Texas Wild Feral Hogs

[TeleStratMan]

https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/huge-wild-hog-captured-on-golf-course

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"Feral hogs are a menace to agriculture, a health risk and a threat to native wildlife. They dig up grass and root for food.

Crop damage by wild hogs in a Texas field. Photo: Tyler Campbell/U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

Such a nuisance are feral hogs that killing them without a license became legal as of Sept. 1 with the unanimous passing of Senate Bill 317."


I'm interested in wild hog hunting but the laws are still fairly restrictive in Oklahoma as compared to Texas.

 

[CorpsVet]

In Oklahoma do you need more than a hunting license?

 

[Oklahomabassin]

In Oklahoma do you need more than a hunting license?

Don't even need that on private land outside of deer seasons.

 

[Jedabug92]

I thoughts hogs and coyotes are in the same boat, pop em and move on!

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[CorpsVet]

I thoughts hogs and coyotes are in the same boat, pop em and move on!

Sent via carrier pigeon

Just wondering why he considered the Oklahoma laws so restrictive

 

[Jedabug92]

Just wondering why he considered the Oklahoma laws so restrictive

I dont know the laws (never hunted hogs and when i hunted coyotes it was private property) but that was the impression i had.

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[dennishoddy]

You do need a license to hunt coyote. Not for pigs.

 

[TeleStratMan]

Just wondering why he considered the Oklahoma laws so restrictive

2019 Oklahoma Hunting Regulations
HOG (FERAL SWINE) Hog Definition Hogs are defined as any hogs, including Russian and European wild boar, which are running at large, free-roaming or wild. Landowner Provisions Landowners/designees can visit wildlifedepartment.com to obtain a free night shooting exemption for feral hogs. Landowners may obtain a free hog control permit from the local game warden allowing them to harvest hogs during antelope, bear, deer and elk firearm seasons without purchasing the corresponding big-game license. Shooting Hours One-half hour before official sunrise to one half hour after official sunset. Hunter Orange For hunter orange requirements, see page 13. Private Lands Hogs may be taken year-round on private land during daylight hours or at night with permission from the private property owner, lessee or occupant of the land. The pursuit of feral hogs with a shotgun on private property is not restricted by shot size. There is no restriction on method of take of feral hogs on private property. • Resident & Nonresident License Requirements: No hunting license required. All persons pursuing hogs during any big game gun or muzzleloader seasons with a shotgun and rifled slug, or any rifle or handgun larger than .22 caliber rimfire, must possess either a filled or unfilled license appropriate for that particular big game gun or muzzleloader season, unless otherwise exempt. Public Lands Hogs may be taken on Department-managed lands during any established hunting season with methods authorized by the Department for that hunting season, except that during any open deer and/or turkey season, only appropriate methods, hunting hours and legal equipment for that deer and/or turkey season are authorized for taking or pursuing feral hogs. No feral hogs may be removed alive from a WMA. Pursuit of hogs at night is prohibited from Oct. 1 - Jan. 15 and during any spring turkey season. Pursuit of hogs at night during any other time of the year has the following restrictions: • Use of a firearm is prohibited In addition, persons pursuing hogs must comply with all other WMA regulations (see page 42). Resident & Nonresident License Requirements: All persons pursuing hogs must possess a hunting license (see page 4), unless otherwise exempt. In addition, persons pursuing hogs on WMAs open during youth deer gun, bear muzzleloader (in open counties), deer muzzleloader, deer gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun (in open zones), elk gun (in open counties) and antelope gun (in open areas) seasons with a shotgun and rifled slug, or any rifle or handgun larger than .22 caliber rimfire, must possess either a filled or unfilled license appropriate for the current season, unless otherwise exempt. Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry Feral Swine Rules The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture oversees the licensing of individuals who transport or maintain live feral swine after capture. For more information on this licensing program, please visit www.ag.ok.gov/ais/feralswine or call (405) 522-6124.

Landowners have much more liberty than the folks that hunt on public lands.

I'm not a landowner so I would have to follow the WMA Rules.



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[ignerntbend]

2019 Oklahoma Hunting Regulations
HOG (FERAL SWINE) Hog Definition Hogs are defined as any hogs, including Russian and European wild boar, which are running at large, free-roaming or wild. Landowner Provisions Landowners/designees can visit wildlifedepartment.com to obtain a free night shooting exemption for feral hogs. Landowners may obtain a free hog control permit from the local game warden allowing them to harvest hogs during antelope, bear, deer and elk firearm seasons without purchasing the corresponding big-game license. Shooting Hours One-half hour before official sunrise to one half hour after official sunset. Hunter Orange For hunter orange requirements, see page 13. Private Lands Hogs may be taken year-round on private land during daylight hours or at night with permission from the private property owner, lessee or occupant of the land. The pursuit of feral hogs with a shotgun on private property is not restricted by shot size. There is no restriction on method of take of feral hogs on private property. • Resident & Nonresident License Requirements: No hunting license required. All persons pursuing hogs during any big game gun or muzzleloader seasons with a shotgun and rifled slug, or any rifle or handgun larger than .22 caliber rimfire, must possess either a filled or unfilled license appropriate for that particular big game gun or muzzleloader season, unless otherwise exempt. Public Lands Hogs may be taken on Department-managed lands during any established hunting season with methods authorized by the Department for that hunting season, except that during any open deer and/or turkey season, only appropriate methods, hunting hours and legal equipment for that deer and/or turkey season are authorized for taking or pursuing feral hogs. No feral hogs may be removed alive from a WMA. Pursuit of hogs at night is prohibited from Oct. 1 - Jan. 15 and during any spring turkey season. Pursuit of hogs at night during any other time of the year has the following restrictions: • Use of a firearm is prohibited In addition, persons pursuing hogs must comply with all other WMA regulations (see page 42). Resident & Nonresident License Requirements: All persons pursuing hogs must possess a hunting license (see page 4), unless otherwise exempt. In addition, persons pursuing hogs on WMAs open during youth deer gun, bear muzzleloader (in open counties), deer muzzleloader, deer gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun (in open zones), elk gun (in open counties) and antelope gun (in open areas) seasons with a shotgun and rifled slug, or any rifle or handgun larger than .22 caliber rimfire, must possess either a filled or unfilled license appropriate for the current season, unless otherwise exempt. Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry Feral Swine Rules The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture oversees the licensing of individuals who transport or maintain live feral swine after capture. For more information on this licensing program, please visit www.ag.ok.gov/ais/feralswine or call (405) 522-6124.

Landowners have much more liberty than the folks that hunt on public lands.

I'm not a landowner so I would have to follow the WMA Rules.



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If you aren't a land owner in Texas, your opportunities are MUCH more limited than they are in Oklahoma unless you're swimming in money.

 

[retrieverman]

If you aren't a land owner in Texas, your opportunities are MUCH more limited than they are in Oklahoma unless you're swimming in money.

True that!

In my area, all the land is either leased up, the landowner or their family hunts, or the landowner doesn’t allow hunting on their property. Basically, unless a person is willing to fork out some money, you’re not hunting (that’s in eastern TX).