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How we got here
Domestic pigs arrived with European settlers in the 1500s.
Some escaped captivity and went wild, then sport hunters released Russian boars in the early 1900s.
Today’s feral hogs are hybrids that carry the toughest traits of each line.
Why feral hogs thrive
- High fertility – up to two litters a year, as many as twelve piglets each time
- Omnivore diet – crops, roots, small animals, carrion, even fish
- Intelligence and keen smell – help hogs find food and avoid danger
- Few natural enemies – adult hogs face little predation pressure
The growing cost
The USDA estimates feral hogs inflict $2.5 billion in annual damage by:
- Rooting and trampling farm and forest land
- Eating and contaminating crops
- Spreading diseases and parasites to livestock and wildlife
- Eroding soil and degrading water quality
Take Back Your Land
Big Pig traps capture whole sounders in one drop, cutting billions in hog damage and protecting farms, habitat, and wildlife.
Farmers
- Hogs can destroy 20 acres of crops or more in a single night
- Feral hogs spread diseases to livestock
- Rooting tears up fields and puts extra wear on farm equipment
Gamekeepers
- Hogs displace native wildlife
- Compete for limited food and water resources
- Negatively affect native megafauna
Conservationists
- Alter native habitat through aggressive rooting
- Degrade water quality in streams and wetlands
- Threaten endangered plant and animal species
Big Pig Traps and HogEye Cameras in the Field
Landowners and wildlife managers use Big Pig systems across the United States and around the globe.
Talk to the pros.
Big Pig offers FREE over‑the‑phone consultation.
We call it the “Hog Trap Hotline” and our wildlife professionals, who are pig trapping experts, are here to consult you on trap selection, trap placement, baiting strategies, and more. We love to talk “pig” and are here to help.