Editors’ note: This segment first appeared on Texas Monthly Presents, a television program airing on Texas PBS stations and PBS.org.
Feral hogs cause extensive economic damage to agriculture across the state, and Eli Smith, a farrier in Lockhart, is on a one-man mission to make a dent in their impact. Senior writer Josh Alvarez wrote about Smith’s ongoing battle, leading Alvarez down a path of particularly hands-on reporting.