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  Wild hogs, also known as feral hogs, wild boars or feral boars, are dangerous and invasive animals. In Texas, hogs cause problems by killing domesticated and native animals, as well as by eroding local water sources and spreading disease. In many places in Texas, hunting hogs is not only allowed, but also encouraged. If you are thinking of going on a hog-hunting trip, there are several tips that can help.
  
  

Where to Aim

• Wild hogs are incredibly ferocious, and can potentially cause you bodily harm with their sharp, powerful tusks. For this reason, it is crucial to make your shots count when hunting them. According to Texas Boar, the best place to aim on a wild hog's body is its neck, between its jaw and shoulder, as this will usually produce a nearly instantaneous death. If you cannot make the neck shot, due to an obstruction or some other reason, aim for the hog's rear end. The thick hair and skin surrounding the animal's abdomen, and its impressive ribcage, make it hard to hit vital organs. Shooting the hog in the rear end can break the hog's pelvic bone, and disable it from running any further.
  
  

Hiding Your Scent

• Scent is a very important trigger for wild hogs, as they use it to locate prey, and---in the case of hunters---predators. If you are out on a hog hunt in Texas, make sure to cover up your body odor, as well as the odor of other scented items like bug sprays, as these will make hogs aware of your presence. According to the Hunting Society, you can use baking soda, sodium bicarbonate, to neutralize your scents, natural or otherwise. Just pat some of the powder on to your clothes and under your arms.
  
  

Use a Feeder Light

• One of the best Texas wild boar hunting techniques is to use a feeder light. A feeder light is a device that you set up, during the darkness of night, in areas where there is a lot of hog activity. It consists of a container of bait, such as sugary corn, and a steadily shiny, low-level light. When the hogs walk in to the lit area, in search of the bait, you will be able to seem the clearly and have an open shot.
  
  

Gun Selection

• Rifles are the most popular choice when it comes to hunting wild hogs. However, if you plan on ambushing hogs at close range, you may be able to sufficiently incapacitate them using a high caliber handgun, such as a .30-caliber Winchester or a .44-caliber Magnum. These are guns are also good backup weapons to have in case a wild hog ambushes you.