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Desertfox · January 29, 2006, 12:18 AM

I live in LeFlour County in mid east Ok and I did exactly that. I went to the local DQ for morning coffee a couple times. The problem with Oklahoma farmers is they all hunt and fish and do it better than me. They can shoot as well as any Kentucky windage expert.
The only guy I found agreeable to me, is letting me set a few hog traps on his grazing land and checking them 2 times a week. While checking them, he said I could check the area for hog movement and shoot as many as I can. Just don't shoot any cattle.

The traps got me onto the farm. Early morning hog hunts over tilled and planted pasture, surrounded by tree lines makes for some decent hog hunting.

I suggest you build a few hog traps (cattle safe) and get your foot in the door that way. They are easy and inexpensive to build. Check the web for designs. When I catch one hog there are usually 3 to 5 in the trap together.

I suggest you search for some ferrel hog recepies also. You will need them. Good luck.

January 29, 2006, 12:18 AM	#22
Desertfox Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2006 Location: Arkansas-Oklahoma Line Posts: 336	I live in LeFlour County in mid east Ok and I did exactly that. I went to the local DQ for morning coffee a couple times. The problem with Oklahoma farmers is they all hunt and fish and do it better than me. They can shoot as well as any Kentucky windage expert. The only guy I found agreeable to me, is letting me set a few hog traps on his grazing land and checking them 2 times a week. While checking them, he said I could check the area for hog movement and shoot as many as I can. Just don't shoot any cattle. The traps got me onto the farm. Early morning hog hunts over tilled and planted pasture, surrounded by tree lines makes for some decent hog hunting. I suggest you build a few hog traps (cattle safe) and get your foot in the door that way. They are easy and inexpensive to build. Check the web for designs. When I catch one hog there are usually 3 to 5 in the trap together. I suggest you search for some ferrel hog recepies also. You will need them. Good luck. __________________ Teach a kid to respect wildlife, then teach a kid to hunt and fish.