150gr Winchester Hog Special 12 308

Defending Texas farms from feral hogs with the latest thermal and night vision gear. Action shots only from the last few hunts

Thermal and Night vision provided by http://www.hueyoutdoors.com/

Feral hogs are not considered game animals in Texas and may be hunted by any means or methods at any time of year. Thermal and night vision being some of the most effective means. https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/nuisance/feral_hogs/

Feral swine compete with native wildlife for multiple resources, specifically food, habitat, and water. Feral swine diets overlap with those of native wildlife, such as bear, deer, and turkey, which results in competition for important and limited natural food supplies. Feral swine activity will often deter other species from living in an area, resulting in competition over prime habitat. Feral swine wallow in mud to maintain proper body temperature which can be particularly problematic during dry seasons when they monopolize and contaminate limited water sources.
Feral swine also prey directly on the nests, eggs, and young of native ground nesting birds and reptiles, including threatened or endangered species. Game birds such as wild turkeys, grouse, and quail can also be impacted. Feral swine have even been documented killing and eating deer fawns, and actively hunting small mammals, frogs, lizards, and snakes.

Feral swine wallows are prime mosquito habitat which contributes to the prevalence of various mosquito-borne diseases. Wallows can also be a place of transmission for bacteria and parasites from feral swine to native wildlife that come to drink. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/wildlifedamage/operational-activities/feral-swine/feral-swine-daral_hogs/mage/feral-swine-natural-resource-damage