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Old 08-03-2020, 08:12 AM
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Was wondering what people have used for bait. And what they found worked the best.
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Old 08-03-2020, 12:12 PM
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Dog food and honey maple cheerios worked well for us.
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Old 08-03-2020, 12:29 PM
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Pigs will eat anything so use what is easy to get, easy to transport and put it out in smaller, rather than larger quantities. You want the pigs to have to compete for the food. Automatic feeders are good for controlling disbursement. You want to get the pigs habituated to coming in during daylight and regularly. Auto feeders can be set to dispense on any schedule you want. Large bait piles that bring them in at night won't be that helpful.
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Old 08-03-2020, 03:54 PM
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Thanks for the info guys. I know they eat anything but I’m sure there are things they rather. Never done it just found an area with pigs in it.
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Old 08-03-2020, 04:34 PM
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Thanks for the info guys. I know they eat anything but I’m sure there are things they rather. Never done it just found an area with pigs in it.
I'm thinking you're going to have to be in for the long haul to succeed, backed up by talking to land owners and scouting.

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Old 08-03-2020, 05:33 PM
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I'm thinking you're going to have to be in for the long haul to succeed, backed up by talking to land owners and scouting.

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I’ve talked to land owners and know where the pigs are but thanks for the advice!
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Old 08-03-2020, 05:49 PM
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I hear there is a grazing reserve not too far west of edmonton that has a resident pig population.....FS
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I’ve heard a lot about corn soaked in diesel fuel, apparently they love it.
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Old 08-03-2020, 10:36 PM
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I’ve heard a lot about corn soaked in diesel fuel, apparently they love it.
In Europe it's acorns, maybe some similarity in taste ?


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Old 08-04-2020, 05:51 AM
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In Europe it's acorns
Also pumpkin. They loooove it!

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