Calling in Hogs

[trippcave]

I see hog calls all the time when going to sporting goods stores down here in Texas. Wondering if this is a gimmick or if anyone has had success calling them in? If so, what has the strategy been?

 

[wyosteve]

I can only relate one experience. I tried it a few years ago and about 20 minutes later a boar came in that I killed. Whether he came because of the call or just happened to wander in, I can't say with confidence. Give it a try and see what happens. FWIW, the hunt was in Texas.

 

[Big_wals]

I see hog calls all the time when going to sporting goods stores down here in Texas. Wondering if this is a gimmick or if anyone has had success calling them in? If so, what has the strategy been?

The Night Crew has a couple videos on youtube calling in hogs. IIRC, they were finding them with a thermal first, I don’t know if blind calling is that successful. I’ve never tried it, always thought it would be fun if it worked.

 

[trippcave]

I can only relate one experience. I tried it a few years ago and about 20 minutes later a boar came in that I killed. Whether he came because of the call or just happened to wander in, I can't say with confidence. Give it a try and see what happens. FWIW, the hunt was in Texas.

Interesting... May just pick one up and give it a shot.

The Night Crew has a couple videos on youtube calling in hogs. IIRC, they were finding them with a thermal first, I don’t know if blind calling is that successful. I’ve never tried it, always thought it would be fun if it worked.

I will check The Night Crew out. Sounds useful even if blind calling doesn't work.

 

[IW17]

We were coyote calling last year in Georgia when a large single boar came in on a string. No idea if the distress call got his attention or we were just set up where he was heading.

 

[bluekiesalways]

We were coyote calling last year in Georgia when a large single boar came in on a string. No idea if the distress call got his attention or we were just set up where he was heading.

We are getting them at our farm in Alabama but they seem to be nomadic as in they come and go from the farm which is 1000 plus acres....we have trapped them but not sure how to consistently hunt them even over bait....

 

[spearfish3]

Curious if anyone has any preferences between the MFK and Foxpro sounds?

 

[bigbassfish]

I have hundreds of hours hunting hogs professionally in TX, I have tried messing around with squeeler calls and have had mixed results. Most of the time it seems more like a fluke than the hogs actually coming into a call like a coyote would. They are smart animals and if they get messed with enough, they'll wise up quick.

If you really want to get into hog hunting in TX, save up every penny and get a decent thermal instead.

 

[spearfish3]

I have the thermal and a scanner. I am just curious because my wife bought me a Fox pro X24 for our anniversary (She is a keeper). If the hog calling is a fluke, it will probably still be an excuse to head out to the woods or a backup for predator hunting. I still plan to hammer the coyotes. I called one in for the first time in Feb. Good times. Thanks!

 

[wytx]

Have called in hogs with a little Cass Creek call.
Called a big boar in with the fighting boar sounds. He came in tail up looking for a fight, hubby missed the shot.
Spooked a small sounder while trying to climb up in a tripod one time and called them back out for a shot with the social grunt sounds on the Cass Creek.
I don't think you'll call any in from a distance but if they are close they will come to it.

I've grunted at them using just my mouth and had success also getting them to stop.

 

[Samson7x]

From my experience, success rate was a very low percentage. We stopped using it.

 

[Crowe284]

Have called in a few during Late June/early July in Deep South Texas when fawns are hitting the ground using foxpro shockwave and fawn distress sounds. Never intentionally, always hunting coyotes at the time. Clearly remember killing 2 prettty good sized boars back to back about 10 minutes apart one morning at about 9am.