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Low Cost Professional Wild Hog Removal
Our goal at hogstoppers is to help landowners deal with their wild pig problems. Send us an email for more information. We know we can't solve everyone's wild hog problem, so we are providing any help we can with hog control. If not through us then, through someone else. There are millions of wild pigs in the United States and we aim to provide a service and forum dedicated to help facilitate their removal.
Our pricing is set low to make effective hog control possible. We do incur expenses from dog training, gas, food, equipment, website operations and more. In order to provide a professional service, we must at least cover the cost of expenses.
If you have photos of hogs or hog damage and would like them to be displayed, please email them to us.
Our pricing is set low to make effective hog control possible. We do incur expenses from dog training, gas, food, equipment, website operations and more. In order to provide a professional service, we must at least cover the cost of expenses.
If you have photos of hogs or hog damage and would like them to be displayed, please email them to us.
Below are some common questions people ask about wild hog removal.
Q: I've heard terrible stories about hog dogs running across property lines and taking hours to find them.
This is one of the reasons we love using labs as hog dogs. They know we are all a team and like to stay within earshot of us. They figured out early on in their training that if we can't hear them bark, we won't show up. If they do get out too far ahead of us and don't know exactly where we are, they swing back to check on us and then immediately go back to hunting. We take them to areas that are likely to have wild pigs and they will work it until they pick up a fresh scent that leads them to a hog. This method has proven to be effective at thoroughly covering a property, and has also never lost us a dog(not even for an hour).
We almost always know when they are going to find a hog, even before they bark. We can hear it in their footsteps and see the change in their behavior.
Q: How many wild pigs can you remove from my land?
We are usually able to entirely remove the resident feral pigs. On smaller properties it is more of a challenge because we have to try to get to all of the wild pigs before the others are scared off the land. Through tracking and the studying of their signs, we are able to quickly determine about how many wild pigs are on the property and plan accordingly. You can be sure that if the pigs are there, the dogs will find them.
Q: Do you hunt pigs at night or day?
If the landowner has no preference we typically let the hogs determine this. If the wild hogs reside on another property and only visit your land during the night, then of course to be successful, we will need to hunt at night.
Q: I have tried to get rid of my wild pigs and was unsuccessful. What makes you successful?
We hunt with well-trained dogs that find the hogs by their scent. You could pass within feet of a hog and never know he was there. Our dogs are trained from puppies to seek out and surround them. We also use night vision equipment to help find hogs that may be roaming around in suspect areas at night.
Q: I am afraid dogs will run off my deer or livestock.
We hunt hogs in a very controlled manner and our labs stay very close to us. They do not chase deer or livestock. The dogs know we are there to hunt hogs and tend to have tunnel vision. We only use 3-4 dogs to minimize the impact on the wildlife of the property.
Q: What do you do with the wild hogs after they are killed?
This can be decided on and may affect the price. We take what we can for meat but our space does run out quickly. There are several options we can discuss.
Q: I have my property leased to deer hunters. I am afraid that hog hunting will interfere with the deer hunters.
We will coordinate however necessary to minimize any problems with lessees. Most of the time having us come out during the week will solve any conflict. Wild hogs will eat deer corn and kill fawns. Deer hunters will benefit from our efforts in the long run. We have encountered many instances where the hunters are feeding only hogs thinking the deer are feeding. Deer populations will certainly grow due to our efforts. Wild hogs not only kill fawns, but they also compete with deer and other wild game for the same food sources.
Q: How are you able to hunt hogs with so few dogs?
This is a question I get all the time. We have developed a system that has minimal impact on the land and game, yet is still very effective. With planning and hard work, we are able to remove most, if not all of the resident wild pigs. Feral pigs on connecting properties quickly realize that there are humans and dogs after them on your property. Please see "Our Method"
Q: I live in the city limits. Can you come out to remove hogs?
We are unable to operate within the city limits. If you are one of the many people that live in the boundary of a city that are experiencing hog problems, please contact us and we will help direct you to a hunter or trapper that can.
Q: I am worried that I will be paying to remove every hog in the county that visits my land.
Ideally it would be nice to have adjacent neighbors participate because you most likely share hogs with them. However, it is unlikely you will get them all to help with payment and to allow us access. In most cases we are operating on only one or two connecting properties with great success. Pigs are near the top of the list of the worlds smartest animals. They have a sophisticated language and communicate danger well to each other. This helps create an invisible barrier around your property. They quickly learn that your property has dogs and humans after them and the ones we don't get, go tell the others next door. Remember, there are two categories of feral pigs on your property, "Resident" and "Visitor". Resident hogs are easily found and removed because they spend the bulk of their time on your property. Visiting hogs from other properties may come onto your land at different intervals. Sometimes so infrequently it is not enough to worry about. Other times they may come through twice a day and will need to be removed. Of course with feral pigs, this will change with the season, drought, heavy rains, etc. Please see Example 1 in "our method" for more on this subject.
Q: I've heard terrible stories about hog dogs running across property lines and taking hours to find them.
This is one of the reasons we love using labs as hog dogs. They know we are all a team and like to stay within earshot of us. They figured out early on in their training that if we can't hear them bark, we won't show up. If they do get out too far ahead of us and don't know exactly where we are, they swing back to check on us and then immediately go back to hunting. We take them to areas that are likely to have wild pigs and they will work it until they pick up a fresh scent that leads them to a hog. This method has proven to be effective at thoroughly covering a property, and has also never lost us a dog(not even for an hour).
We almost always know when they are going to find a hog, even before they bark. We can hear it in their footsteps and see the change in their behavior.
Q: How many wild pigs can you remove from my land?
We are usually able to entirely remove the resident feral pigs. On smaller properties it is more of a challenge because we have to try to get to all of the wild pigs before the others are scared off the land. Through tracking and the studying of their signs, we are able to quickly determine about how many wild pigs are on the property and plan accordingly. You can be sure that if the pigs are there, the dogs will find them.
Q: Do you hunt pigs at night or day?
If the landowner has no preference we typically let the hogs determine this. If the wild hogs reside on another property and only visit your land during the night, then of course to be successful, we will need to hunt at night.
Q: I have tried to get rid of my wild pigs and was unsuccessful. What makes you successful?
We hunt with well-trained dogs that find the hogs by their scent. You could pass within feet of a hog and never know he was there. Our dogs are trained from puppies to seek out and surround them. We also use night vision equipment to help find hogs that may be roaming around in suspect areas at night.
Q: I am afraid dogs will run off my deer or livestock.
We hunt hogs in a very controlled manner and our labs stay very close to us. They do not chase deer or livestock. The dogs know we are there to hunt hogs and tend to have tunnel vision. We only use 3-4 dogs to minimize the impact on the wildlife of the property.
Q: What do you do with the wild hogs after they are killed?
This can be decided on and may affect the price. We take what we can for meat but our space does run out quickly. There are several options we can discuss.
Q: I have my property leased to deer hunters. I am afraid that hog hunting will interfere with the deer hunters.
We will coordinate however necessary to minimize any problems with lessees. Most of the time having us come out during the week will solve any conflict. Wild hogs will eat deer corn and kill fawns. Deer hunters will benefit from our efforts in the long run. We have encountered many instances where the hunters are feeding only hogs thinking the deer are feeding. Deer populations will certainly grow due to our efforts. Wild hogs not only kill fawns, but they also compete with deer and other wild game for the same food sources.
Q: How are you able to hunt hogs with so few dogs?
This is a question I get all the time. We have developed a system that has minimal impact on the land and game, yet is still very effective. With planning and hard work, we are able to remove most, if not all of the resident wild pigs. Feral pigs on connecting properties quickly realize that there are humans and dogs after them on your property. Please see "Our Method"
Q: I live in the city limits. Can you come out to remove hogs?
We are unable to operate within the city limits. If you are one of the many people that live in the boundary of a city that are experiencing hog problems, please contact us and we will help direct you to a hunter or trapper that can.
Q: I am worried that I will be paying to remove every hog in the county that visits my land.
Ideally it would be nice to have adjacent neighbors participate because you most likely share hogs with them. However, it is unlikely you will get them all to help with payment and to allow us access. In most cases we are operating on only one or two connecting properties with great success. Pigs are near the top of the list of the worlds smartest animals. They have a sophisticated language and communicate danger well to each other. This helps create an invisible barrier around your property. They quickly learn that your property has dogs and humans after them and the ones we don't get, go tell the others next door. Remember, there are two categories of feral pigs on your property, "Resident" and "Visitor". Resident hogs are easily found and removed because they spend the bulk of their time on your property. Visiting hogs from other properties may come onto your land at different intervals. Sometimes so infrequently it is not enough to worry about. Other times they may come through twice a day and will need to be removed. Of course with feral pigs, this will change with the season, drought, heavy rains, etc. Please see Example 1 in "our method" for more on this subject.