Pig Brig XT Trap System

This is not intended as advice, just my experience as a first time user. We had a hog nuisance that turned into a hog problem. During the nuisance phase we were attacking a symptom of the problem, feeders. Obviously spin feeders attracted them so we went to troughs however, they only held enough food for the week and the big ones could get their head in and we had one hog that learned to climb in our feeders! We switched to port feeders and they learned to put their front hooves on the post and jump up and down using the top of their head to bang the feeder to make it rain corn on the hogs sleeping below them. Then the ultimate insult, they made a 3/4 acre clay iron pea food plot look like it had been used for mortar practice, nothing was left! Took 3 passes with a rotary tiller to get it flat again. My partner and I were discussing the problem one night on speaker phone and my lovely bride over heard us and started searching on how to eradicate hogs on Google. She asked what about this “Pig Brig” I kind of laughed and said “sweetie they cost a couple grand” she asked, “how much have you spent on protein this year???” So, on Monday morning I ordered the XT system. I had to go to our hunt camp (5 hour drive one way) on Friday to spray fields to do plots in two weeks and since I was there I wanted to condition the hogs to the t-post because my system would not arrive until Tuesday (mistake one, I should have waited on the system! It has some handy measuring straps that make it super simple to set the post) I called Pig Brig, this was my first introduction to Dear Sweet Amanda who for the rest of the story shall be referred to as simply DSA. DSA answers the phone at Pig Brig she is most assuredly one of the most professional individuals that I have ever dealt with over a phone. On three occasions I have called with some pretty stupid questions and DSA is patient and has never said “sorry I can’t help you” she has gone and made calls to Ryan (Pig Brig expert) while I wait to get me the answers that I needed. This kind of Customer Service is what I think our grandfathers got! I have not experienced it in years! So my question is to DSA can I get an electronic copy of the instructions for set-up and I explain why and about 10 seconds later I get an email from DSA with the link and then a text from Ryan explaining the distances between post. I decide to put it around one of our 300 lb port feeders (mistake number two, way to much death and carnage around a deer feeder, in fact I moved the feeder after it was all done but put it there because that is where the pigs were. Bet they could find corn 20 yards away too!!!) I set the t-post and threw 50 lbs of corn between them (be careful not to get corn all around the post cause they dig for it) That night we had hogs the only concern they had with the t-post is scratching their backs on them. On Monday I go home after dumping more corn and Tuesday my system arrives and I couldn’t wait, 5 hours back to camp. Wednesday we set it up (had to pull and replace three t-post because I didn’t wait on the trap and its measuring straps, the tolerances are pretty tight an inch or so one way and you miss the hole in the net for the t-post). We get the net up and then my second call to DSA, the question is “does the sign go on the inside of the trap or the outside???” Turns out we set it up inside out and just for your information the sign goes on the outside of the net, that was mistake number three!!! We swap it to right side out, now our hunting property is in central Georgia and it is August so I was sweating, I read the instructions to say that I need to condition the pigs with the net 1 - 3 “ vice ‘, mistake number four I read that the net should be 1 - 3 inches vice feet off the ground. We finish the set up dump 100 lbs of corn around the net, under the net and on the inside and go back to camp and later that night I am going over the instructions and realize my mistake. I am torn either go ahead and lose the night by fixing it at 11:00 PM or hope no pig gets caught in it. I go with the second choice and sure enough watching on our camera pigs are all around it, under it and in it first night. No pigs got trapped or scared at all by mistake. I corrected the height the next day and put out another 100 lbs. Again, we were fortunate the hogs were not shy about the net at all it seemed. The most hogs I had seen in a single picture on our property was 13 so that was what we defined as success if we catch 13. Friday we set the trap. We get a couple pictures early around 9 with hogs around it and then none for almost three hours (camera glitch) at around midnight we get pictures and the trap has quite a few hogs in it. I know one of Pig Brigs selling points is you don’t stay up all night to drop a trap however, I still stayed up most the night out of shear excitement watching pictures come in and trying to count hogs. I believe a majority went in before midnight, the last pig I saw go in was at 4:47 AM. At daylight we head down to the trap, mistake number five, carry a bucket of bullets, we ran out and had to go back to camp to get more! Our pigs never calmed down and stared at me (like in the euthanasia video) and stood there waiting for me to shoot them in the head. Once done we had removed 20 hogs (two pregnant sows make it actually closer to 36). Mistake number 6, we had a friend coming up to help us get rid of them and our adrenaline was a little elevated having 20 pigs charging at you in a net, “trust the trap”, so we went to camp had a cup of coffee our friend showed up so no more than an hour went by and we go down to clean up the carnage and did it smell! My recommendation is to at least get them out of the net area immediately after. We reset the trap but nothing the following night, took it down after a couple days with no pigs so I hope we got all in that immediate area. We took the trap down and pressured washed it to clean it up and now have it set up in conditioning phase on another area of the property where I know we have at least 10 more. Mistake number six, I posted the picture on Facebook “Pig Brig Owners Group” immediately after we dispatched them, I recognized my mistake while going through the site that there is an etiquette to lay the catch out for the picture!!! Guy’s I know $2,500 is real money however, if you have a pig nuisance get it before you have a pig problem. We spend around 6k a year feeding deer (that is corn and protein not including the plots the pigs destroy) I know we will actually save enough money in feed to pay for it in one to two years!!! About a week and half after the trap arrived Ryan from Pig Brig calls me. Said he saw the post and it was a great catch that he was just following up after my purchase to see if I had any issues!!! We talked for quite a while and he gave me some great advice. If you set this trap the way they lay out in the instructions THIS THING WORKS, trust the trap! Seriously considering a second trap because I live so far away when I do go up I can deal with twice as many in the same amount of time. Hope this helps someone!

I followed the directions and I conditioned for 4 nights and set trap last night. Worked like advertised. Still have several more groups to trap. Great system!

Works exactly as advertised. Simple to set up. Effective. The follow-up from the customer service team has been great. Count me as very satisfied.

I had a good friend tell me about the Pig Brig and after looking at the web site and videos I decided this was what I needed to try and stop my wild hog problems on my land. After talking to Clay at the company I purchased the XT trap system with sewn in boar shield and top cap. Started feeding or conditioning hogs while waiting for trap to arrive which came very quickly. Set up a trail camera near feeding area and could not believe number of hogs on bait. Set trap up on Friday with a friends help by following the great set up instructions and continued feeding and conditioning hogs to enter trap. Following Monday afternoon I set trap for capture. Tuesday morning at daylight we headed to field where trap was set. As we approached we could hear pigs moving in trap and we could not believe what we saw. Trap full of pigs trying to get out but no way with Pig Brig. After shooting all in trap there was a total of 35 hogs on first catch. Am VERY happy with this trap system and also the great customer service. I know where my land is there are more but right now for the first time in 20 years, I am not seeing my land destroyed. Thank you Pig Brig. B. Collins Central Georgia.

You need a gate in them so removal of animals is easy. Now you have to crawl under netting to remove and that’s not ok

Love that it is continuous catch and that no cell service is needed because cell service is so hit and miss. In our experience so far it doesn't take long to get the hogs used to the trap and we are catching them shortly after setting it.

Unboxing to catching Hogs in a week. Can't get better than that. Set up was easy. Bait the trap, condition for a couple days, catch the hogs. Worked like a charm.

The Pig Brig is an awesome product that works. Set up was easy. The first time I set the trap I caught 13 with a 6 day condition time. Caught 3 more in this same location a week later. I wish I would have come across this system sooner!

Easy setup. We’re catching hogs!

We’ve been chasing these four for several weeks. They were real skiddish. Trap had been set for 5 nights without them showing up. Patience paid off last night!

I baited the area I had planned on testing it for a week before it was delivered. I kept it up for a week letting hogs feed under it. The first night the Net was done I removed 3. The next night 4. Then I tied it up for two nights. Then lowered it again. Caught 8 more that night. I had no problem setting it up for operation. Just follow the detailed instructions provided. It works just as advertised. I already have another location baited for the next setting.

So far we have set the trap and are in the acclamation phase. Our pigs are shy and only occasionally visit, so we have soaked corn to keep deer and raccoons from eating all of it. Waiting for pigs to become comfortable. Trap was easy to set up. Very satisfied.

I was skeptical, but decided to try it. It took a couple of weeks to get the first batch of pigs conditioned to the trap. I set it on a Friday afternoon with 4 bags of corn inside. In two hours, I had pigs entering the net. By Saturday morning, there were 11 pigs in them. When I walked up to shoot them, they went nuts trying to get out. The simple net designed absorbed the energy with no problems. I put more corn in it and started the conditioning phase over and two more were eating under it. that very night! I am impressed. Every possible issue I thought I might have was addressed in the instructions and the attention to every detail has been engineered into the trap.

The setup process was straightforward and easy to follow, looking forward to the results and capturing numerous feral pigs.

Excellent Trap, simple but very effective. Customer service is top notch.

First try

Easy to set up, easy to condition the pigs to come into the trap, easy to set the trap and capture entire sounder! Cost is 1/3 of a steel trap and you don't have to stay up all night watching your phone to know when to shut the door. Love the Pig Brig.

Pig Brig trap is easy to move and set up. Its one of the best and most effective way's I have found to catch pigs

Incredible solution to feral pigs. Simple to set up with one person and you do not have to check your phone all night in order to close the gate at the right time as with my other trapping experience. I caught the entire sounder of 16 on the first set which included 4 sows over 300 lbs and the trap held them all night. I could not be any happier.

Customer service is outstanding. Had issues with site selection due to large amounts of mud. The Tony took the time to discuss and give solutions. Trap is amazing, especially when you can't get a truck and or a trailer into the deep woods. Packs up easy on a 4 wheeler. Goes up fairly quick. Liked it so much I bought a second one a week after taking a whole sounder of 14 out. 10 out of 10 would buy again.

This trap is the way to go for catching any size feral swine and getting a full night of sound sleep. It doesnt require all the preconditioning other rigid panel traps do and the 260 lb boar had never seen it before he went in and even caught 3, 180lb boars another 180lb boar with 4 pigs while turned inside out due to operator error which allowed 260 boar to rip hole in main net and get out, come back in 2 days later and go out same hole, flipped net inside in and 3 days later he went in and came out dead. Tony and Vickie are the best and most helpful people in the hog trapping business and stand behind their traps.

Blown away with the effectiveness of my new Pig Brig Pro! I’ve had it for 1 month and already caught 45 pigs on our family property in Alabama. We were infested with pigs and they were starting to really hurt our deer and turkey hunting and habitat management efforts. Equally impressive is the customer service that comes with the Pig Brig. Clayton “held our hand” until we figured everything out and continues to offer advice. Cannot recommended enough that you get one.....TODAY!!!

Had a great experience trapping my first sounder. Tony was a great cheerleader and became a friend as we text almost every day discussing all sorts of hog issues. You absolutely can’t get a better customer service. This trap is simple to setup and take down with very little tools to use!! Get you one and share in the fun of getting rid of these pests and eating very well also!!

When I first heard about the system, it seemed to good to be true. After talking to a landowner in a neighboring county about his success; I called and visited with Tony about his product. He undersold the product! We now have ordered another trap and rotate our 2 Pig Brigs between 6 stations. The stations are inexpensive and easy to set up-moving the nets between stations takes one man 45 minutes. We started in early January of 2021 and as of this date (April 22) we have captured 103 total. This does not include approximately 40 pregnant sows which did not have a chance to "gift" us with another 100-300 pigs! BEST FERAL HOG ELIMINATOR ON THE MARKET Stephen M

I have never trapped hogs! I bought this trap after reading the reviews and talking with Vicki. We set up the trap with Tony's help on the phone and it worked perfectly! We caught 13 hogs the first try. No issues with the pigs getting out - its strong! We will reset the trap because we have several herds that pass through our property. We are hoping to catch all of them! Thank you Tony for this easy ingenious way to trap the hogs!

Works as advertised! The pigs entered during the prepping phase on day 5. I set it on day 9. Got all of them! Also, Tony's personal service is second to none. Their product and expertise is at the highest level.

The trap works very well we caught 6 the first time out and 9 the next time. We are just trapping on our properties, soon as turkey season is over we plan to get back at it. We use the trap along with cell cameras so we can see when they come in so we can dispatch them as soon as possible.

The trap works as advertised. Easy set up and it holds the pigs. I caught 11 hogs with the first trap set. Easier than I imagined getting rid of the hogs once captured. I have moved the trap with no problem. I got ten more T-posts and only moved the net. No need to stay up at night watching pigs go through a gate. Brilliant idea. Kudos to Tony!

Vickie and Tony were excellent from start to finish! Before buying this trap I had tons of questions. Everything they have said has been right on with how to set the trap up to how it works. You also have someone call you after buying the trap to assist your further in the future if you have any questions. I am a trapper and have owned hog traps before. But for me this trap catches hogs that are normally trap shy and will catch an entire sounder and then some. Can't say enough good things about this trap. It's definently outside the box thinking. Buy one and you won't be disappointed!

The pigs started going into the trap around 8 pm, and now the whole group is there (11 pm). This trap is so much better than my camera controlled gate traps. We've been waiting for this system.

I have been trapping feral hogs for residential, commercial, municipal and industrial customers on the Texas Gulf Coast since 2013 as an add on service to my primary Pest Control business. The Pig Brig Trapping System's ability to continue catching on and on and the net material walls makes it the most versatile and best option for me in the future. I LOVE IT!!!

I am a retired wildlife biologist (32 years service) with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. In the piedmont region of SC, where I live and work, feral swine populations have reached all-time highs. My neighbors and I have used various methods to kill pigs and reduce their damage to our properties. Shooting, dogging and some trapping had not put a dent in the population. I was contacted by my friend, Tony DeNicola in December 2019 about our pig problem. He was fine-tuning a new concept net-type trap and needed a place to finish the design. I provided him with six locations on my neighbors and my property. The locations were far enough apart to target different sounders of pigs. Trail cameras were installed and monitored on all sites. Tony set up sites where he could use night vision technology to actively observe pig behavior in and around the traps. Some design adjustments were done and we were set. I am sure some of the pigs had seen standard steel paneled traps before. This new soft system does not cause any reluctance to trap entry. We were very successful in eradication of pigs in the areas we trapped. Tony left a trap for me to use when he left. I caught two sounders in two locations. The trap is easy to transport on an ATV and easy to set up and take down with the aid of a t-post driver to put it up and a lever-action t-post puller to take down. The count of dead pigs went to 99.

The Pig Brig trapping system is an incredibly efficient and easy to use hog trap. We got rid of every pig on this property in two weeks of using Pig Brig traps.