Hi, my name is David and I live Bradenton, FL. It is located right below St.pete which is right below tampa.
I recently started hunting through my uncle who leases a land out in Arcadia.
I recently purchased a Bear compound bow for my first bow and Im thinking about starting to do some hunting but here is a situation...
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I live in a golf course community and they are having pig problems. One of assistance managers toured my friend and I where they were having problems and they were making quite damage right next to the golf courses. Well as soon as they stopped and told us "This is one of place where they've been showing up" Well, first thing came in my mind was there were huge acorns trees right next to the golf courses so obviously thats why they are showing up and trying to eat those acorns and at the same time, ruining the grasses.
So I set up the trap near that area without the gate. Been baiting with corns every single day for a week. For a week, pigs been well cooperated. They came every single time and ate all 5 gallon bucket full of sour corns mixed with jello-mix powders. And suddenly, they stopped showing up..... And few days later, I checked out other place which is a count property where previously had signs of pigs, they showed up at that place and rooted area so bad!! I was so....mad.... I've been giving them 5 gallon bucket full of corns every single day for a week and they decide to go somewhere else where they been rooting to eat tiny portions of grubs.... But at the same time, I thought maybe they need proteins for this winter time.
So my question is, is there a good way to keep them in one place by providing some sort of specific nutrition for them? I've been using a 5 gallon bucket full of corn mixed with Strawberry or Rasberry jello-mix powder, doctor pepper, and occassionally some extra stuffs such as vegetable oils and other types of soda. I always used 2 large packs of jello-mix powders to have real strong berry smell and flavors on corns but never really made corns sour.
And if I decide to hunt them down with my bow, what is the best time and what weather should I be looking forward to? It is in Central West Florida and right now temperature is between 45-65 but it will start to warm-up again on upcoming week upto 76.
Thank you very much for your help and time
Welcome to the site. :toast
First off, welcome to the site :toast
Hogs are very nomadic...meaning they will move around quite a bit. So them abandoning a feed site is not uncommon. It happens to me during hunting season either due to pressure or other food sources.
Just some thoughts come to mind, from reading your post:
5 gallons a day is entirely too much to be baiting with. You can make a 5gal bucket and scoop some out of it, and that one bucket should last you for weeks. They may be layed up somewhere with sore bellies from eating that much
Once you had the hogs going in the trap and eating, you should have set the trap with the door in place. You only want to not set it to get them used to it and feel comfortable.
Also, soured corn works...but you can attract just as many hogs with just plain old dry corn. It works the same and is less messy for YOU to deal with.
As far as what time to hunt them? Hunt when you can. I have killed them this year at 15degrees and last summer in the upper 90's. Hogs are generally more active morning/evening
Welcome! :toast
IL2H has got it right from what I've seen. I've noticed they will travel around but will come back if they know there's feed there. On my old lease they would work there way around from one food source to another and always came back every week or two. I'd set the door and corn it up. Come back in a couple of days to clean them out. I also wouldn't waste the time with the sour corn in that situation either until I found them not hitting dry corn. Good luck with it and keep us posted. :cheers
