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<blockquote data-quote="41mag" data-source="post: 70817" data-attributes="member: 3804"><p><strong>Re: Hunting for wild Hogs...</strong></p><p></p><p>Papa45,</p><p></p><p>I am in the Houston area but travel to Palestine and Madisonville area a lot. Our place is in Palestine. </p><p></p><p>I know that there are numerous areas to hunt up in that part of the country. You might try getting hold of the TP&amp;W up there and see if they can shoot you any info on the Engling Reserve, just south of Corisicana. If thats not your bag check into the type 2 hunting as it opens up a lot of lands that are privite for hunting different critters as well as native game. As for finding a place to hunt the hogs specifically, just start checking around some of the feed stores in areas along the Trinity river or might try some of the local Coop's. There are always farmers wanting to rid the areas of hogs. As for the nocturnal aspect, you can legally hunt hogs with a spot light and high powered rifle as long as the local athorities and wardens know your doing so. All it has generally taken with us was a phone call. this is of course on leased or privite property with the landowners permission. IF that don't suit you, might look into one of the solor charged light kits that will fit on your deer feeder. Set out the feeder in a good area and feed them in for about two weeks or so. Then when they are used to the light, slip out there and give them heck. There was also a fellow up in the Fairfield area called Doc Well's if I am not mistaken, who was doing some limited hunting on his place. Might be something to look into. </p><p></p><p>Roy,</p><p></p><p>Glad you had a good time down this way, I know what you mean about the dogs and hogs. WE have hunted with some really good one's and some I wondered where they got the impressions that they would hunt at all. LOL </p><p></p><p>As for the up close work, that is what about 85% of ours is. Up close and personal. Close enough you feel the breath on your britches sometimes. LOL I do however carry the 41 mag with me on most every outing in the thick stuff. IF it isn't that and my SKS. Just depends on how thick the underbrush is . That ol Ruger will reach out and lay one down at 75 yds if I can do my part, and the SKS, well it is good for pack coverage. LOL </p><p></p><p>the place I help out with in the Madisonville area is pretty much river bottom right on the Trinity. The hogs have so many places to hiude that even with dogs you can't root them all out if you tried. The land owners and farmers in that area want the gone on sight. If you want them fine, if not fine, just as long as they are rid of them ruining the crops and pastures.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="41mag, post: 70817, member: 3804"] [b]Re: Hunting for wild Hogs...[/b] Papa45, I am in the Houston area but travel to Palestine and Madisonville area a lot. Our place is in Palestine. I know that there are numerous areas to hunt up in that part of the country. You might try getting hold of the TP&W up there and see if they can shoot you any info on the Engling Reserve, just south of Corisicana. If thats not your bag check into the type 2 hunting as it opens up a lot of lands that are privite for hunting different critters as well as native game. As for finding a place to hunt the hogs specifically, just start checking around some of the feed stores in areas along the Trinity river or might try some of the local Coop's. There are always farmers wanting to rid the areas of hogs. As for the nocturnal aspect, you can legally hunt hogs with a spot light and high powered rifle as long as the local athorities and wardens know your doing so. All it has generally taken with us was a phone call. this is of course on leased or privite property with the landowners permission. IF that don't suit you, might look into one of the solor charged light kits that will fit on your deer feeder. Set out the feeder in a good area and feed them in for about two weeks or so. Then when they are used to the light, slip out there and give them heck. There was also a fellow up in the Fairfield area called Doc Well's if I am not mistaken, who was doing some limited hunting on his place. Might be something to look into. Roy, Glad you had a good time down this way, I know what you mean about the dogs and hogs. WE have hunted with some really good one's and some I wondered where they got the impressions that they would hunt at all. LOL As for the up close work, that is what about 85% of ours is. Up close and personal. Close enough you feel the breath on your britches sometimes. LOL I do however carry the 41 mag with me on most every outing in the thick stuff. IF it isn't that and my SKS. Just depends on how thick the underbrush is . That ol Ruger will reach out and lay one down at 75 yds if I can do my part, and the SKS, well it is good for pack coverage. LOL the place I help out with in the Madisonville area is pretty much river bottom right on the Trinity. The hogs have so many places to hiude that even with dogs you can't root them all out if you tried. The land owners and farmers in that area want the gone on sight. If you want them fine, if not fine, just as long as they are rid of them ruining the crops and pastures. [/QUOTE]
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