32 Feral Hogs in One Trap: "Pig Brig" Review
Many deer hunters have been looking for an affordable, easy-to-use, effective trap for controlling feral hogs and catching entire “sounders” at once. The “Pig Brig” is the latest advancement, and we found it to be highly effective. NDA’s Lindsay Thomas Jr. was with his dad when he caught 32 hogs at one time, bringing his total to 71 hogs removed this spring.
Feral hogs are a growing problem for wildlife and habitat managers in many states. They compete with native wildlife for food, and they are especially good at stealing acorns and fruit from deer. They destroy food plots, plunder the eggs of ground-nesting birds, and consume a wide range of reptiles, amphibians and small mammals as they root the forest floor. Their high reproductive rate makes them difficult to control.
Trapping to remove entire “sounders” of feral hogs has been shown to be effective (A sounder is the name for large groups that usually include several adult sows and their offspring). Several styles of mechanical, metal traps are available and effective, but the Pig Brig is a passive trap that’s easier to transport and deploy. Hopefully it helps turn the tide against feral hogs wherever they invade.
The feral hogs trapped in this video were shared and donated for use as food.
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It's like a crab pot for hogs. Cool. One thing I like about this is that once they enter, they are trapped. Versus having to wait until the entire sounder is inside before you drop the trap.
I believe another pro for the Pig Brig is that hogs don’t learn to avoid it compared to a mechanical drop trap. When a mechanical trap falls, there’s noise and frenzied behavior from the trapped hogs. Hogs that aren’t trapped run away and learn to avoid anything that looks like a round trap or something similar. With Pig Brig, it’s new to the hogs, or they don’t perceive it as a threat because it gives them the sensation of underbrush when the hogs root under and through the netting (i.e., conditioning mode). The only frantic behavior happens when humans arrive, and the hogs are killed or hauled away, thus unable to learn that Pig Brig is a threat (or if they do, it’s too late for them). It’s the best trap I’ve seen so far!
This is spot-on, and we agree. The Pig Brig is a stealthy trap. No pigs ever learn that the trap itself is the danger.
You said it far better than I did. I'm almost ashamed of my post now! Almost :P
You nailed it how well you explained!!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@@DeerAssociationIt takes out sounder by sounder. Heaven forbid one genius feral pig figures out how to escape and teach others.
@@DeerAssociation where can I get one and how much I’m in Queensland Australia
Born and raised in South Texas, I am well aware of the danger and destruction these pests create. One case was a elderly friend of mine who was trapped in her garage by a large group that was ransaking her garden and poultry yard. Everytime she made an attempt to run to her back pouch (past the poultry yard) she was chased back into the garage. She estimated that there had to be 30 plus in the group. Thank goodness for cell phones! Stay safe and keep fighting the good fight! Cheers, Dick from Vancouver.
We'll keep fighting. Thanks for watching!
Can they be eaten?
@@RL86yes they can
Great production and informative. I have two comments, one is this, in my opinion is the most humane trap on the market. The second is shooting is great target practice but does little to control the population. I shoot pigs several. times a week and, ALWAYS, go for the mature pigs over the younger. I make every attempt to take out sows. The benefit of the Pig Brig is you don't need a camera to drop. I recently configured a pen trap with a trigger I drop from 140 yds, but again, you have to be on site, the Pig Brig is self regulating, self monitoring. I also live in TX and saw the local Parks and Wildlife person and told her, "if the hog problem isn't better addressed we will see the white tail starve"! This is not speculation, it's fact. Thank you
Good comment. Thanks for watching our videos and taking time to share!
And after the white tail come WE. Those things are not missing any meal. Shooting is a sport. Unless done INTENSIVELY it is nowhere near as effective as this net trap. To me even the drop traps can be shockingly effective. If they are made NOT to look like a trap.
Humane doesn’t matter imo when they are going to shoot it in the head
Excellent mention of wearing gloves my friends. However, I would recommend Non-Latex (Nitrile) gloves to prevent any possibility of serious anaphylaxis (toxic-reaction) which is ever-increasing with the use of Latex products. But well done for mentioning about disease-prevention for the handlers :)
Point taken. Thanks for watching!
People use 'latex' generically. Nitrile is standard in most stores. I doubt he was wearing latex.
The best inventions always make me say "Of course! Why didn't we always do it that way?"
Great information regarding the breeding and damage they cause. Well done!
I'm in the panhandle of Florida and have been dealing with wild pigs digging up my property. I'm going to set one of these traps soon. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching, and go get 'em!
I have been watching a young man (first name David) for about 3 years that uses this trap. He traps for hunters, farmers, and even in neighborhoods where a sounder will come through and destroy every yard along the street. He alos gives the hogs to families or donates them to someone that can distribute to needy families. Great opportuny to earn a second stream of income and help others!
what's his youtube channel please ? thank you
@@Jaang29 David Ellis
Definitely a valuable service to the community. Though many say hogs are not dangerous to humans, I disagree. Brucellosis, swine flu, uneven ground causing leg injuries, rabies, and direct contact with razor sharp teeth are just some of the dangers.
It should never be about " money " It should be about killing the hogs dead ! David Ellis... the "yawt yawt " youtube videos. He kills every hog before removing them from his trap...... Thats how it needs to be done !
@@kionsplace3869 Sorry but David Ellis dont use this same style of trap. He uses a drop trap.
I'm totally fascinated by this trap ever since I saw you posting on Twitter. I'm very lucky to live someplace that does not have feral hogs. But so happy to see control efforts like this working in areas where they are a problem.
With 71 hogs removed at this site, we are hopeful it will make a noticeable difference, at least for a while. You are right, anyone who does not have hogs is lucky! Thanks for watching!
There are news stories about them tearing up yards in residential areas near Beaumont TX!☹☹☹
They will multiply and if national action is not taken they will be everywhere.
@@wallychambe1587 yes indeed. I live in Beaumont and have seen this on the news. A lady in the county was killed by a feral hog just steps by her front door. She was getting home after working late shift. Also occasionally a feral hog is seen near downtown.
They breed like politicians.
32 down, 64 million to go.
Wow! Love this new technology! It works! The manufacturer should sell a lot of these!
We agree! Thanks for watching!
You certainly perform a worthwhile, needed service! It must be very rewarding.
Definitely a very innovative trap, kudos to the inventor.
Agreed. Thanks for watching!
Ywat Ywat needs to be taking a look at this style of trap instead of the heavy labor intensive drop traps that he uses. That way he could get the entire sounder and not loose any sleep. His new wife might also be appreciative. Lol 😂
Doesn’t look as easily movable.
I watch him all the time and have never seen him use this.
Parabéns pelo seu vídeo mata todos os javali 🐗 🐗 🐗 🐗 🐗 🐗 mesmo eles são uma pragas
I don’t know. I like yawts method better. I wish we could have seen how they got in the trap
He is a loud guy at times :)
I have enjoyed watching this video. You are very articulate and knowledgeable. You have presented your case and I hope you win the war against the hogs.
Thank you for the kind words!
I really like that trap design, it's lightweight and would be easily handled by an individual, but Ive seen how big hogs act in a metal trap when they're approached by people, they will hit the side of those traps so hard they can actually move the trap across the ground, what I want to see is how you dispatch some big hogs inside that trap without them tearing it down
I’m a city boy and enjoyed this video. Very informative.
Thank you very much for this video. I will spread the word.
Thanks for information, trap design and catch. Kudos from California !
Thanks for watching!
If "wild boar" ever becomes a thing at restaurants or supermarkets, commercial trapping could make a big dent. They would figure out how to keep them alive and fresh until slaughtered.
Keep up the great work
Well done. Great engineering on the trap.
I have my own design of this trap, but the idea is the same. Cellular triggers are effective but you or your spouse is gonna loose sleep versus this net trap. On a Cellular trigger mechanical trap once the gate is closed, the next group of pigs that arrives 3 hours later can not be captured. With the net trap, there is possibility of them getting captured. That being said the net trap will get holes in the netting. I highly recommend the internal layer of netting. Zip ties are a quick fix, but you need to spend time in the off-season knot tying making repairs. Each trap design has its benefits. Good video and good luck. My 2 cents.
Nice! I've stumbled upon and been binge watching the hog traps. I wondered if anyone tried to apply the multi-catch ideas from rat traps. This saves you from having to stay up all night deciding when to drop.
Boy, stuff like this helps to put into perspective how few nuisance or invasive animals we have to deal with where I live, no feral hogs, fire ants, termites, any kind of highly venomous spiders, scorpions, venomous snakes, gators, pythons, nothing.
Bet ya got ticks, though!
@@KZheadr-ep5xx not many, spring floods that can completely cover the countryside (one of if not the flattest inhabitable parts of the Western Hemisphere) get rid of most of them, they take years to come back.
You guys are awesome thankyou!!
Thank you for watching!
Beautiful video nice job explaining these little monsters to us.
Thanks for watching!
This was a great video 👏🏿👏🏿👍🏿. Definitely gonna purchase this item to see what it do.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
keep up the good work guys! Florida has got a hog problem too
Thanks, and good luck in Florida. You're not alone. A lot of southeastern states are battling serious hog problems.
I believe this method is much better. Less heavy but keeps letting more hogs in. Unlike the cages with gates or a slam door. Once door is slam down than no other hogs can get in. This net is unlimited 😊 awesome trap 👍
Thanks for sharing!
It's a nice contraption, actual quite similar to what fishermen use in south east asia with wires crossed in a checked fashion like a box and an entry point of two crossed wires in a Y shape just bent enough to let the fish go through and not get out. With bird feed or whatever in a mesh cloth to attract them to get in.
That's an interesting setup. I was expecting you to also show them going into the net during the night.
Camera was set on photo. That's all you need. We did not get great photos showing them actually lifting and going under the net. But if you want to see that, go to the Pig Brig channel, they have footage like that.
@@DeerAssociation - Thanks. I did look it up and found a video of them in action. I don't need something like that, but I like the idea of that it's much lighter in weight than the heavy fencing.
Excellent video 👍Your services for native animal wild life & nature are very much appreciated 👏
God Bless you guys.Trying to save the environment. Great trap idea.
I wish we could just trap hogs like that in my country. Unfortunately, hunting of wild hogs en masse is forbidden because we love eating them so much the population has dipped dangerously low in recent years, especially with the desease on pigs that hit recently. This year and last one hunters even specially went to spread feed for them to have it easier. I wish we could go to America only for hunting...
What country?
I'm down in Aussie watching this and it sure looks like you got a winner with that design....Cheers.
That's a very good Hog Trap.. Well-Done!! Keep it up!!
I believe it is the best and the only way to get rid of feral hogs completely. In the Middle East we have the same problem too.
Thanks for posting this! What county in GA? We are in Macon County and experience the same devastation you describe. We have "serious" hog hunters that take 4 or 5 a night. We see no decrease in their devastation or sighthings. Now I understand the key, erdicate the sounders.
This was filmed in Montgomery County, Ga. And yes, removing whole sounders through trapping is the key. Shooting a small handful out of a sounder leaves most of the hogs still out there breeding, plus they're educated now. Hunting hogs with guns, bows or dogs is not controlling them.
@@DeerAssociation It is a GREAT sport but you are right.
@@DeerAssociation I understand taking out sounders. I also know that EVERY feral pig killed is a good thing. Don't discourage hunters from shooting them. That's many less feral pigs in this country because, if it's dead it can't breed. LOVE this video!
@@ruthmiller5588 in order to control the population, every year 66-75% of the Hog/pig population must die. Hunting is great for sport and food, it’s just not enough, you need trapping for the majority of the percentage needed to stop an increase. If you have a large population you need more than a 75% yearly removal rate.
6:54 Looks like the McRib is back!
Awesome controlling a terrible wild bore thankyou congratulations 32!!
That made absolute sense to me.
I have a 300 acre farm in southern Mississippi. We have a big hog problem here. I no longer see turkeys, or quail, and I see far fewer deer. The rooting the hogs do is horrendous. I want one of these traps, and it is likely in my budget. Thanks!
Great video! Thanks!
It's a great design. One of the best things is that deer can't get in. Deer go into drop traps when hogs aren't feeding, often setting them off. It's great that the trap doesn't have to be watched either. There are two disadvantages in that the hogs can't be removed alive and the trap is more easily damaged.
I have a friend in Alabama who uses this trap. He has had deer get into it on more than one occasion. 😮
Yeah, I guess nothing is perfect. It would be very difficult for a buck with antlers to get in. More importantly, deer don't have the rooting behavior like pigs do so they would be a lot less likely to get in. Even if they did they still aren't triggering a trap, the pigs could still get in. @@jerrybruce7207
A great video with a lot of info.
Thank you!
Good catch!
THANKS !!!!
I would like to try one of these traps, we have a bad infestation here in Oklahoma,
Great video thankyou Gentlemen good work 👍🏼
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
Well done sir, well done.
Thank you kindly
With Pig Brig, it’s new to the hogs, or they don’t perceive it as a threat because it gives them the sensation of underbrush when the hogs root under and through the netting (i.e., conditioning mode). The only frantic behavior happens when humans arrive, and the hogs are killed or hauled away, thus unable to learn that Pig Brig is a threat (or if they do, it’s too late for them). It’s the best trap I’ve seen so far!
Well done Sir. Any such efforts to reduce the feral animals destruction of the natural environment and fauna should always be encouraged. If it is not indigenous, it needs to go.
Very clever trap design working off hog behaviours
That's a game changer for sure, I love how passive it is to continue catching hogs even after a few are caught. Unfortunately, it is still a bit pricey, $2,000.
Cheaper than not having … as a farmer, this is a business expense.
Dept of Agriculture or interior should subsidize % of the cost of these traps.
@@Joseph-eh4rs Exactly, or at least a tax write off. I'd rather see that than taxpayer money going to subsidize electric cars like Teslas which are typically purchased by the wealthy.
Have you considered a hybrid trap design where only the multiple openings have the mesh nettings while the rest of the enclosure consists of the metal fence panels? This design may allow for larger circumference traps that can capture multiple sounders in one night or over a couple of days without startling them and before having to empty the trap.
You would need extensive amounts of panels to prevent them digging up the ground and escaping because you'd need both a vertical wall and a ground cover. This netting design works because the hogs are on the net they are pushing against, if they learn to find the edge of the net though these could become useless
@@lukeminey2059 You don't understand, mjm2271's idea is brilliant. Picture a large rectangular metal fence. On one end in the net, at the other end is a sliding gate. You could back up a trailer that also has a sliding gate and heard them into the trailer of you want to sell them. The net end of the trap would be the same setup as the round net. You tie it up for several nights them when you set it you would tie it off at the top and bottom so the swine could enter in the middle area of the net. Its brilliant. If I had the money I'd build and sell them. $10,000 each
Excellent video and excellent trap!!!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you explains situation here in alberta we have same thing.i alberta should use this systems.😮
Whats the price on a trap like the one you used in the video
Nice work gents, 👏
Thanks for watching!
Are pig carcases processed into blood and bone meal for fertilizer or chicken feed at the same plants that process cattle guts, heads and bones?
What a great trapping system! I wish you would’ve gotten a closer shot of the hogs in the trap, trying to get out. Do the hogs chew up that net though, trying to escape when they finally realize they can’t get out? Is constant net repair an issue and do hogs bleed out on your net at times?
We wanted to expedite the lethal removal for humane handling, which is why we didn't film the trapped hogs for long. And yes, this reduces the chances of damage to the net. They do not chew the net, so net repair is usually not an issue, but it is easy to do. As with any trapping, the trap should be checked daily and hogs removed immediately so they don't linger in the trap long. You don't give them a chance to try to get out.
Good program,well done 🙃
Thank you! 😃
Great job!
Thanks for watching!
For curiosities sake, where exactly do you send the meat? Been itching to try wild hog meat myself! ^^
Great trap we're going to need in New England soon if that invasive species takes hold in the pristine White Mountains of New Hampshire and Maine plus the Green Mountains of Vermont. Maine will be no problem. However Liberal Vermont could be a different story including certain counties of New Hampshire. Keep up the good work and please help make those here in New England aware of the serious problem of the dangerous and destructive feral hog.
Isn't it too cold up there for hogs
@@jackholman5008 You would figure, but no, maybe they're adapting by breeding later so the piglets survive. I just hope they don't thrive like in warm Texas. But they have a foothold, and the situation isn't getting any better.
Great idea.
Nice traps! I want one
The fast reproductive rate of pigs make them an ideal food source for H. Sapiens.
Question can you show up close how do you tie the hogs in there noses . Also what do you do to the Carcus after you kill them .
Keep up the good work. As you know this is the only way of controlling these pests of nature. They are mostly a problem in the south.
Hi, googled Pig Brig System Cost - $3070 , plus buy your own T-Posts ( steel anchors ) and a camera system to monitor the trap. So, probably 4-5K after everything needed is included. This cost would be better distributed among 10-20 farmers who rent the equipment to use periodically ? How much does a HOG TRAPPER ( with his own equipment ) cost ?
I'm craving pork now by watching this video. Good job on the catches.
Thanks for watching!
excellent trap design!!!
We agree. It's extremely effective. Thanks for watching!
I live in Crawford County Wisconsin. There used to be a lot of hog sightings around a few years ago but haven't been seeing any. Like they just disappeared.
Include this when counting your blessings!
Moved to warmer weather???
@@alibin-walid7331 I hope the weather killed them all. It's damn near killed ME.
Given their breeding rates, focus needs to be on extinction, not just control.
Hard. You kill all in three counties. Two counties over TWO piglets escape. In two years you have two hundred pigs all over SEVEN counties.
@@xhagast They're worse than Rabbits or Rats. Both of which have Natural Population Controllers. The only way I've seen where pigs are naturally "eradicated," is when they have eaten the land to a desert, and moved on.
As long as there is " money " involved.....the hog problem will never be cured. Money is the problem.....not the hogs.
Feral hogs put a lot of meat on the table, and it tastes better than venison. Annihilation is not a good idea, just.population control.
@@chickm14 They should be removed.....at all costs !
That warning sign on the trap should say: "If you can read this, you are too close." :)
Just amazed how fast wild hogs reproduce.Hard to believe that many hogs running around in the woods.
Six times the reproduction rate of white-tailed deer!
Genius!
It's funny but I'd had the same thought, with the drop traps, once dropped that's all ya get. I'd thought why not have one part of the raised trap that didn't raise but gad a one directional trap door. So more can walk in after the trap has been lowered.
Hey Y'all. Thank God for you! Keep em', eat 'em! Re-release in Russia!
This trap is very effective no doubt. And May out catch other traps. My concern is the lifespan of it. When I emailed them they said they hope it last some one 5 years. $2300 every 5 years is pretty steep or not possible for some people. I know of metal traps that have been in use for 15 and have caught lots of pigs. However like I said. This trap catches a lot of pigs
If you buy two of these over the next 10 years (one every 5 years), you still haven't spent as much as you would for one of the least expensive metal traps. And I imagine life span of one of these can vary based on care, keeping it dry and indoors when not in use, etc. --Lindsay Thomas Jr.
@@DeerAssociation I agree lifespan can vary they have a 12ft round drop trap without electronics for around $2000 in Texas. The hogeye camera systems are more than that
@@DeerAssociation Problem with this traps is nylon. Under sun and snow it degrades and became bricked with time . No mater how thick it is, it is just amount of sunlight per square inch/cm . Metal you can at least protect with continues paint , nylon is just degrades after X hours at the sun light. It is amazing idea, but need better material, or some better method for fast and cheep repairing it
I am surprised that they can make a trap that is strong enough. Those crazed adult pigs beat the crap out of it.
I’ve been watching drop catch trappers. There is the additional cost of replacement parts for the system of cameras and solar or batteries. This assumes no theft. And, the pia factor of quality of life being woken up to drop the gate. Any purchaser should weigh all costs in their decisions.
i would definitely take a couple to clean and fill my freezer
interesting trap, i use basically horse panels attached to tpost, C trap...unfortunately its not easily moved like this one is...nice
Please explain how, if they can root in, they can't root out?
Pure Genius
Removing sows has an exponential benefit to reducing numbers. Concentration should be on removing sows.
Hi Sr, Where or how can we get some of that meat please ?
Shrimp lobster and crabs hate that style of trap too. Well done
It definitely reminds us of a good ol' crab trap!
Good job👍👍👍
Thanks for watching!
Would love to see how it works. Is it like a bee catcher where they get in and then cannot get back out? Please post a video on that
Watch the video again and listen to the guy
@@MrOlgrumpy Excellent reply.
How do you dispose of the carcasses?
Question...why do you approach the trap at all before killing? I would think that potting them from a distance would be far less stressful and result in better meat quality....?
The most humane way of dispatching them is with an accurate round in the brain. It is best to do this at very close range. Once you approach and lean over the net, the hogs will slow down and begin to stand still, and you can get them one at a time, easily. Shooting from a distance would lead to wounding and more stress.
我覺得這是最好的野豬陷阱 輕巧純機械架設收納都方便
A group of wild hogs (around 10 or 11) was invading our Florida community in St Lucie County. Tore up half the grass in my backyard as well as 3 other homes. They were around for about 2 weeks visiting the community every single night. Our HOA had to hire a trapper who after around 2 weeks captured them all. Cost us thousands. Plus, I have to have new Sod finally installed this week. I can only imagine the damage these critters do to crops on large farms. That cost every consumer. Not just the farmers. I think I'm going to take up wild hog hunting when I retire next year. Sort of a hobby. And help the farmers out too. Just have to figure out where its legal to hunt them.
There is no limit. It’s not as if we want ANY hogs around. They need to be exterminated
Do you have a surveillance camera footage?
Dad "a star is born"
He will love this.
Take one of those to the grand gulf military site it's a federal park ouside port Gibson ms.
Could this be made so big it might catch a couple hundred? With water so they live in it long enough for multiple sounds come in?