BRYAN, Texas (Reuters) - On a bitterly cold January morning, a helicopter soars above central Texas farmland. The four passengers hanging outside the aircraft are hunting - going after feral hogs, an ...

In the war to control the wild hog population in Texas, helicopter hunt operators and farmers with large tracks of land have an alliance. Large landowners allow hunting flyovers to help thin out the ...

I think Clay Fragulia, whom you’ll meet momentarily, says it best: “Hogs are the perfect big game animal. They’ve got everything, and the working man can go on a hog hunt once a year without breaking ...

ENNIS, Texas -- The sound of a roaring helicopter is one many veterans haven't heard since serving in the military, but a group of vets climbing into one Friday didn't seem to miss a step. The ...

Feral pig roams Congaree National Park near Columbia, S.C. Wild hogs are chewing up the southern landscape, wildlife managers say Courtesy John Grego, Friends of Congaree Swamp Would you rather shoot ...

COTULLA, Texas -- A helicopter crash during a hunting trip on a ranch in south Texas left the pilot and a passenger dead. The Texas Department of Public Safety on Monday identified the victims as the ...

Big Country Veterans Weekend was a blast April 20-23 as 17 veterans were invited to participate in a helicopter hog hunt. The wounded combat veterans enjoyed days of activities out at the Circle Bar ...

‘Pork chopper bill' has copter owners gearing up for hunting boom. New legislation aimed at reducing Texas' massive feral hog population also is expected to put some sizzle in the state's helicopter ...

Landowners, farmers and ranchers across Texas have at least one common enemy: The bands of feral hogs that rip through their land, causing over $500 million in damages each year. These descendants of ...