Author Topic: Hog Bait (Read 1533 times)

Brian T · « **on:** December 12, 2005, 02:43:07 PM »

There is an area near by with a small but growing hog population. I want to try and attract some to a property I have permisison to hunt on.

I have read that "sour corn" is a good bait. What do you do to the corn to make it "sour"

thanks,

Brian

howie1968 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 12, 2005, 05:11:19 PM »

Hello brian
on baiting hogs the easiest and least hastle way to bait hogs is straight corn i have tried every home brew known to man every type of soured corn sweet feed etc and the best advice i can give is straight corn pretty much anything else atracts coons Kevin from texas Boars also mfeels the same way i bait real heavily either by a feeder or throw it on the ground
what i do is throw alot of corn out in a wide area every day ill move it closer to my shooting lane etc until i get the hogs in the position i want them i also dig holes 3 feet deep and alternate layers of corn with corn and dirt this holds them for awhile when i see that ever y bit of corn is gone ill see if it is gone in the morning or night usually when i find no corn in the morning ill hunt that night and bait heavily on my way to the stand ill carry a 5 gallon bucket of corn, to me id rather be in the woods scouting looking for hog sign breeding areas then fooling with all the bait corn works just fine put it in a travel area wallowing area or rub area and they will come i also make a creosete rub whcih hogs love to scratch on i have pictures if ya need to see

PEPAW · « **Reply #2 on:** December 13, 2005, 01:59:07 AM »

That soured corn sure does have a strong smell and if I was trying to attract hogs from a long way off, I would try it. Use a 5 gallon plastic paint can about 2/3 full of corn. Add water and a can of beer. Put the lid on and keep it warm for about 3-4 days. I have also added strawberry jello mix, but never thought it made any difference. But it sure smells exactly like that "hog wild" potion sold in stores.

Good luck and follow Howie's advice. The cresote (oil rag) rub works as does any electric corn feeder.

pepaw

howie1968 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 13, 2005, 02:12:09 AM »

that creosete rag honestly seemed to attract them more than the corn no joke they litterally stopeed by it a few at a time and scratched before they ate, a good idea also is to add entertainment for the hogs we have done it several ways
1. a 55 gallon drum with huge eyebolts through the top strung between 2 trees we filled this with rice bran and corn mix drilled holes around it ive watched pigs for an hr shke it hut it just to get a small rewardout of it. also the sewer pipe with holes frilled in it works like a charm kevin on Texas Boars has a good picture of one

PEPAW · « **Reply #4 on:** December 13, 2005, 09:47:21 AM »

I put an eye-bolt on the bottom of my barrel and chained it to a steel post driven in the ground. I punched holes in the sides that allowed corn to trickle out. In a very few nights, the barrel had been pushed round and round that post so many times it was a perfect clean circle.
It is fun to watch the hogs toss their heads to roll it and watch the little ones scramble. When it gets emptier, you can also hear it a long way off!

But I like Howie's hanging idea even better.

To attract hogs to a rubbing tree, we simply wrap rags soaked with used motor oil around a small tree. They start using them almost immediately.

pepaw

rickt300 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 14, 2005, 07:10:51 AM »

This year instead of using just corn I bought some stuff called "Pig Out" at academy. The pigs were already visiting the feeders and I poured out about 10 pounds of corn in the middle of my shooting lane then poured some pig out on top of the corn and stirred it into the corn with a stick. This stuff smells like strawberry jello and is very thick. For less than 7 bucks a gallon and a little goes a long way I feel it works pretty good at pulling the hogs in beffore dark and holding them a bit after dawn. I also found cheap corn oil (cooking oil) works just as good but is a bit more expensive. Rubbing rags that I make up are from old curtains apartment complexes are always throwing away and I like a mix of 50/50 used motor oil and diesel fuel. Icut the curtains two feet wide and wrap them around the tree then use bailing wire to hold it in place. If the hogs are eating all the corn up before daylight put out more corn. Ialso make pig toys by drilling 5/8ths inch holes in 5 gallon buckets filling with a corn/jello and corn oil mix. I use screws to help hold the lids on and tie the bucket by the handle to something to keep it in sight. These buckets don't last long but will get your attention after dark when you are waiting for something to happen.

rickt300 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 14, 2005, 07:14:04 AM »

I forgot to add that putting out a feeder and keeping it filled is you most reliable way of getting hogs to show up regularly.

dodd3 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2006, 01:44:52 AM »

a little trick frome down under should work in your neck of the woods. try going round your fruit markets and get the brused fruit rockmelons work best .i think you call them cantalopes.lay all the fruit out and even corn, where you wont the pigs to come in. pigs smell rockmelons for miles. it works for me, if there are pig in the area they will come to the smell of the roting fruit. good luck.
bernie