One approach to tackling the hog problem is hunting. Curly Butler, an outdoorsman from Monroe County, says the animals are prized targets for hunters. He has been hunting for as long as he can ...

He's seen the photos online, though — hogs have sharp tusks they can use to lacerate a hunter's legs, and the beasts are over 200 pounds, so they can knock a person over and trample them. Still, ...