HeliBacon Celebrates 14 Years of Adventure Connection and Memorable Texas Experiences

BRYAN, TX, September 17, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- HeliBacon, a Texas-based helicopter hog hunting outfitter, is celebrating 14 years of building experiences around adventure, recreation, and feral hog management. Founded by Chris Britt and Chase Roberts in 2012 following changes in Texas law that permitted commercial aerial depredation of feral hogs, the company grew from an unconventional local business idea into an experience-focused operation serving individuals, families, friends, and corporate groups.

The idea began with the question of whether people would pay for the opportunity to hunt feral hogs from a helicopter. Britt recognized the potential soon after Texas authorized commercial helicopter-based hog control. As the concept developed, he began to see that the appeal extended beyond hunting itself. The experience offered people an opportunity to try something unfamiliar, spend time together, and leave with stories from an activity far outside their usual routines.

That distinction has remained important to Britt’s view of the business. “People remember experiences because they give us something to talk about long after the day is over,” he states. “The best experiences bring people together, give them a shared challenge, and create a story that belongs to everyone who was there.”

The foundation of that experience is tied to a practical issue affecting Texas landowners and agricultural communities. Feral hogs can damage crops, disturb soil, affect native habitats, and create challenges for farms and ranches. Texas law established aerial depredation as one tool for managing those populations, creating the circumstances in which HeliBacon could combine wildlife management with a recreational activity.

That combination gives the company a place within the broader outdoor recreation landscape. Its activities connect feral hog management with entertainment and recreation, allowing participants to take part in an experience that has both an agricultural context and an adventurous component. For Britt, that connection has been part of the company’s identity from its earliest days.

“From the beginning, I saw an opportunity to connect something people already needed to address with an experience people would genuinely want to remember,” Britt remarks. “That combination has given us a reason to keep learning, keep adapting, and keep creating experiences that bring people together.”

Novelty also plays a significant role in the appeal. Helicopter-based hog hunting provides a very different setting from conventional hunting, while night hunting with infrared and thermal equipment adds distinctive elements to the experience. Those features provide part of the excitement, yet the broader appeal extends into the social experience surrounding them.

Friends and families can share an activity that places them in an unfamiliar environment and gives them a common story to revisit. Corporate groups can also use unconventional experiences to spend time together outside their usual workplaces, creating opportunities for colleagues to see different sides of one another and develop relationships in a different setting. 

Britt sees that social dimension as an important part of the company’s evolution. “Adventure has a way of changing the conversation between people,” he shares. “You put people in a new environment, give them something meaningful to experience together, and suddenly they have a different set of stories, perspectives, and connections to share.”

As HeliBacon marks its 14th year, the company is also developing additional services as part of an ongoing willingness to explore new possibilities within the experience business. The anniversary provides an opportunity to reflect on a company that began in 2012 with an unconventional local opportunity and has since developed into a broader business built around adventure, connection, and memorable experiences. For Britt, the next chapter continues that original spirit of curiosity while opening the door to experiences that extend beyond traditional expectations.

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