p35bhp09
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Anyone come across any feral pigs? I know if you have your probably going to keep this one a secret but I had to ask. I usually hunt pendleton area, la pine area and prineville, paulina
Feral pigs in oregon
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sturmruger
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We just one killed about 20 miles from my house here in WI. It was quite a shock to everyone that these things are starting to take hold even here in WI. I am sure you have some some where in OR. You just have to start looking.
Vern Humphrey
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They're all over. Disgusting, filthy, lazy bureaucrats . . . oh, I thought you said Federal Pigs.
itgoesboom
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Vern Humphrey said:They're all over. Disgusting, filthy, lazy bureaucrats . . . oh, I thought you said Federal Pigs.
Classic.
I.G.B.
~z
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Search river bottoms as it is their standard corridor for expansion. If you dont have em yet, just wait, you will. I firmly believe they will be the downfall of ag/ livestock within the next 10 years.
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~z said:
As someone once pointed out, they have a big animal's body with a small animal's reproductive system. Once you have hogs, you can have a lot of hogs real quick.
At one time in Arkansas, they were classed as livestock. Now, 3 or 10 days out of the pen (depending on the owner's actions) they're fair for anyone to shoot.
The regs book declares open season on them with no bag limits here in ohio. I've never seen or heard of any of them in the state though. I guess we're prepared
So how do ferals do in states with winters of any length? I know they can handle the cold, but I can see their food sources dwindling.
So how do ferals do in states with winters of any length? I know they can handle the cold, but I can see their food sources dwindling.
~z
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They can root through caliche roads, so I'd assume frozen soil would not be much of a problem. They can and will eat ANYTHING ORGANIC. Do your community service, shoot a feral hog.
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Lobotomy Boy
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They are a destructive invasive species and they do breed like rabbits on viagra. To keep a population stable you need to harvest 75 percent of the herd each year. There is no keeping them secret because once they invade an area they take over.
I plan on trying my best to thin the herd in Wisconsin as soon as ice-fishing season is over. I'm going to a gun show on Sunday to pick up a new hog gun.
I plan on trying my best to thin the herd in Wisconsin as soon as ice-fishing season is over. I'm going to a gun show on Sunday to pick up a new hog gun.
The-Fly
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does 223 work for wild oinkers ? Or do you need a heavier caliber?
Lobotomy Boy
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I just built an AR in an attempt to try to answer that question. I'll let you know.
El Tejon
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They take deer down in Texas with .223s so I would think a .223 would handle a pig. However, Texas deer are teeny tiny things.
itgoesboom
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El Tejon said:
Teeny Tiny is right. Up here we call those things rabbits.
I.G.B.
O talk to some farmers they hear and see everything. Last month I ran into a guy that owned a farm not to far from my home and he said that a big group moved in on his place. He gave me the go ahead and I killed 4 big sows in one day with my Rem model 700 w/4x12tasco and 30-06 150gr silver tipped bullets. Good luck hunting hogs dont give up.
There are outfitters in Northern California, a little south of Mt. Shasta that offer hog hunting trips. I've been looking into it for a late summer or early fall hunt for easy meat. Refer to Cottonwood California when digging up information, that's the only place I know they are in Northern California, haven't seen any info on them in Oregon. But they have been sighted in SW Oregon, but they don't know the numbers are just yet.
Look up North Powder outfitters for one, I can't recall the other at the moment, but they were a little cheaper. About $500 -$575 for a two day hunt. All lodging and food is on your dime. The guy called me once and said all the hog hunts only lasted about an hour at the end of summer because the water dries up and has them running some pretty predictable patterns.
They breed like rabbits, so hopefully they'll pop up in Oregon soon and we can go get them for something like an $11 cougar tag or the like with the ability to take multiple animals. I'll make room in my freezer for some bacon, everyone loves bacon.
I figure I'll take a vacation down in that area and go on a guided hunt to pick the guides brains and take a hog. I'll spend the rest of the time scouring the area for public lands with hogs on them and maybe knock on some ranchers doors if need be. Like ground squirrels, those who ranch or farm are usually happy to see their numbers go down due to the impact they have on the land.
Hope this helps,
jeepmor
Look up North Powder outfitters for one, I can't recall the other at the moment, but they were a little cheaper. About $500 -$575 for a two day hunt. All lodging and food is on your dime. The guy called me once and said all the hog hunts only lasted about an hour at the end of summer because the water dries up and has them running some pretty predictable patterns.
They breed like rabbits, so hopefully they'll pop up in Oregon soon and we can go get them for something like an $11 cougar tag or the like with the ability to take multiple animals. I'll make room in my freezer for some bacon, everyone loves bacon.
I figure I'll take a vacation down in that area and go on a guided hunt to pick the guides brains and take a hog. I'll spend the rest of the time scouring the area for public lands with hogs on them and maybe knock on some ranchers doors if need be. Like ground squirrels, those who ranch or farm are usually happy to see their numbers go down due to the impact they have on the land.
Hope this helps,
jeepmor
Redfactor
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I've heard that there are some, but not too many in southern Oregon. ODFW is trying to kill them off with hunters' help before the situation gets any worse. I've actually been trying to see about finding a rancher down there with them as I think it'd be a fun hunt.
What I'm really interested in are the wolves coming over the Snake from Idaho. I put in for a spring bear for the Hell's Canyon wilderness and would love to use my elk calf call to draw one in... take a shot with my camera
What I'm really interested in are the wolves coming over the Snake from Idaho. I put in for a spring bear for the Hell's Canyon wilderness and would love to use my elk calf call to draw one in... take a shot with my camera
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Feral pigs are getting to be a problem in just about every state and the various game departments want people to hunt them, but the landowners are making that problematic. They see this as a way to make a buck and are often charging impossible rates to let hunters on their land.
I can see this for things like pheasant and deer, but pigs destroy ecosystems. I'd think the landowners would want to get rid of them.
I was just in Kauai a couple of weeks ago and learned they have a serious problem with feral pigs on the forbidden island. Apparently the family that owns much of the island is organizing hunting expeditions to kill the pigs. I imagine it's expensive, but it is the only way a non-native will ever set foot on that island. Besides, I'd rather pay through the nose to hunt pigs in Hawaii than in Wisconsin.
I can see this for things like pheasant and deer, but pigs destroy ecosystems. I'd think the landowners would want to get rid of them.
I was just in Kauai a couple of weeks ago and learned they have a serious problem with feral pigs on the forbidden island. Apparently the family that owns much of the island is organizing hunting expeditions to kill the pigs. I imagine it's expensive, but it is the only way a non-native will ever set foot on that island. Besides, I'd rather pay through the nose to hunt pigs in Hawaii than in Wisconsin.
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