oktex, Most of my hunting is on my place between Abilene and San Angelo. Over the years I have studied the deer on this place, and payed a lot of attention to the hogs that roam across (after tearing down fence) the property. I have witnessed deer and hogs on the same feeder. Several years ago I had six-seven doe on the feeder and watched as a young Bobcat crossed the creek and walked down the trail, it stopped and was watching the deer. The deer knew it was there but didn't spook. About that time a big sow with 8-10 little pigs crossed the creek and started up the same path toward the Bobcat. The Bobcat took off like a pack of dogs was after it. The pigs wandered down to the feeder and started feeding with the deer. After a short period, the sow started running at the deer, they spooked and ran off. The point is, the hog is the boss.
I don't think it would hurt a thing to shoot them on the feeder. I would take them away from the feeder to field dress tho. I don't shoot hogs anymore, I trap them and either sell them or fatten them up in a pen for three-four weeks and take them live to the butcher and let him do the work.
