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L-5526
02-11E0
Placing and Baiting
Feral HogTraps
Chancey Lewis, Matt Berg, Nikki Dictson, Jim Gallagher, Mark McFarland, and James C. Cathey*
The increasing numbers of feral
hogs in Texas are harming
water quality, landscapes,
gardens, native plant and animal
communities, and agricultural
production in many areas of the
state. Two keys to success in
managing feral hogs are trap
placement and pre-baiting.
The landowner or manager
must thoroughly understand the
foraging behaviors and travel
patterns of feral hogs. Control
efforts will be more effective if
local conditions and feral hog
behavior are properly interpreted.Trap placement
Increase your chances of suc-
cess by placing traps properly. Place them on or
along hog trails linking resources such as food,
cover, and water (Fig. 1).
Aerial photographs can show how resources
are distributed across the landscape, which will
help you place the traps strategically. Photos can
be obtained through the U.S. Department of
Agriculture or software such as Google Earth.
Before setting a trap, scout the property for
hog sign: trails, scat, wallows, hog damage, and
rubs, which are areas of mud rubbed on trees,
posts, and utility poles. In areas where hogs are
abundant, they will create visible paths (Fig. 2A).
Often the easiest form of hog sign to locate
and identify is the damage caused by rooting.
However, do not place a trap in these sites. If
*Former Extension Assistant; Extension Program Specialist; Extension Program
Specialist II; Assistant Extension Wildlife Specialist; Professor and Extension Soil
Fertility Specialist; and Associate Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist
All of The Texas A&M University SystemFigure 1
Feral hogs traveled across this field from cover to a feeding area. Fence
lines where these trails converge are excellent locations for large traps.you place the trap where there is ongoing dam-
age by hogs, the bait will compete with a food
source that the hogs are already using, and hogs
tend to prefer a familiar food source.
A better approach is to place traps along
trails to and from these areas. Fence lines are of-
ten good places to start. Hogs often create crawls
under fences and leave mud or hair on fence
wires when passing. If a trail is well established
or has significant traffic, it may be heavily
eroded.
In some cases, hogs may just be passing
through one property to gain access to a feeding
area on another property. If so, determine where
the hogs are entering the property and set the
trap nearby (Fig. 2B). Use landscape features to
hide the trap as much as possible, or set the trap
near a fence line.
Even if no hog trails are evident, ideal trapPLACING AND BAITING FERAL HOG TRAPS 1
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Lewis, Chancey. Placing and Baiting Feral Hog Traps, book, February 2011; College Station, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth542247/m1/1/?q=%22Landscape+and+Nature+-+Wildlife%22: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.