For years, feral hogs have been causing problems for farmers and landowners in the United States. They reproduce so quickly that their population has exploded, causing serious damage to crops, livestock, and even wildlife. In an attempt to control their population, some states have allowed hunters to take them down.

In today’s episode of the Back to the Lodge, Patrick talks about why feral hogs are being hunted, what changed his perspective about hunting hogs, and when is the best time of year to hunt wild boars.

Also in the show will be the founder of Perfect Pattern Sportcoats, Tim and his wife Austyn Swisher. They will share what people are saying about their products, their future plans for women’s apparel, and how to get great discounts and free shipping at Perfect Pattern Sportcoats.

Perfect Pattern Sportcoats is a high-end menswear company that was born when an avid South Carolina waterfowler identified a problem and decided to create a solution. As avid duck hunters, they wanted a finely tailored sportcoat that was designed with the highest attention to detail while making a bold but tasteful statement. This was accomplished by teaming up with Mossy Oak as Official Licensees and incorporating the absolute best camo patterns into every sportcoat that they make. 

In This Episode

01:04 - Patrick's hog-extermination adventure

06:55 - Getting acquainted with Jason Irish, host and owner of Dirt Road Outdoors TV

08:24 - What changed Patrick's perspective about hog hunting

12:05 - The best time of year to hunt feral hogs

17:57 - A brief overview of the Perfect Pattern Sportcoats

26:52 - What people are saying about Perfect Pattern Sportcoats

28:53 - Future plans for Perfect Pattern Sportcoats for women

30:17 - How to get great discounts at Perfect Pattern Sportcoats

Favorite Quotes

10:09 - "So here's the problem in Texas, if you're a farmer, let's say you have a hundred thousand acres, you're making your living off of crops and cattle but you can't free-feed your cattle. The hogs will go in there and eat all the food and starve the cattle. The hogs also attract the coyotes, and the coyotes eat the calves. Wild boar will dig three feet in the ground, so the tractors don't like that either and the cattle don't like that because they can break a leg. There are so many problems. The amount of destruction is in the billions of dollars a year from feral hogs." - Patrick Mudge

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The state of Tennessee is known for its rich outdoors heritage. For generations, outdoor enthusiasts from around the world have been enjoying Tennessee's great outdoors by hunting, fishing, and trapping. However, the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) has been making changes to the regulations governing these activities that have been leaving outdoorsmen disappointed.

Today's episode of the Back to the Lodge featured a special message from the founder of The Legends of the Outdoors National Hall of Fame, Garry Mason. In his message, Garry expresses his opinions on the changes to TWRA regulations and their implications for hunters.

The Legends of the Outdoors National Hall of Fame has been established to recognize those outdoor sportsmen and sportswomen who, through countless hours of hard work and devotion to the outdoors, in both hunting and fishing, have played an integral part in setting the standards and guidelines for the rest of the outdoor world to follow.

In Today's Episode

02:53 - What keeps the team busy for the next few weeks

05:59 - Why outdoorsmen were upset about the changes to the TWRA regulations

09:36 - Message from Garry Mason, CEO of the Legends of the Outdoors National Hall of Fame

19:59 - Patrick and Will's argument about TWRA regulation changes 

Favorite Quotes

10:35 - "I'm all for creating opportunities. And I think that we all try to work hard together, to try to create opportunities for more waterfowl hunters, to enjoy what we have here in Tennessee and particularly in middle Tennessee and Northwest Tennessee. But under the guise of creating more opportunities, TWRA actually created less opportunities in my opinion when they formed these blinds in the tier blinds and caused them not to be able to be hopped by other hunters." - Garry Mason

15:25 - "We, as hunters, must work together with our agency, with TWRA, and we must work together with them to help make it better for future hunters and leaving a legacy for those that are following our footsteps. But let's not take opportunities away from the existing hunters, no matter how close they live to WMA. Let's create more opportunities for those hunters and let's enhance the waterfowl hunting in the state of Tennessee." - Garry Mason

19:59 - "We're already losing a lot of folks in the outdoors. We definitely don't need chasing folks off as part of an experiment. It's worked for a long time, the way it is." - Will Easley

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The state of Tennessee is known for its rich outdoors heritage. For generations, outdoor enthusiasts from around the world have been enjoying Tennessee's great outdoors by hunting, fishing, and trapping. However, the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) has been making changes to the regulations governing these activities that have been leaving outdoorsmen disappointed.

Today's episode of the Back to the Lodge featured a special message from the founder of The Legends of the Outdoors National Hall of Fame, Garry Mason. In his message, Garry expresses his opinions on the changes to TWRA regulations and their implications for hunters.

The Legends of the Outdoors National Hall of Fame has been established to recognize those outdoor sportsmen and sportswomen who, through countless hours of hard work and devotion to the outdoors, in both hunting and fishing, have played an integral part in setting the standards and guidelines for the rest of the outdoor world to follow.

In Today's Episode

02:53 - What keeps the team busy for the next few weeks

05:59 - Why outdoorsmen were upset about the changes to the TWRA regulations

09:36 - Message from Garry Mason, CEO of the Legends of the Outdoors National Hall of Fame

19:59 - Patrick and Will's argument about TWRA regulation changes

Favorite Quotes

10:35 - "I'm all for creating opportunities. And I think that we all try to work hard together, to try to create opportunities for more waterfowl hunters, to enjoy what we have here in Tennessee and particularly in middle Tennessee and Northwest Tennessee. But under the guise of creating more opportunities, TWRA actually created less opportunities in my opinion when they formed these blinds in the tier blinds and caused them not to be able to be hopped by other hunters." - Garry Mason

15:25 - "We, as hunters, must work together with our agency, with TWRA, and we must work together with them to help make it better for future hunters and leaving a legacy for those that are following our footsteps. But let's not take opportunities away from the existing hunters, no matter how close they live to WMA. Let's create more opportunities for those hunters and let's enhance the waterfowl hunting in the state of Tennessee." - Garry Mason

19:59 - "We're already losing a lot of folks in the outdoors. We definitely don't need chasing folks off as part of an experiment. It's worked for a long time, the way it is." - Will Easley

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Grunt Style Foundation

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