You may have heard that feral hog populations in Texas have reached infestation levels and landowners and outfitters alike want to cull large numbers of them. Subscriber Larry Seidler reports this month on a unique opportunity he experienced doing just that. He hunted at night, which is legal is Texas. While the techniques he describes certainly aren’t for everyone and clearly are not appropriate for other game species, they may be highly useful in culling overpopulated feral animals and can provide an exciting experience. Here is what Seidler reported on his experience:
“There is a unique hunting experience using the most advanced military-grade night vision and thermal imaging technology available today. The outfitter is Tactical Hog Control, based in Madisonville, 100 miles north of Houston. Hunters stalk at night like commandos on a covert operation. The outfitters furnish all the equipment, rifles and ammunition.....