The Hog Blog

The Hog Blog Wild hogs (boar, feral pigs, etc.) are the focus of the Hog Blog, but topics run the gamut from big game hunting stories to outdoors news to political and legal issues facing the hunting community.

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Hog Blog Christmas gift ideas: Hang some lead(free) in their stockings

Dec 20, 2011
Hog Blog Christmas gift ideas: Hang some lead(free) in their stockings

You know, for all this politicized discussion of the lead ammo issue, I almost missed another (and entirely relevant at this time of year) aspect

Swine Invasion – Can The American Hoggers Stem The Tide?

Dec 19, 2011

I’ve been a little short of stuff to write about, but thank goodness for the “innerwebz”.  There’s always something a little interesting out there, but

Lead Ban Chronicles – Grizzly Bears Show Elevated Lead Levels, No Clear Link To Lead Ammo

Dec 14, 2011
Lead Ban Chronicles – Grizzly Bears Show Elevated Lead Levels, No Clear Link To Lead Ammo

My lead ammunition alerts have been pretty steady over the past couple of weeks, despite the fact that I haven’t really posted up any new

Adventures in duck hunting: Negligent moron episode

Dec 13, 2011

I’ve been steaming over this incident for a day or so now, debating if was worth writing about.  Obviously, the “go ahead and write about

The Hog Blog’s Christmas Gift Ideas – Girl Hunter (New Book Review)

Dec 12, 2011
The Hog Blog’s Christmas Gift Ideas – Girl Hunter (New Book Review)

Last month, I received a review copy of Georgia Pellegrini’s new book, Girl Hunter: Revolutionizing the Way We Eat, One Hunt at a Time.  Georgia is a

The Hog Blog’s Christmas Gift Ideas – Benjamin Marauder

Dec 10, 2011
The Hog Blog’s Christmas Gift Ideas – Benjamin Marauder

Preoccupied… yeah, that’s me.  You can probably tell, based on the quality of some of my posts over the last couple of weeks.  There have

First part of a bigger dream and a long-term plan

Dec 7, 2011
First part of a bigger dream and a long-term plan

If you keep at something long enough and hard enough, it will happen. There’s a fine line between persistent and stubborn, and I don’t toe

RMEF Auction Item For The Real Diehard Elk Hunter

Dec 6, 2011
RMEF Auction Item For The Real Diehard Elk Hunter

I’ve attended a lot of benefit dinners.  California Waterfowl, Ducks Unlimited, Quail Unlimited, The Mule Deer Foundation, California Deer Association… it’s a great way to

Be careful to avoid to a hunting-related accident

Dec 5, 2011

Every year, at about this time, hunting seasons are running full tilt across the country.  With this number of people in the field, we usually

The Hog Blog’s Christmas Gift Ideas – The Rather Be Hunting Guy Bobblehead

Dec 1, 2011
The Hog Blog’s Christmas Gift Ideas – The Rather Be Hunting Guy Bobblehead

Do you know this guy? I’m guessing most of us do.  Some uf us may even meet him when we look in the mirror. He’s