Pig Brig Trap System raised over corn bait on George Wardlaw’s ranch near Del Rio, Texas, with text reading over 3,000 hogs, one rancher’s playbook.

How a Texas Rancher Traps Hogs Around His Lives...

Texas rancher George Wardlaw has adapted the Pig Brig Trap System to his arid ranch north of Del Rio. He focuses trapping on lowering hog numbers before kidding and lambing,...

How a Texas Rancher Traps Hogs Around His Lives...

Texas rancher George Wardlaw has adapted the Pig Brig Trap System to his arid ranch north of Del Rio. He focuses trapping on lowering hog numbers before kidding and lambing,...

George Wardlaw’s pickup with a water tank wetting the ground around a Pig Brig Trap System at a dry West Texas trap site, with his quote on reading sign.

Hog Trapping in Dry Country: Tactics Without Tr...

In arid regions like West Texas, water drives feral hog movement, and rain often brings new hogs onto a property. Rancher George Wardlaw traps next to water, waters his trap...

Hog Trapping in Dry Country: Tactics Without Tr...

In arid regions like West Texas, water drives feral hog movement, and rain often brings new hogs onto a property. Rancher George Wardlaw traps next to water, waters his trap...

Missing Lambs, Broken Fences and the Feral Hogs Behind One Rancher’s Daily Fight

Missing Lambs, Broken Fences and the Feral Hogs...

George Wardlaw, a sixth-generation sheep, goat and cattle rancher north of Del Rio, Texas, has dealt with feral hogs for about 15 years. Hogs eat newborn kids and lambs whole,...

Missing Lambs, Broken Fences and the Feral Hogs...

George Wardlaw, a sixth-generation sheep, goat and cattle rancher north of Del Rio, Texas, has dealt with feral hogs for about 15 years. Hogs eat newborn kids and lambs whole,...

Close-up of a pile of acorns under a green overlay, with white text that reads "Beat the fall buffet. Get ready for peak season." and "Fall Trapping Tips" below an orange line.

Trapping Hogs in Fall is Hard Because Bait is L...

Fall trapping slows because feral hogs shift to abundant natural foods like acorns, pecans, roots and invertebrates, and compete with deer feeders for attention. Wildlife biologist Aaron Sumrall, PhD, recommends...

Trapping Hogs in Fall is Hard Because Bait is L...

Fall trapping slows because feral hogs shift to abundant natural foods like acorns, pecans, roots and invertebrates, and compete with deer feeders for attention. Wildlife biologist Aaron Sumrall, PhD, recommends...

Prescribed Fire and Wild Pigs: Red Hills Research Findings

Prescribed Fire and Wild Pigs: Red Hills Resear...

Tall Timbers Research Station studied wild pigs in the Red Hills region of Georgia and Florida using trail cameras, GPS collars, and fecal DNA diet analysis. Pigs avoided upland pine...

Prescribed Fire and Wild Pigs: Red Hills Resear...

Tall Timbers Research Station studied wild pigs in the Red Hills region of Georgia and Florida using trail cameras, GPS collars, and fecal DNA diet analysis. Pigs avoided upland pine...

Arkansas 2026 Feral Hog Incentive Program: Landowner's Guide

Arkansas 2026 Feral Hog Incentive Program: Land...

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's 2026 Feral Hog Conservation Incentive Program reimburses 75% of trap costs, up to $20,000, for eligible systems including Pig Brig net traps. Applicants need at...

Arkansas 2026 Feral Hog Incentive Program: Land...

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's 2026 Feral Hog Conservation Incentive Program reimburses 75% of trap costs, up to $20,000, for eligible systems including Pig Brig net traps. Applicants need at...