Most landowners in Central Texas wait longer than they should before calling a professional. Not because they don’t know the hog problem is serious — they do. It’s because they’re not sure what the process actually looks like, what it costs, or whether it’s worth the call.

This post answers all of that. Straight, no-nonsense, step by step.

Here’s exactly what happens when you call Grim D Extreme Outfitters LLC — from your first phone call to the last hog leaving your property.

Step 1: The First Call — Fast, No-Pressure, and Information-Driven

When you call or contact us, you’re not talking to a sales department. You’re talking to someone who’s been in the field for over 40 years and knows what’s worth responding to.

What we’ll ask you:

• Where is your property located? (We serve Killeen, Harker Heights, Copperas Cove, Fort Hood area, Belton, Temple, Gatesville, Lampasas, Waco, and all surrounding counties within 100 miles)
• What signs are you seeing — rooting, rub marks, damaged fencing, feed loss, direct sightings?
• How fresh is the sign? When did you first notice it?
• Have you done anything to address it — hunting, single traps, poison, anything?
• What type of property? (Residential, agricultural, ranch, commercial)
• Approximate acreage?

What we won’t do: Pressure you, make promises without seeing the property, or give you a firm quote over the phone without an on-site assessment. Any operator who does that is guessing.

Response time: Same day in the vast majority of cases. Up to 3 days in rare circumstances based on active call volume. We prioritize active livestock damage and residential calls.

Step 2: On-Site Property Assessment (Usually Same Day)

We come out to your property personally. No one is more familiar with Central Texas terrain — from the sandy river bottoms of the Leon River corridor to the cedar-heavy limestone country around Lampasas and Burnet — than an operator who’s worked it for decades.

What we do during the assessment:

• Walk fence lines and field edges looking for entry points, tracks, rub marks, and rooting
• Inspect feeders, water sources, and crop areas for damage and contamination signs
• Identify active travel routes and determine where hogs are bedding
• Estimate sounder size based on track count, rooting patterns, and any camera footage you already have
• Assess which trap types and locations will produce the best results on your specific property

What you get from the assessment:

A clear picture of your situation, a recommended action plan, and honest answers. If the sign is old and hogs may have already moved on, we’ll tell you. If the problem is worse than you thought, we’ll tell you that too.

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Step 3: Service Agreement and Pricing

We offer two primary service structures — see our Services page for full details:

Residential / Short-Term Service

• Drop fee: $500 (covers 30–45 days of active trapping)
• Per-hog removal: Up to $65 per animal removed
• Best for: Residential properties, smaller acreage, newer hog activity, one-time or seasonal problems

Long-Term Agricultural / Ranch Service (12-Month Contract)

• Monthly rate: $1,200–$2,000/month depending on property size and sounder complexity
• Per-hog removal: Up to $35 per animal removed
• Best for: Agricultural operations, large ranches, recurring hog pressure, clients needing ongoing population management

Important: We only take on work we can service properly. As a professional solo operator, we maintain quality standards by managing 7 new active client sites at a time — scaling carefully with additional trapping equipment and, where needed, additional crew capacity.

There are no hidden fees, no bait-and-switch pricing, and no upselling on services you don’t need.

Step 4: Camera Deployment and Scouting Phase

Before any trap is set, we deploy remote trail cameras at locations identified during the assessment — travel corridors, wallows, field edges, water sources, and any existing feeding stations.

The purpose of this phase:

• Confirm the sounder is still active on your property
• Count animals and estimate sounder composition (sows, boars, piglets)
• Track movement timing — when are they arriving, how long are they staying, which direction are they coming from?
• Identify the best trap placement locations

This isn’t something you can skip or rush. Deploying a trap before understanding sounder patterns is how operators end up catching 2 hogs and educating the other 10. The camera phase typically lasts 5 to 14 days, though in cases of active livestock damage or fresh, high-activity sign, we may move faster.

You’ll have access to updates from camera data throughout this process. Transparency is part of how we operate.

Step 5: Trap Deployment and Conditioning

Once we understand sounder movement, we deploy herd-sized trapping systems — large corral traps or drop traps engineered to capture an entire group at once, not individual animals. View our dedicated Trapping Services page to see the systems we use.

Hog trapping system deployed in Central Texas — Grim D Extreme Outfitters LLC

Why size matters:

A standard cage trap catches 1–2 hogs. Our systems are designed for groups of 8, 12, 20 or more — because capturing the whole sounder in a single event is the only way to achieve the 95<% removal threshold that science confirms is necessary for lasting population control.

The conditioning phase:

The trap is not set immediately. It’s placed in position and loaded with bait, with the gate left open. Hogs enter freely, eat, and leave — multiple times over multiple nights. Within a week to ten days, the entire sounder has learned that the trap is a safe food source. They enter without hesitation.

This is when we arm the remote trigger.

Step 6: Remote Trigger and Capture

When camera footage confirms the full sounder is inside the trap — we trigger it. Remotely. From a safe distance, using a cell phone app connected to the gate system.

Why remote triggering matters:

Feral hogs can detect human scent at distances up to 7 miles under the right wind conditions. Any human presence near the trap during the trigger phase can spook the sounder before the gate closes. Remote systems eliminate that variable entirely.

Where needed — particularly on larger properties in Killeen, Copperas Cove, and Belton where hog activity is predominantly nocturnal — we also deploy thermal imaging optics (ATN and AGM thermals) to monitor trap activity in complete darkness and confirm sounder presence before triggering.

Step 7: Humane Dispatch, Documentation, and Removal

Once the trap is closed and the sounder is secured, we move in for dispatch. Our Dispatching Services use humane methods and comply fully with Texas law.

Per Texas law: Live transport of feral hogs to new locations is prohibited. It’s an invasive species offense. Any operation offering to “relocate” your hogs isn’t operating legally.

What we document:

• Pre-capture camera footage showing sounder count
• Post-capture photos of all removed animals
• Trap location GPS coordinates
• Written removal report

For agricultural clients across Bell County, McLennan County, and Coryell County — this documentation is often essential for production records, property damage reporting, and contract compliance.

Step 8: The Donation Program — Something Different About How We Operate

Here’s where Grim D Extreme Outfitters LLC does something most operators don’t.

Every hog we remove is harvested and — when condition permits — processed and donated to families in need through our meat donation program. We work with licensed meat processors and maintain a managed donation list. When you call us out to your property in Temple, Harker Heights, Lampasas, or anywhere else in Central Texas, you’re not just solving a land management problem. The meat feeds Texas families.

That matters to us. It’s built into every job we take.

Step 9: Follow-Up Monitoring and Ongoing Support

After removal, we don’t just pack up and disappear. We check for:

• Signs of new sounder activity moving in from neighboring properties
• Evidence that any animals escaped the capture event and have returned
• New rooting, tracks, or rub marks in areas previously not affected

The neighbor factor: Wild hogs don’t respect property lines. If your neighbors aren’t addressing their hog problem, their animals will migrate onto your land quickly — sometimes within weeks of a removal. We educate clients about neighbor cooperation, the logic of cost-sharing removal across adjacent properties, and what ongoing population management looks like for your specific situation.

Serving All of Central Texas

We serve residential, agricultural, and government clients across the Central Texas region:

Primary Service Cities:

• Killeen, TX | Harker Heights, TX | Copperas Cove, TX | Belton, TX | Temple, TX

County Coverage:

• Bell County | Coryell County | McLennan County | Lampasas County | Hamilton County | Burnet County | San Saba County | Milam County | Falls County | and surrounding areas

Service Radius: 100 miles from Killeen | Statewide under contract

View our full service area →

Ready to Make the Call?

If you have feral hog activity on your property — any of it, even what seems like a minor issue — contact us now. Minor hog problems become major ones within weeks. The sooner we can assess and deploy, the better your result.

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(254) 302-5120:Office Hours: Mon–Fri, 9 AM–4 PM Emergency / After-Hours Trapping: Available 24/7

Don’t wait. Take your property back.

Grim D Extreme Outfitters LLC — Professional Wild Hog Trapping, Dispatching & Removal. Serving Killeen, Harker Heights, Copperas Cove, Fort Hood, Belton, Temple, Lampasas, Waco, and all of Central Texas.