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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Invasive Species As Bio-Terror Weapons?

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Nov 14, 2011

Thanks to JR Absher and his Outdoor Pressroom for the tip-off on this one. Much has been made of the threat that invasive non-natives, such

A Veterans’ Day Salute

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Nov 11, 2011
A Veterans’ Day Salute

Just a real short note here to offer a salute to our veterans, old and new. As a citizen of this country, I thank you

Never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth

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Nov 10, 2011

(Bonus points to whoever can tell me the source of that title quote without googling.) I try pretty hard to keep my hands reasonably clean

Lead Ban Chronicles – All Quiet On The Lead Ammo Front?

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Nov 8, 2011
Lead Ban Chronicles – All Quiet On The Lead Ammo Front?

It seems like it’s been a while since I last posted about the lead ammo ban. I think the last significant post was back at

Porcine Press – Deseret Hogs?

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Nov 7, 2011

Utah is one of the few states I hadn’t heard much from as the swine invasion continues across the nation.  With so much desert land

Update From Coon Camp Springs – Mule Deer Down

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Nov 3, 2011
Update From Coon Camp Springs – Mule Deer Down

Well Dave is no Ansel Adams, but at least you can see the rack on this nice 3×3. It’s a pretty, symmetrical 3×3.  I didn’t

Texas Hog Out Program To Offer Bounty On Feral Hogs

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Nov 2, 2011
Texas Hog Out Program To Offer Bounty On Feral Hogs

Just browsing around for news stories while I’m off at a conference this week, I saw this piece that Texas readers might find interesting.  The

A First At Coon Camp Springs

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Nov 1, 2011
A First At Coon Camp Springs

Well, I guess there’s a first time for pretty much everything, but this is one I didn’t expect. When I rolled out on Friday to

A quickie and a lesson: A hunter’s life with Larry Weishuhn

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Oct 28, 2011

Just a quick note before I head out (this evening) to do a little guiding up at Coon Camp Springs.  I wasn’t planning to guide

A New Invasive Species?

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Oct 26, 2011
A New Invasive Species?

Thanks to the Outdoor Pressroom for the tip-off on this important outdoors news story! Feral hogs are spreading across the fields and woods of the