Several hundred hogs have been killed in Missouri so far and that has helped reduce their rate of increase. Every sow that is harvested means 8-10 fewer wild pigs the next year. To this point, landowners and their neighbors have dealt effectively with feral hogs on private land. Hunters who are willing to put in the time can be of most use on public lands at Fort Leonard Wood, Mark Twain National Forest, Corps of Engineer properties, and MDC's White Ranch Conservation Area south of West Plains. And as always, you must have permission from the landowner before you enter private property.
Feral hogs come in all shapes and sizes.
They will eat anything they can find, including deer fawns, and can grow to 450-500 pounds. They require abundant water and spend considerable time near ponds and streams. Rooting activity can look as if a plow or heavy disk has been at work. Hogs wallow in streams and ponds, leaving tracks and the imprint of their coarse hair in the mud. After wallowing, they rub on nearby trees, leaving mud and hair on the bark.