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Re: 2017 - Alabama Hog Control [Re: ElkHunter] #2192528
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Cool!

Random question - in the regions you habitually trap, can you tell over time that the population is taking a hit, or does it seem like they multiply so fast that there's no noticeable difference?

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It does make a difference if the landowners stay after them. It takes a real effort and it depends on how big the place is and how much equipment is used.

My club as an example. We have 3 traps on it (not near enough) but we have trapped/shot almost 400 hogs off of it over the past 2.5 years. We are still catching pigs but we are not catching the big sounders like we did in the locations to start with. When I do find a big sounder, we move a trap in there.

I have farmers that trap and allow us to do thermal work on the place. That combo really seems to work much better. They don't have near the crop damage as before.

I have some landowners that only trap outside of deer and then turkey season. They are simply trying to keep the numbers in check. A good year round attack is best.


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Re: 2017 - Alabama Hog Control [Re: ElkHunter] #2195248
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10-4 makes sense

Re: 2017 - Alabama Hog Control [Re: ElkHunter] #2243305
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End of Sept update. We have had another record year on the thermal shooting in 2017 and our best ever month this past Sept.

Our total for the year is now 613 with 413 being shot on our thermal hunts. We killed 120 in Sept alone. Combination of cut corn fields and lots of effort made for a great month. Of course adding ole SwampHunter on as a guide dang sure helped as well! LOL

Our overall figures are down for the year though. Our trapping clients have learned it is cheaper to buy the equipment so I don't have as much in the trapping total as in years past.

But, we will still be trapping on some places so those numbers will improve over the winter.


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Re: 2017 - Alabama Hog Control [Re: ElkHunter] #2253181
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Oct 10 update.

647 total.


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Re: 2017 - Alabama Hog Control [Re: ElkHunter] #2261443
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660 now


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Re: 2017 - Alabama Hog Control [Re: ElkHunter] #2275338
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We broke 700 this weekend, 722 total. Dang it was a rough year in a way. Sept and Oct (140 and 108) have been on fire though. Both months were way over avg. Our thermal numbers are well over all priors years. We just didn't have many trapping contracts this year. Trapping clients are simply buying them and running them themselves. Which is fine, it just cuts into the total some.

Hunting 514
Trapping 208

Of course the trapping will take off in Dec. I guess it is still possible that we will break last years total of 800 but I am doubting it.

Anyway, it has been another great year with lots of happy clients and landowners!

Updated after 10/30.

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Re: 2017 - Alabama Hog Control [Re: ElkHunter] #2308225
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781 total now. Been doing some good catching lately. Caught last night. The first night catch in 6 catches. Was crazy catching all those day walkers.

Finally got on pace to break last years total. Need 20 more.


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Re: 2017 - Alabama Hog Control [Re: ElkHunter] #2308417
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Good job Barry. Im sure youll make it with over a month left!

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Boy that didn't take long. We caught 15 and shot 6 more deer hunting. That put us over the top!

Total now is 802!

Day hunting 50
Night hunting 482
Trapping 270

We were under lasts years kill totals every month except Feb this year until August. Then it kicked in like crazy. Farmers cutting corn really helped! We were up 7 in August, 58 in September, 61 in October, and 64 in November.

Going to really work on getting more trapping contracts next year since I will have a great deal more time. With the good Lord's grace, I should break 1,000 easy.


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Re: 2017 - Alabama Hog Control [Re: ElkHunter] #2323204
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Re: 2017 - Alabama Hog Control [Re: ElkHunter] #2330643
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Home till the 22nd, call me if you need to get rid of some pigs! smile
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Re: 2017 - Alabama Hog Control [Re: ElkHunter] #2331278
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Good luck Barry! Heres to hoping you break 1000 beers

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That's a lot of dead pigs.

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Originally Posted By: outdoorobsession
Good luck Barry! Heres to hoping you break 1000 beers


I feel very confident that we will next year.

Thanks for the kind comments guys!


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Getting close to the end of the year.

The total is 825 now.


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Did you count all the ones you got for me? 55

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Nope, I only counted the 3 I shot outside the trap. I don't count client catches in my totals. I do try to keep up with how many my clients are catching. So, thanks for the total.


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Well 2017 is over now. We had another great year.

Some final stats.

Kill total of 826.

Mature Boars - 263
Mature Sows - 246
Young boars - 136
Gilts - 181

Female vs. Male - Females win again +28

This was the 2nd year out of 5 that we killed more mature boars than mature sows. We hit a streak in July where we killed 17 mature boars in a row. Just crazy, couldn't find a sounder anywhere for about 2 weeks. But, the old boys were out tearing things up everywhere.

Thanks to everyone that enjoys following AHC!


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