding states. And what aerial hunting is is one of the most quick and effective ways to eliminate large numbers of...

Today we’re going to talk a little bit more about feral hogs – or wild pigs – as they’re one of the most commonly hunted animals nowadays. Let’s discuss a little bit more about how they got here and some of the reasons that they are so hated amongst landowners. Hogs were basically introduced by...

Today in another episode of At the Ranch, we’re going to talk about feral hog trapping. Hog trapping can be a very fun and profitable way to go about controlling a feral hog population. Depending on what the markets are, you can actually make a little bit of money trapping hogs, but it is also...

In the Hunt: Early Season Whitetail & Hog Hunts In the Hunt regular Todd Jones is back at the ranch for an early season hunt. Temperatures are high and so is his anticipation of filling the freezer. Does and hogs are on the menu this week as the stands have been vacant for the past...

In the Hunt: Chasin’ the Whitetail Captain Ed Zyak and Captain Justin Leake take a well needed break from filming their Discovery Channel Show, Chasin’ the Sun to hunt some whitetail! These two captains are fresh off the boat and ready to help manage the cull buck population during this late season South Texas Hunt....

A video by YouTuber AK-47 Hunter shows the advantages of using a drone for scouting and hunting, especially hog hunting with a drone. From the vantage point of a drone, these destructive hogs look like aunts. But make no mistake, these hogs destroy farmlands and everything else in their path. Have you considered using a drone...

Jacob Herman of Century Arms and Eyiden Hansen, 23 year US Air Force veteran, head to Texas for a hog hunt. More specifically, to try out Century’s new and innovative red dot side mount for the AK-47 rifle. In part 2, the weather hasn’t given them a break, but the hogs come on strong. Missed...

Jacob Herman of Century Arms and Eyiden Hansen, 23 year US Air Force veteran, head to Texas for a hog hunt. And more specifically, to try out Century’s new and innovative red dot side mount for the AK-47 rifle. In part one, they head out at night with Nite Sites and run into big weather...

Hogs are dangerous, there’s no doubt about it, but one hunter may have gone overboard with an Armalite AR-50 rifle chambered in .50 cal BMG. With a round this big, you don’t really have to worry about using FMJ vs. hollow point. This kill is causing controversy over what some are considering excessive hunting practice....