Because wild hogs can cause such a nuisance and wreak havoc on areas, there is always a need to find the best possible ways to manage their numbers. Feral hogs can reproduce rapidly and are very hard to kill, making them nearly impossible to wipe out entirely. Poisoning them is a popular thought, although it is illegal in almost all areas. Surprisingly, it is not as effective as one might think, as wild hogs are immune to many different types of poison. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the United States, poisoning any animals is considered illegal and should not be done. In addition to this, wild hogs are notoriously difficult to poison anyways. While large amounts of golden malrin can do the job, it takes too much and is still not considered effective. Other baits, such as sodium nitrite, are much more effective and kill the hogs much quicker and efficiently. There are currently many efforts to approve sodium nitrite for widespread use on wild hog populations. It has few adverse effects on other wildlife and does a great job at quickly and effectively killing hogs that eat it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you cannot poison wild hogs, how can you at least repel them from an area? Many other substances do not poison the hogs but will act as a repellent to keep them from returning. These chemical repellents are available online or from stores and help keep hogs from specific areas. Knowing what is legal to use in your area before using any repellents or chemicals for the wild hogs is essential. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other methods include commercial lights and sounds that are used to scare away wild hogs as they come close. These are usually motion activated and placed in areas where wild hogs frequently visit, like feeding, water sources, or travel corridors. As the hogs come near, the flashing lights and loud noises will scare them away. They are much less prone to return to these areas where these traps are placed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n