How bout we just stop eating wild hogs
I got tired of them a long time ago. Then I tasted some at the St. Louis Wild Game Dinner in Castroville recently. That got me interested in cooking them again. The flavor had some slight vinegar, and slight sweetness, so I am waiting for a chance to kill a pig and try a couple of variations of vinegar/sugar sop.Chazz03 said:
How bout we just stop eating wild hogs
yeah, b/c a single t post will keep it from being knocked over.Micropterus said:
Here's a pic of one of Kaput's feeders. The lid weighs about 10 lbs, so deer, raccoons, etc. can't lift the lid, but supposedly the hogs are strong enough that they can. The cubes are impregnated with blue dye, and after one feeding, the dye deposits in the subcutaneous fat. So you will know if you shoot a hog with blue innards, probly a good idea to let that one lay. Can't speak to what the residual effect on secondary scavengers would be.
chris1515 said:
I feel like this might be effective in eliminating a single group of hogs that are causing problems in one location, but this isn't going to be practical on a large scale.
It bothers me that the announcement indicates they are stopping research on any other solutions. I guess the Ag Commish is pretty confident that this is the silver bullet.
skelso said:
Here's a link to the product label. Page 4 pretty much confirms issues for non target species, including humans.
https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/072500-00026-20170103.pdf
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This product may be toxic to fish, birds and other wildlife. Dogs and other predatory and scavenging mammals and birds might be poisoned if they feed upon animals that have eaten the bait. Do not apply this product directly to water, to areas where surface water is present or to intertidal areas below the mean high-water mark. Do not contaminate water when disposing of equipment wash waters.
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USE RESTRICTIONS: This product may only be used to control feral hogs (Sus scrofa) on pastures, rangeland, forests, non-crop areas, and crop lands. This bait may only be applied in hog feeders equipped with heavy lids (8 to 10 lbs. of total weight) on bait compartments so as to limit direct access to bait by nontarget animals. Feral hogs must be conditioned to accept feed from the bait dispensers and to open the weighted lids to bait compartments. Kaput Feral Hog Bait: Page 3 of 5 Final Label 01.03.17
Do not apply this bait directly on the ground, including all types of ground surface (e.g., bare or plant-covered ground, paved surfaces, etc.). Apply this product only in hog feeders consistent with the description provided above.
Apply bait in fenced areas, if available.
When handling bait or animal carcasses, wear protective gloves made of barrier laminate, polyethylene, butyl rubber (>14 mils), nitrile rubber (>14 mils), neoprene rubber (>14 mils), natural rubber (>14 mils), polyvinyl chloride (>14 mils), or Viton (>14 mils).
Store this product out of reach of children, pets, domesticated animals, and wildlife.
Post bilingual caution signs (English and Spanish) in the treated areas to warn the public of the presence of the Warfarin bait and to forbid disturbance of bait dispensers and hog carcasses. Post these signs on public roads, trails, and pathways within and at common points of access to treated areas.
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All carcasses found must be disposed of properly.
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If burial is not practical (e.g., due to frozen or extremely hard ground) and other disposal methods are allowed by State and local authorities, carcasses may be disposed of by other methods to ensure that carcasses are not accessible to scavengers.
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Do not apply this product directly to water, to areas where surface water is present or to intertidal areas below the mean high-water mark.
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Locate hog feeders in or near probable resting areas for hogs, including brush along streams, dense cover, and tall vegetation.
doubleag91 said:
I would be curious to know what the residual level of warfarin is in the meat from a hog that died from the bait.
I was on the fence until I read the label and precautions. Gloves, gathering and burying the carcasses, and no cattle grazing for 90 days tells me that the residual is higher than they are letting on.
halfbean said:
Talked to a friend who sells herbicides and pesticides today. He said he expects to have Kaput for hogs for sale at his place in Tyler in 3 to 4 weeks. Said you have to have a feeder and there is a video you watch on how to use it. Pricing he mentioned was about $175 for a 25 pound bucket.
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Pricing he mentioned was about $175 for a 25 pound bucket