| There are a wide variety of reasons to hunt hogs | | | | hog and boar population. This is particularly so in areas |
| and wild boar. Whether you want to harvest them | | | | where hogs are nuisances. Not only can they harm |
| for their meat, acquire their tusks for trophies, or | | | | forest creatures, livestock, pets, and farming land, |
| simply engage in a thrilling new chase, hog hunting is a | | | | but they can spread disease and pollute water as |
| rarer form of hunting that is rapidly growing in | | | | well. For this reason, you should always thoroughly |
| popularity. Here are a few reasons to consider hog | | | | check the pelt and meat for signs of disease before |
| hunting for your next game trip. | | | | eating your catch. Additionally, be sure to harvest and |
| There are many different ways to hunt hogs and | | | | freeze your pork as soon as you can to avoid it |
| boars. One of the most common methods is to use | | | | spoiling. |
| dogs. Many who enjoy hog hunting have two types: | | | | There are some who enjoy hunting hogs simply for |
| a catching dog and a baying dog. The baying dog | | | | the trophies. These hunters base their kills on the |
| chases down the hog, secludes it from the rest of | | | | appearance of the hog and will encourage herds to |
| the herd, and distracts it thoroughly, allowing the | | | | breed toward their preferences, weeding out any |
| catching dog to pin down the hog. This allows you to | | | | hogs that possess undesirable traits. This form of |
| finish the maneuver by shooting the hog. Common | | | | hunting typically takes much longer and lacks the |
| hog hunting dogs include pit pulls, foxhounds, | | | | impulsive nature of other forms of hog hunting, but |
| mastiffs, and other breeds. | | | | the results are a much more attractive trophy. |
| Another hunting method involves the use of horses. | | | | Whether you decide to have the carcass stuffed or |
| Riders will surround a boar and then commence | | | | simply keep the tusks, this is an ideal way to get the |
| hunting with a specialized boar spear. This timeless | | | | trophy you've always wanted. |
| method has been used throughout history, though | | | | Regardless of the method you use for your hunting, |
| these days it's much rarer. It is considered by exotic | | | | you will be engaging in a sport that has its roots in |
| hunters to be an exhilarating chase, though some | | | | medieval history, an elegant and exciting endeavor |
| believe it to be too cruel. | | | | that has some truly extraordinary results. |
| In some areas, hog hunting is used to control the wild | | | | |