| American Hoggers | |
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Robert Campbell, Jerry Campbell, Krystal Campbell and Lea Penick (from left)
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| Genre | Reality |
| Starring | Jerry Campbell |
| Theme music composer | Andy Kubiszewski |
| Opening theme | "Catch Me If You Can" |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 41(list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Brent Henderson |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 22 to 24 minutes |
| Production company | Original Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | A&E |
| Release | October 19, 2011 (2011-10-19) – November 19, 2013 (2013-11-19)[1] |
American Hoggers is an American reality television series on A&E that debuted October 19, 2011.[2][3] The series chronicles the lives of the Campbell family whose family business is professional game hunting and animal control specifically the removal of feral hogs in the state of Texas. Season 4 premiered on October 22, 2013.[4]
The show chronicles the day in the life of Brown County (about 100 miles north west of Austin) Texan Jerry Campbell and his family, as they struggle to control the explosive population growth of feral hogs in the state of Texas. Feral hogs are a growing problem because of their destructive feeding habits, potential to spread disease and increasing population. They can be dangerous and are able to cause serious harm and injury to humans and livestock.
Millions of dollars are lost by farmers and ranchers from the devastating chaos caused by these wild boars which has prompted the state of Texas to allow and sanction the practice of elimination without limits of the wild pigs.[5] The goal is not eradication, which few believe possible, but control. As age and dwindling mobility continue to hit Jerry Campbell, Jerry attempts to slowly transition his children to taking over his role of company head.
| No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | "Meet the Campbells" | October 19, 2011 (2011-10-19) | 2.10[11] |
| No. overall | No.in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Junkyard Hog" | October 19, 2011 (2011-10-19) | 1.80[11] |
| 2 | 2 | "Life on the Line" | October 26, 2011 (2011-10-26) | 1.83[12] |
| 3 | 3 | "Man Down" | October 26, 2011 (2011-10-26) | 1.63[12] |
| 4 | 4 | "Cage Match" | November 2, 2011 (2011-11-02) | 1.94[13] |
| 5 | 5 | "Calf Killer" | November 2, 2011 (2011-11-02) | 2.08[13] |
| 6 | 6 | "Sour Grapes" | November 9, 2011 (2011-11-09) | 1.39[14] |
| 7 | 7 | "Boar Wars" | November 9, 2011 (2011-11-09) | 1.44[14] |
| 8 | 8 | "Apocalypse Hog" | November 16, 2011 (2011-11-16) | 1.98[15] |
| No. overall | No.in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "Over the Hill" | August 15, 2012 (2012-08-15) | 2.53[16] |
| 10 | 2 | "When Push Comes to Shove" | August 15, 2012 (2012-08-15) | 2.50[16] |
| 11 | 3 | "I Hate a Calf Killer" | August 22, 2012 (2012-08-22) | 1.77[17] |
| 12 | 4 | "If You Want Something Done Right" | August 22, 2012 (2012-08-22) | 1.81[17] |
| 13 | 5 | "Best Laid Plans" | August 29, 2012 (2012-08-29) | 2.03[18] |
| 14 | 6 | "Dead in the Bayou" | August 29, 2012 (2012-08-29) | 2.00[18] |
| 15 | 7 | "Family Matters" | September 5, 2012 (2012-09-05) | 1.34[19] |
| 16 | 8 | "Nemesis" | September 12, 2012 (2012-09-12) | 2.20[20] |
| 17 | 9 | "Up the Creek" | September 12, 2012 (2012-09-12) | 1.59[20] |
| 18 | 10 | "New Recruit" | September 19, 2012 (2012-09-19) | 1.86[21] |
| 19 | 11 | "Ranger Come Home" | September 19, 2012 (2012-09-19) | 2.03[21] |
| 20 | 12 | "The End is Near" | October 3, 2012 (2012-10-03) | 1.25[22] |
| 21 | 13 | "Pistol Whipped" | October 3, 2012 (2012-10-03) | 1.47[22] |
| No. overall | No.in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1 | "Before the Storm" | April 16, 2013 (2013-04-16) | 1.44[23] |
| 23 | 2 | "Breaking Point" | April 16, 2013 (2013-04-16) | 1.44[23] |
| 24 | 3 | "Separate Ways" | April 23, 2013 (2013-04-23) | 1.53[24] |
| 25 | 4 | "To Catch a Pig" | April 23, 2013 (2013-04-23) | 1.59[24] |
| 26 | 5 | "Turf War" | April 30, 2013 (2013-04-30) | 1.43[25] |
| 27 | 6 | "Hog-Blocking" | April 30, 2013 (2013-04-30) | 1.49[25] |
| 28 | 7 | "Stuck in the Mud" | May 7, 2013 (2013-05-07) | 1.50[26] |
| 29 | 8 | "Heartache" | May 14, 2013 (2013-05-14) | 1.65[27] |
| 30 | 9 | "Turning Point" | May 28, 2013 (2013-05-28) | 1.60[28] |
| 31 | 10 | "Swamped" | May 28, 2013 (2013-05-28) | 1.36[28] |
| No. overall | No.in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1 | "The Replacement" | October 22, 2013 (2013-10-22) | 1.16[29] |
| 33 | 2 | "Divide and Conquer" | October 22, 2013 (2013-10-22) | 1.18[29] |
| 34 | 3 | "Makin' Tracks" | October 29, 2013 (2013-10-29) | 1.23[30] |
| 35 | 4 | "Real Texas Hero" | October 29, 2013 (2013-10-29) | 1.15[30] |
| 36 | 5 | "Hogwash" | November 5, 2013 (2013-11-05) | 1.02[31] |
| 37 | 6 | "Two Steps Forward..." | November 5, 2013 (2013-11-05) | 1.02[31] |
| 38 | 7 | "Campbell vs. Campbell" | November 12, 2013 (2013-11-12) | 1.06[32] |
| 39 | 8 | "Blazed and Confused" | November 12, 2013 (2013-11-12) | 1.07[32] |
| 40 | 9 | "Sweet Revenge" | November 19, 2013 (2013-11-19) | TBA |
| 41 | 10 | "And the Winner Is" | November 19, 2013 (2013-11-19) | TBA |
