There's nothing that a hog likes much better than sour corn. For every fifty pounds of corn, stir in a packet of yeast, a couple of pounds of sugar and two or three packs of raspberry Jello. Cover with water in a barrel with a lid and stick it out in the sun. Stir it every day or two and keep it covered with water. This time of year, it won't take long for it to be ready.
If deer are a big problem, take the sour corn out the day before you're going to bait it and soak it in diesel. Bury it in the ground under your trap - they'll root around for it. That's why I don't like traps with floors in them. Once a hog roots into a floor, he's gone.
Be sure to use sheep panels instead of cattle panels so the little ones can't get their heads through it - if a hog can get his head through something, he's gone.
Obviously, whatever you do - NEVER LET A HOG GET AWAY. If a hog - or even a pig - ever gets out of a trap, nobody will ever catch him again.
This time of year, it's important to remember to set your traps in the shade. If you can't do that, only set your triggers at night and check them early in the morning. In full sun this time of year, a trapped hog can be dead by dinner.
I firmly believe that the only good hog is dead hog, but that's a rough way to go. Be responsible and don't set your triggers unless you've got shade or can get there early.
Welcome to Ranchers and good luck. And don't forget - the only good hog is a dead hog.