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Many people don't like to hunt hogs in the hot summer. Others believe hog hunting in 90-degree heat for hogs is ineffective. This happens to be one of the easiest times to locate wild hogs.

If you think about it, where would wild pigs most likely be near in the heat of the day? Two factors: water and shade. Wild hogs will visit water frequently in the heat. They prefer to stay within a short distance from water. This can eliminate much of the property you are hunting on. In the southern areas of Texas where it is very hot and has only limited areas with water and good shade, finding wild hogs can be almost too easy.

Wild pigs can travel to water and back to their cool hideout. But most likely pigs plan their day and their route. They have several needs that must be met to stay healthy. Such needs include a good place to rub (cedar, elect. pole etc), water to drink, a wallow and food. When hunting hogs you will find that they will follow a specific route that has the resources to meet their needs for the day. Unfortunately for the hog hunter, this route frequently changes. If you concentrate your efforts on the most likely areas, you will have a greater chance of success.

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Buddy Meazaros

I agree, but in management areas where ther is a lot of hunters, mostly deer, hogs are constantly moving. I find that locating a game trails that lead from open fields to thick cover and I mean thick, place yourself about 15 feet off the trail in cover and wait. This works any time of day do to hunter movement. This works because when hogs are on their way back to cover they seem to move swift and keep their heads stright with one intention get to cover. This works for me.

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Austin "the pig slayer" smith

Here on fort benning military base in geordia i have fount it very simple just to mind a mud hole were the pigs have been you can tell becouse when the walk by the tree the mud gets rubbed on it if you set up about 20 yards away and just wait you will most likely see about 20-30 pigs a day

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