Jerry Campbell Biography

Fast Facts

• Held the Texas record for largest hog hunted on two occasions
• Began hunting professionally in the late '60s in conjunction with the Department of the Interior Bureau of Sports, Fisheries and Wildlife
• Went with his father on a boar hunt when he was 3 years old
• Worked as a wildlife manager on a ranch for eight years, as well as a brand inspector for the Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers Association
• Quote: "I'm extremely knowledgeable on predator control in Central Texas․"
• Quote: "Growing up, I always knew I wanted to be a professional hunter․"
• Known for appearing "American Hoggers," a reality television show about his family's hog hunting business
• Specializes in controlling the wild hog population in Central Texas
• Expressed a desire to become the next wild hog sausage mogul
• Has hunted mountain lion, jaguar, bear, bobcat and Russian boar across Texas, New Mexico and Mexico