Distance between baiting areas
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RattlesnakeDan
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One thing about a honey hole is....once you shoot all the honey, you are only left with a hole.
hogs are weird. we have 3 feeders by a creek. 2 areas the hogs hit religiously. the other keeps a pile of corn almost year round. (you should see the varmints in that area). All of these feeders are spread out about 100-150 yards apart. But this property is very thick.
look for trails man.
look for trails man.
In my experience, I would put your bait piles as far apart as possible.
When I lived in South Carolina, I had access to around 2200 acres of hunting land, which was broken into over a dozen properties.
At one point, I had over 12 corn piles out. In either 2008 or 2009, I had photos of the same hog at six different bait piles in one night. The distance between all the piles was about three forths of a mile.
Until then, I’d wasted a lot of time putting out as much corn as I could. In retrospect, I’m sure I passed the hogs going back-and-forth between bait piles.
When I reduced the number of bait piles, my sightings increased.
When I lived in South Carolina, I had access to around 2200 acres of hunting land, which was broken into over a dozen properties.
At one point, I had over 12 corn piles out. In either 2008 or 2009, I had photos of the same hog at six different bait piles in one night. The distance between all the piles was about three forths of a mile.
Until then, I’d wasted a lot of time putting out as much corn as I could. In retrospect, I’m sure I passed the hogs going back-and-forth between bait piles.
When I reduced the number of bait piles, my sightings increased.
jglass
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I'm working on a second bait pile, about a 1/2 mile away from the first bait pile. I put out a second camera on the second bait pile
and seeing hog activity at 2 in the afternoon and 11:00 at night. Some hogs are also seen on the first camera while other hogs are first time to be photographed. I'm not comfortable at the new bait pile. It will take some getting used to. I'm thinking of starting
a 3rd bait pile. I'm working alone on this so I appreciate your comments.
and seeing hog activity at 2 in the afternoon and 11:00 at night. Some hogs are also seen on the first camera while other hogs are first time to be photographed. I'm not comfortable at the new bait pile. It will take some getting used to. I'm thinking of starting
a 3rd bait pile. I'm working alone on this so I appreciate your comments.
1) As Dan said, once the honey is gone, you are left with a hole, but you do have an established feeding location used by deer and such, right? Hogs follow trails like other animals. They will find it again.
2) I don't know that distance is critical. We have two feeders just 50 yards apart and hogs will come into one but not the other, sometimes. It is rather odds, but that is what they do. I would look for an area where you have hog sign for placement of the new feeder. As noted, along trails would be nice, or near water. Arbitrary distance is pretty meaningless, but the farther away it is, the more likely you will be sampling different hogs. Mind you, that hogs often move several miles in a night.
jglass
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It is odd, people in the RV resort tell me about seeing hogs during the day inside the RV resort and short distances outside the resort.
My hunting lease is only a mile away so the hogs are in the area just not in my baiting areas. One problem is the cold weather. I'm not willing to stay out late at night or go out early in the morning in the cold. 2 weeks ago the hogs were in the bait pile when I showed up at the treestand. I had some great hog hunting but I also go spoiled. I also like hog hunting at night in my shirt sleaves
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jglass
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Hogs are back but feed at mid day according to camera, unusual for here
In the blind now but only see squirls. May try early morning hunt since it warmed up
Other bait piles have activity as well
Check this out, orange piglets and a large sow:
Checkout these bad boys, came into my bait pile and left after 2 minutes. never did see the sow. They must have been traveling last night because they didn't stay long.
In the blind now but only see squirls. May try early morning hunt since it warmed up
Other bait piles have activity as well
Check this out, orange piglets and a large sow:
Checkout these bad boys, came into my bait pile and left after 2 minutes. never did see the sow. They must have been traveling last night because they didn't stay long.
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