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Hog hunting is mostly at night. You may get a visit from the game warden, especially during deer season. They say to contact the warden ahead of time, but I must confess that I never have.

If you want to exclude pigs from a certain property, you must be ready to spend a lot of late nights out there, even on work days. I trap and gun hunt pigs so at times it gets old checking traps after work. I have completely eliminated pigs from a moderate sized ranch. After months of constant pressure they finally moved on.

If you just wanna hunt one or two just continue your deer feeder and go at night, you'll probably see some pigs if a water source is near.

Ok to the tips;
Find out where they travel to and from. Rooting is obvious. Check barbed wire for pig hair and a trail going under learn to decipher pig tracks from goats, deer and other split hoof animals, under some conditions they can be confused. Generally, pig hooves spread out more and dew claws show in some soil. Left un disturbed, they will follow somewhat of a routine. And follow paths.

Once you figure out where they are setting up shop at night, it's easy just to sit back and wait for them to show up.... For a few times... Then they will move, and shift show times. If its just a fun hunt, you will have probably have gotten one by then. A large group of pigs is fun. Once the first shot rings out, get out of the scope put the safety on and watch the mayhem ensue. Unless you are away from livestock you probably won't get a second shot off, you might wanna pay attention. They don't intentionally attack as people like to portray, unless cornered. They will accidently run into you.

You can bait to get the attention of hogs that are in the area, corn or soured corn works best. However, no amount of bait will bring pigs to an area where pigs ain't already. Sometimes a lone boar will pass through and find it.

If you have a deer stand with a feeder running and a water source nearby, you will probably have pigs, with their little buddy raccoons working the dispenser for between schedule snacking.

The little itty bitty piggies can have a bad attitude Lol

I skimmed this real quick, I'll read more later.

I am a very experienced hog exterminator. Legally it's considered hunting but not to me really.

Anyhow I kill hundreds of hogs per year I give away as many as I can, but you can't guarantee
A final disposition if you are gonna control numbers. I know it's a touchy subject among sportsmen, so that's why this paragraph is sort of a disclaimer to prevent some arguments later. Sportsmen cannot control hogs. Once the cooler is full, sportsmen quit. To impact hog populations you have to feed the coyotes. That being said, even though they are vermin, I believe in a clean kill and I account for the final disposition of every bullet.

Now, I have shot hogs with several popular caliber choices and believe it or not, the winner of the most effective cartridge goes to.......... Drum roll please..............223 rem.......tada!

But, most serious pig killing is up close, I know some people hunt them from deer stands at
longer ranges, so, for that I'd say use a bottle neck .30 cal of some type.