night, only 30 percent during the day.

               small groups of 2 to 6 hogs.  (in Michigan)

               with other males.

• Hogs are wide ranging in the winter and spring in search of food.
• Hogs behave much like deer when a light is shined upon them, most

               of members of a group of hogs will stand and stare at the light, a

               few others will run away.

Tracking Tips:

• In the winter and on wet ground look for hog tracks and signs of

               rooting.

• The signs of rooting behavior by a single hog or a group of hogs is

                very distinctive, learn to recognize it.

•  A hogs home territory usually covers 10 to 20 miles and may cover a

               circular area as they forage for food.  If an area has a plentiful food

               source, such as an agricultural field of stand of oak trees, hogs may

               return to that area every 2 to 4 days.

• During the winter and after a fresh snow is an excellent time to study

               the feeding, foraging, and territorial behavior of the hogs in your

               area.

•  If you are looking for hogs winter is the best time to determine if you

                have them in your area.

Shooting Tips:

• If you are not looking for a hog head trophy you may want to shoot the

               hog in the head just behind the ear canal.

• The hogs heart is located very low in the pigs body and it actually

               rests  on the bottom the chest cavity just behind the front legs.

• Wounded hogs are unpredictable and may run away or charge.
• Wounded hogs may not leave much of a blood trail so tracking a

               wounded hog may be difficult.

• Hogs love food, so think food when you hunt them during their prime

               feeding periods. 

General Suggestions:

• Always be safe in the woods and let someone know where you are

               hunting.

• Carry a compass and/or a GPS unit.
• Always practice gun safety and muzzle control.
• Always hunt with a safety kit that has basic survival gear just in case

              you get lost and have to spend a night in the woods.

• Carry a well charged cell phone with you.
• When hunting hogs it is a very good idea to get a hunting buddy to

               hunt with you.

• Use ethical hunting and clean kill practices.
• Respect landowner rights and get permission to enter upon private

               property before you do.

• If you see wild hogs or wild hog signs please email us and we will

               forward your report to the Michigan DNR.

• If you make a hog kill please contact the Michigan DNR in your area

               so that they can collect the data that they need.

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