Bell on your pig pipe or barrel.

[TEXASLAWMAN]

I learned about this from a couple if old hog hunters this weekend. Put a cow bell on the end of your pig pipe/ barrel. When the hogs roll it you can hear the bell.

But that's not the neat part. You keep another cow bell with you in your blind. When you ring the bell hogs hear it and think another hog is eating at their spot and come running in.

I have not tried this yet but they swore by it. In going to try it. If anyone else does let me know!

 

[Wassman]

Gonna put a barrel together this week. I will give this a try. From what I can tell on my game can there are two different sounders coming to my feeder.

 

[Ratdog68]

I learned about this from a couple if old hog hunters this weekend. Put a cow bell on the end of your pig pipe/ barrel. When the hogs roll it you can hear the bell.

But that's not the neat part. You keep another cow bell with you in your blind. When you ring the bell hogs hear it and think another hog is eating at their spot and come running in.

I have not tried this yet but they swore by it. In going to try it. If anyone else does let me know!

Hmmmm.... one smart cookie.

 

[Froggerzack]

That would neat if it works...

 

[1956_4x4]

Interesting concept. I might give this a try just to see how it works.

Smitty

 

[FrankT]

Now that is interesting, I can hear my barrels 200yds away and further sometimes but the bell would be a signal like a feeder going off but louder. I like it and will try to get that set up for testing. Dinner bell for the hogs, this could be FUN!

Cheap and a long distance rating, how about that?? http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/speeco-cow-bell-long-distance-10ld

 

[coondog]

I think it will work till you shoot at the same group of hogs a few times. Worth a try!

 

[TXCOONDOG]

Report back as to how well it works

 

[FrankT]

I bought my long distance bells to install yesterday, Tractor supply keeps them in stock!

 

[TEXASLAWMAN]

I'm going to try it also. Problem I have is the time between getting out there my pipes are empty before I can get back and fill them. I need to try the barrel.

 

[FrankT]

That is why I went to the barrels and very small 1/2-9/16" holes and only 2 of them, when I do go out I throw some corn around the barrel to entice them. Dave I believe, told me about chicken scratch instead of corn in my plots and it does keep them there longer and they did not root, starting to put some sweet feed in the troughs when I don't have scraps.

 

[pruhdlr]

I have a couple of old blenders that I got at yard sales for $5 or so. I throw in some dry corn,dog food,any el cheapo cookies and blend it into a "scratch". I pour just a couple of cups full into my roll bbls and it meters out through any sized hold plus it puts out tons of smell.

I have also been adding some catfish bait to my stink corn and it...........stinks. --- pruhdlr

 

[Afalex1]

Great ideas. I have used chicken scratch before but I never thought about making my own.

 

[Capt Rick Hiott]

I thought about the cow bell back in 2010. I guess the word got out....
http://boarmasters.mywowbb.com/view_topic.php?id=1537&forum_id=14
http://www.scoutdoornews.com/forum/...w-I-made-my-quot-Hog-Pipe-quot-feeder.-(Pic-s

 

[FrankT]

LOL, not sure where I got the idea but thanks anyway! I know having them on the barrels instead of a pipe keeps them out of the mud a bit better and sounding a little louder.

 

[Harris hawker]

Pavlov's dog theory.
Very interesting.
Use a whistle in falconry for the same response.
Been used for centuries by humans too.
Dinner bell mean anything???

 

[Swine Slayers]

I put out a pig pipe about 3 weeks ago. I had a few issues with it and its back together and working great. I checked it today and you can easily see the huge circle they have made pushing it around. I moved trail cam over to it and put it on video made. It should be interesting to watch...

 

[BigRedDog]

that should be great on video