It's easier to hunt wild hogs if you know how to call them.You need to learn the best procedures to follow while using the caller in order to make a good call.
Step 1: Disregard distress calls.
Most wild hogs respond to the sound of distressed swine more than any other call.The sounds of distressed piglets are especially useful, but even the sound of adult hogs might be useful in some instances.When used during piglet season, piglet squeals appeal to the protective instinct of sows and boars.The sounds of hog feeding are similar to those made by hogs.They're the next most effective after distress calls and may capture the interest of stationary wild hogs, but they won't often encourage distracted hogs to approach.Surprisingly, grunt calls aren't as effective as they could be.The sound of warning grunts can be mimicked by the highest quality grunt calls.Hogs are aggressive by nature, so some may still respond to this noise, but many will choose to avoid the noise and the area it comes from.Some hunters have success with callers that are programmed.Rabbits and crows can appeal to the predatory instincts of hogs.Some coyotes may scare some hogs off, but territorial hogs may respond to the noise by charging it.
Step 2: An electronic caller is a good choice.
The portable electronic callers are more accurate.They're easy to handle, and wild hogs respond to callers more consistently than they do mouth-blown callers.Real sounds recorded from actual hogs are more likely to work for electronic callers.It's easier to use electronic callers since you can start the recording and keep playing.This will make it easier to watch the hogs and handle your gun.There are different types of electronic callers, so you need to research them to find the best one for you.Many callers can be loaded separately with sounds from computer sound files, CDs, and DVDs.
Step 3: Don't give in to mouth-blown callers.
The odds are against a novice hunter trying to use a traditional mouth-blown caller.Most mouth-blown callers are packaged as hog grunts, but sometimes they are more similar to bucks than hogs.The standard mouth-blown caller doesn't attract the attention of hogs and may even drive them away.
Step 4: Wait for the piglet season.
The best time to call and hunt wild hogs is when mother hogs have piglets to care for.Most hogs have piglets during late winter through the middle of spring.The most effective calls are squealing piglet calls.The season does not make a difference if you choose another type of hog call.Each call will have the same success rate throughout the year.
Step 5: A scout is from a distance.
Keep a distance from the wild hogs.Try to move your body away from their location.You can get the hog call to work if you're close enough to see and hear the hogs.Since the sound of the call will carry with the wind instead of being masked by it, it's still ideal to position yourself down.
Step 6: Allow the pigs to stop.
While on the move, wild hogs are more attentive than when they've stopped.Wait until the passel of hogs is no longer moving before attempting to call them out.Hogs will be less interested in random calls if they are focused on finding food.Hogs that are standing in one place are more vulnerable to calls.The territorial nature of the hogs will come out while they remain in one area, so they'll be more likely to react to other hog noises during this time.The hogs at a standstill prefer weed patches and other areas of heavy cover, but a good hog call will still be able to reach them and draw them out into the open.
Step 7: Call in a short period of time.
Play the call for 30 seconds, then stop the recording.Call to the hogs after a minute of silence.You don't need to be precise with the timing of each call.Short bursts of noise will evoke less suspicion than long periods of grunts or shrieks.Natural pauses will be included in some high-quality recorded calls.You should review the call before you play it to make sure that it applies to the one you have at your disposal.
Step 8: You can watch for the results.
The hogs will usually respond within the first few attempts.As you play the call to watch for shifts in behavior, keep an eye on the passel.If a call reaches a hog, be prepared for more than one hog to come out into the open.It's best to try another option if your call doesn't produce results after a few tries.There are different types of calls and different positions to consider.After the hogs change location or activities, you may want to try again.