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Prepping a hog for the butcher

September 15, 2017 David Hunter Jones

If you’ve field-dressed a deer, you’ll have a rough idea of how to do a hog, but there are a few key differences in quartering a pig for the processor. […]

Owen George used to be a deer hunter, but the year-round appeal of hogs has changed his outlook.

High-tech hog whacking

September 1, 2017 David Hunter Jones

New-school hog hunting

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Wade Seago shot this 820-pound wild hog last week in his front yard in Samson, Ala. with three shots from his .38-caliber handgun, according to WHNT.

Massive 820-pound hog goes down in Alabama front yard

July 20, 2017 Patrick Bonin

Wade Seago’s pet Schnauzer, Cruiser, is nothing if not brave.

The little dog bayed a massive 820-pound wild hog in Seago’s front yard last week in Samson, Ala., keeping the big pig occupied long enough for Seago to squeeze off three rounds from his .38-caliber handgun and take the beast down. […]

The spread of wild hogs is one of the biggest concerns facing conservation officials in Mississippi and the country.

MDWFP officers bust wild hog ring, arrest four

April 11, 2017 Bobby Cleveland

Mississippi’s court system will soon have a chance to show if it’s as serious as the state’s wildlife agency about the wild pig threat when cases reach court involving four people charged recently in an illegal hog operation in Walthall County. […]

Killed near Eagle Lake, this load of wild hogs is just a portion of those harvested during a night of ambush shooting with night-vision scopes.

Defusing the mine field — Tips for reducing the hog population

April 1, 2017 David Hawkins

The green field was lush, the sun was bright and already several does had entered the patch where the sun had melted the frost.

The deer hunt was shaping up nicely. […]

A European skull mount of a hog makes a unique trophy that you can do yourself.

Do it yourself: European hog skull mount

February 15, 2017 Phillip Gentry

For hog hunters wanting to preserve a memorable hog hunt, without the expense of a taxidermy bill, try this at-home method for mounting the skull. […]

Patterning wild hogs in February is similar to deer in deer season. By figuring out their travel routes, a hunter can get one in his scope.

Best hog-hunting tactics

February 15, 2017 Phillip Gentry

Still hunting for hogs is done in nearly identical technique as for deer. Hogs are more active during early morning and late evening hours as they have a lower tolerance for heat. Hunters who invest in night vision and/or thermal imaging optics also have tremendous success hunting at night. […]