THE MOST CHALLENGING WILD HOG HUNTING IN TEXAS IS AT THE 4J RANCH

Wild Hog Hunting on Foot

Blind or Stalking wild hog hunts are priced the same.

$50.00 Per Hunter (Morning or Evening Hunt)

Morning Hunt - sunrise until noon

Evening Hunt - afternoon until sunset

Wild Hog Hunts are guided hunts

$1.00 Per pound - Wild Hog Live Weight

$50.00 If we skin and quarter 1 Wild Hog

$25.00 Each, if we skin/quarter more than 1 Wild Hog

$50.00 For wounded Wild Hog leaving blood trail

Example: 1 Hunter takes 1(100 lb) wild hog (Hunter field dresses) = 150.00

4J Ranch has a large A-Frame with running water to Field dress wild hogs

No limit on number of Wild Hogs taken.

The ranch has wild hogs of both sexes and all ages.

WILD HOG HUNTING ON FOOT IS DANGEROUS

Wild hog hunting in the woods on foot can be dangerous. No doubt, stalking wild hogs in the dense river bottom woods of the 4J Ranch is exciting, but wild hog hunters must be aware of the potential dangers surrounding wild hog hunting. If a wild hog is surprised by hunters and the wild hog perceives it is cornered, the wild hog may attack to protect itself. In the case of female wild hog with a litter of baby wild hogs, it is very likely the female wild hog will at least make a threatening charge at the hunters. A wounded wild hog that is persued will eventually stand its ground and charge a hunter that gets too close. Even a one hundred pound wild hog has the speed, strength and teeth necessary to outrun, knock down and mortally injure a wild hog hunter. So be forewarned, wild hog hunting in the woods on foot can be dangers.

WILD HOG HUNTING WITH DOGS IS PHYSICALLY DEMANDING

Wild hog hunting with dogs is a physical workout. Wild hog hunting with dogs is not casual walking through the woods along side dogs Instead, each dog goes their on way in an effort to find wild hog scent. More often than not, a wild hog being pursued will retreat to cover in the most dense, inaccessible areas of the woods. After a dog bays a wild hog, the other dogs and the wild hog hunting party may run up to one hundred yards through dense brush, mud, and water before arriving at the scene where the dogs have bayed the wild hog. Once on the scene, one of the guides will grab the back legs of the wild hog, the hunter will approach the wild hog from the font and cut the throat of the wild hog with a fixed bade knife. After only a couple of wild hog captures, hunters and dogs are ready for rest and refreshments.

ROLES OF DOG HANDLER AND GUIDE WHILE WILD HOG HUNTING

An experienced dog handler and guide are vital elements of a successful wild hog hunting with dogs. The dog handler focuses on the dogs and keeps the hog hunting party informed as to when and where a dog has bayed a wild hog. The guide focuses on the immediate, surrounding area looking for wild hog targets in the dense brush. When a wild hog is finally bayed, the handler is the first one on the scene with the wild hog. After the handler has determined it is safe for others to approach wild hog, the hog hunters are instructed to approach and take the wild hog. The wild hog will then be taken with fixed bade knife. In the case of the above photos, the hog hunters chose to go into the brush while the dogs are holding the wild hog, grab the wild hog’s back legs, pull it out of the brush, and then have their photograph taken with a live wild hog cradled in their arms.

IF YOU CHOOSE TO HUNT HOGS OF FOOT, BE PREPARED.

WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE WHILE HOG HUNTING ON FOOT

All Year

- Good fitting knee high rubber boots to walk though brush, mud and water.

- Leather gloves to cope with low branches and thorn bushes.

- Baseball hat to protect you from the sun and low branches.

- A small, lightweight backpack that contains the following supplies:

-- Bottled water - Two-Four 8oz. bottles.

-- A few bandaids for cuts and scratches.

-- Energy snacks

-- Ammunition (Twenty rounds for handgun and/or rifle)

-- Extra pair of dry socks.

November to March

During the winter, the temperature will drop down into the low twenties. Hunters should wear multiple layers of cloths. After pursueing hogs through the adverse conditions, hunters can peel off a layer of upper cloths to prevent the body from overheating and sweating. Wet clothes will cause hypothermia.

March to November

- Light weight, long sleeve shirt.

- Light weight long pants.

- Snake boots, snake chaps, or high top boots.

- Boots should be watertight

Equipment that enhances wild hog hunting experience

- A handgun for wounded hog and/or snake

- A hand-held two-way radio to communicate with your group and guide.

- A fixed blade knife with a blade at least 3 inches long.

- Compact Binoculers (7x or 10x that will fit in a shirt pocket.)

PIG LANGUAGE FOR WILD HOGS

- Barrow (AKA 'Bar'): A male wild hog that has been neutered.

- Boar: An adult male wild hog kept for breeding purposes.

- Piglet: A newborn wild hog, weighs 2-4 pounds

- Feeder pig: A piglet weaned from the sow, also known as 'weaner' or 'shote' pig.

- Gilt: A female wild hog that has never given birth.

- Sow: An adult female wild hog that has given birth.

- Farrow (verb): A sow giving birth.

- Litter or Farrow: A group of piglets born at one time from the same sow.

- Runt: The smallest piglet in the litter.

- Market hog: A barrow or gilt up to 243 pounds for meat production.