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Post by ozark on Jul 29, 2007 20:43:51 GMT -5
The desease cholera wiped out all free roaming hogs in North Arkansas in the forties. We lost all we owned which was around 300. Some vaccinated but most didn't. This desease spreads like wildfire and few if any hogs survive. Is this desease eradicated or is there still a danger? I can report as an eye witness that if the desease hits your area there will be no hog hunting a year later. Can anyone shed light here? I don't know if I am even on the correct forum for this question. Ozark.
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Post by chuck41 on Sept 21, 2007 8:41:01 GMT -5
On January 31, 1978, Secretary Bob Bergland declared the United States hog cholera free in ceremonies in Washington, D.C. From an article by the USDA. www.ars.usda.gov/is/timeline/cholera.htmSure hasn't affected the pigs on our deer lease. They first showed up there last year, but they are multiplying fast and eat everything in sight. A deer on our place doesn't have much of a chance for an acorn anymore. I think those things catch them in mid air before they even hit the ground.
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Post by Buckrub on Oct 3, 2007 18:49:55 GMT -5
In the late 90's, we had tons of hogs. Then they disappeared. I am convinced it was due to Plum Creek's constant clearcutting of huge (literally HUGE) tracts of land. There was no habitat left.
2 years ago we started aggressively bushhogging and planting long shooting lanes at each stand with oats, rye, wheat, and mix.
2 months ago they showed up again.
One more thing to shoot during hunting season, I guess. Sure are good on our new smoker.
I do wish I knew for sure what ran them off for several years, but I sure do lean 99% to the loss of habitat.
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