Wild hogs continue to spread at alarming rates throughout the southern regions of the United States, and one of the only ways proven to be effective at reducing their numbers is using remote cellular trapping.
Thermal hunting can be a fun and easy way to get outdoors with friends and enjoy an almost real-life video game experience, but it is not the most effective way to control hog populations. When using thermals, you can knock off a couple here and there and, if you're very lucky, you might get the whole sounder - the official way to signify a group of pigs. Thermal hunting is a fast-paced and exciting way to harvest predators, too, if you're looking to get single kills.
Wild hogs cause damage through several behaviors including wallowing, rooting and trampling vegetation. It's estimated they cause up to $1.5 billion dollars of destruction annually. Cellular-controlled traps are so effective because you can monitor them in real time, allowing you drop the gate remotely when the entire sounder is inside the fencing. Like cellular trail cameras, operation of cellular traps requires a data plan that can be purchased through any cell provider. The trigger-activated system is tied to a cell phone number which, when called, activates a piston that pulls a trigger and drops the gate.
What Traps to Use?
"There is no right or wrong trap. It's really just a matter of preference, but the trap I use with great success is the Hog Boss Trapping System." - Cody Hall
Other popular trapping systems include Boar Busters, Big Pig Trap, Hog Traps, Trackside Trapping and others.
If you're concerned about not having cell service at your trap site, there are high-quality, non-remote traps available, The Pig Brig being one example. It is essentially a cargo-style netting that is draped down to the ground. The feed is centered in the middle of the trap, and when the pigs go under the net, they can't get out. Again, it is totally a preference of what you like and what you are willing to spend.
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