A practical starting point for Texas landowners: identify what you see, document signs safely, and find official sources for deeper questions. Stop and call for help when safety is at risk.
Not every pig-like animal in Texas is a feral hog. Javelina are a different, native species and are often mistaken for young hogs. Before drawing conclusions about what is on your property, compare against the official state identification reference.
Useful documentation is simple: rooting or overturned soil, tracks, wallows, and rubs on trees or posts. Note the date, time, and location, and take photos from a safe distance. Do not follow animals, enter dense cover, or move at night to get closer to activity.
Do not approach, corner, touch, or handle feral hogs, and keep pets away from them and from carcasses. If there is an immediate threat to human life or safety, call 911. Texas Hog Dispatch is not an emergency, law-enforcement, or public-safety service.
Texas Hog Dispatch welcomes questions and inquiries from across Texas and reviews them for practical next steps and available resources. Current operator dispatch focuses on qualifying private properties in unincorporated Harris and Montgomery counties. When routing fits, THD looks for relevant independent operators; operators decide whether to respond and control their own fieldwork and pricing. A connection or result is not guaranteed.
