Texas Feral Hog Hunt Pack List
Texas hog hunting is night, brush and heat. Sounders move at dusk and dawn along creek bottoms and field edges. Bright glass, scent control, a red headlamp and a trail camera on the feeder do most of the work, and our thermal pick is in Extras below. Permit first. Then pack for this hunt.
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The pack, item by item
We don't link rifles or ARs, ammo, night vision, brush camo, snake boots or packs. Our thermal pick is in Extras below. Check TPWD night-hunting rules for hogs where you hunt. Buddy radios: no link yet.
1. 10x42 binoculars
Find sounders at last light.
Texas note: Open fields and sendero edges favor 10x; brush Extra 8x42.
- Lead pickVortex Diamondback HD 10x42 binoculars
Find sounders at last light.
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- Alt pickVortex Diamondback HD 8x42 binoculars
Find sounders at last light.
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- Lead pickVortex Diamondback HD 10x42 binoculars
2. Thermal monocular / scope
Thermal is the biggest advantage after dark.
Texas note: Our thermal pick is in Extras below. Night hunting rules on private land vary, so check TPWD.
3. Earth-tone camo
Muted camo for hog country.
Texas note: Check blaze rules on public/refuge hunts.
4. Face mask + gloves
Mask and gloves on the sit.
Texas note: Thin gloves for glassing; warmer for winter nights.
5. Waterproof boots (ankle support)
Waterproof ankle boots for hog country. Ankle support for uneven night ground.
Texas note: Snake boots worth a note in South TX brush.
6. Rain shell
Quiet shell for night fronts. Quiet shell keeps you hunting.
Texas note: Quiet fabric near feeders.
7. Insulated layer (winter nights ~20s)
Insulated layer for cold pig hunts.
Texas note: Pack it on; wear it on the sit.
8. Base + spare
Base + spare for night hunts. Spare dry set.
Texas note: Change before the sit if the walk was a sweat.
9. 20–30L pack
Pack for layers, bags, and water.
Texas note: Room for game bags after a boar.
10. Grunt + bleat
Grunt and bleat for curious pigs.
Texas note: Soft first; don’t overcall educated pigs.
11. Scent control spray
Scent spray before every sit. Spray at the truck every sit.
Texas note: Tip: pigs pattern hunters, fresh scent control every trip.
- Top pickWildlife Research Center Scent Killer Gold Spray
Scent spray before every sit. Spray at the truck every sit.
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- Top pickWildlife Research Center Scent Killer Gold Spray
12. Headlamp red filter
Red-mode headlamp for night pig hunts. Red mode keeps night vision and spooks less.
Texas note: White only when you need it for field dress.
- Top pickPetzl Actik Core headlamp (red mode)
Red-mode headlamp for night pig hunts. Red mode keeps night vision and spooks less.
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- Alt pickBlack Diamond Spot 400 headlamp (red night vision)
Red-mode headlamp for night pig hunts. Red mode keeps night vision and spooks less.
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- Top pickPetzl Actik Core headlamp (red mode)
13. First aid + tick/chigger + trauma shears
First aid, tick care, shears. Shears help on heavy hides.
Texas note: Permethrin/bug prep before South TX brush.
14. Water / snacks / bug spray
Water, snacks, bug spray. Hydration and bugs matter even in cool weather.
Texas note: Stanley for water/coffee; bug spray: no link yet.
Extras
- Scout pickGardePro X80 Pro cellular trail camera
Hogs pattern on feeders, wallows and crop edges, often at night. A cell camera shows when the sounder shows up, where you have permission to place it.
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- Scout pickGardePro A5 trail camera
A lower-cost no-glow camera for night capture on a lease you visit often.
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- ExtraOutdoor Edge Game-Pro GP-11 processing kit
Multi-role processing after a hog kill.
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- ExtraOutdoor Edge Flip N' Zip Saw 4.5in
Optional for quartering bigger pigs.
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- ExtraGerber Vital Big Game Folder
Replaceable-blade folder for skinning and caping hogs.
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- ExtraStanley Classic Vacuum Bottle
Hot coffee or water for a long sit at the feeder.
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- ExtraVortex Impact 1000 rangefinder
Range feeder lanes and fence lines before dark.
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- ExtraJulbo Explorer 2.0 sunglasses
Daytime scouting glare on open pasture.
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- Quiet close-range optionCenterPoint Sinister 430D crossbow
A quiet close-range option at night; hogs have no closed season in Texas.
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- Quiet close-range optionCenterPoint 20" carbon arrows
Spare bolts for the Sinister; hog nights burn through arrows.
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- Thermal pickDNT HOUND H315R thermal monocular
Hogs move at night, and thermal shows heat through dark and brush. This one also has a built-in rangefinder, so you can scan and range from the same unit.
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- Step-up thermalDNT ThermNight TNC225R thermal + night vision scope
Thermal and digital night vision in one riflescope, with a laser rangefinder and ballistic calculator. Was $1,529.99, $1,329.99 on DNT's site Oct 30, 2026.
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- Budget night pickCVLIFE BearMight smart night vision scope
A lower-cost way into night hog hunting: digital night vision with an IR illuminator, about $369.99 on CVLIFE Oct 30, 2026. Thermal still sees through brush better.
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Also pack
More picks for this hunt
- Also considerVortex Diamondback 4-12x40 Dead-Hold BDC scope
Deer and hog scope with BDC holdover marks for longer sendero and field-edge shots.
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- Also considerGardePro X66 3.0 Pro 4K cellular trail camera
4K cellular trail cam for watching feeders, trails and hog sign remotely.
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