Understand Texas Feral Hogs—One Clear Resource at a Time
The Hog Watch Tracker brings together sourced research, interactive tools, county estimates, and practical explainers so anyone can explore the issue without needing a scientific background.
What is the Hog Watch Tracker?
It is a free educational resource. We gather published research, public records, clearly labeled estimates, and plain-English explainers about feral hogs in Texas, then organize them so you can find what you need in a couple of clicks.
Every figure here is sourced and dated. Numbers are estimates with context, not a live count — this is not a sighting feed, an emergency service, or a service-coverage map.
- Curious about your area? Open the Map & County Explorer for county estimates and fact sheets.
- Want the background? Start with the Research & Evidence Library.
- Just exploring? Try the five-question quiz below.
Interactive tools — tap a card to explore.
Test Your Hog Knowledge
Five questions. Sourced explanations. A result you can share.
Start the 5-question quizConditions & Context
Informational tracker, not a service map. Tracker content is general information only—not a property-specific assessment, legal or safety advice, service recommendation, emergency guidance, or guarantee. It is not a live sighting feed, emergency service, or service-coverage map. Read the methodology & sources. This tracker is research and education only. If you have hogs on a qualifying private property outside city limits in Harris or Montgomery County, you can submit a separate request through Texas Hog Dispatch.
Share a local hog report
Saw hog activity or damage? Share what you observed. Community reports help identify patterns for future research; they are reviewed before they are used and are not displayed as live sightings.
Where to Go Next
- Map & County ExplorerThe interactive U.S. map plus estimates, filters, and fact sheets for all 254 Texas counties.
- Research & Evidence LibraryEvery sourced analysis and explainer, grouped in one place.
- Feral Hogs in TexasStatewide overview, field guide, and common questions answered plainly.
- Operators & IndustryHow removal work is organized, documented, and reported.
- In the NewsRegional reporting on feral hog activity, summarized and county-tagged.
Featured Research
- The Boundary ProblemWhy hogs cross jurisdiction lines faster than agencies can respond.
- The Accountability GapWhy no single agency owns statewide removal.
- The Catchability GapWhat removal counts cannot tell us about the hogs that remain.
- Health & Environmental RiskDisease, water quality, and economic impact with source links.
Additional Tools & Learning
Tracker Updates, Methodology & Corrections
Every figure is dated and sourced. See what recently changed, how the data is built, or tell us about an error.