I want to take a hog in Oregon

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So a buddy of mine just moved from New Mexico. He has a lot more hunting experince than I do, but I want to learn. Both from what he has told me and what I have read online hogs are a heck of a lot of fun to hunt. But, you dont want to piss them off.

That being said, I know according to the Oregon hunting regs, hogs are considered a non-native invasive and there are little if any restrictions on them.

However, I cant seem to find out WHERE in Oregon they would be. I would like to find a spot as close to Portland as possible (2hr drive is more than fine with me but driving out to the Idaho boarder seems to be less cool).

So my first question is where?

Secondly, I am planning on using a Mosin Nagent M44 anybody see any issues with this? Another option I have considered is an SKS but really like the M44 better.

Also, I have heard many stories of farmers having issues with these animals, is there any good way to find a farmer who needs some assistance in ridding his property of these things.
 
Except on a private ranch or two I don't think there are any hogs in Oregon to hunt. None over here in Idaho either to my knowledge. Ask at the Fish and Game Dept.
 
So I did some more online searching and found that apparently in recent years they have become an issue. Now I am just throughly confused. AHH, the wonders of the internet.
 
I found this on the net...

Historically the largest population was in/around the Antelope area. Catch breakfast or lunch at the Antelope cafe (great shakes too!) and ask the local farmers for more info. Another area I have tracked pigs is along the John Day River near Clarno and again in the Muddy Creek drainage. Low density population in this state as compared to some southern states or even N. California but that is expected to change in time. Feral swine are a genuine problem animal/ invasive species and as such there is no limit or season imposed on the hunting of them. Here is a link to an informative piece of writing that will get you started.

http://www.oregon.gov/OISC/docs/pdf/swine_ra.pdf

Hope this helps some.
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Ok my posts are far too many in this thread but here is the response I got from ODFW today

At this time we do not have any organized, feral swine eradication in which we are trying to sign up hunters. Unfortunately, most of our feral swine that we know of at this time are located on private land and the landowners have not requested help from ODFW. In fact, some hunters are very tight lipped with feral swine locations because they don't want their "secret hunting areas" revealed. With this said however, we are encouraging everyone who is interested in hunting feral swine to please go out and try to find accessible feral swine. From the information I've gathered so far, it looks like the John Day, Antelope, Fossil, Spray, Klamath Falls or SW Oregon (Gold Beach) areas would be your best bet for finding huntable populations of feral swine. We've also just had a population pop up around Newport and Lincoln City. I've had two reports now, one near the KOA at Lincoln City and one at Toledo near Newport. However, your best bets for hunting on public lands probably lies along the Oregon/California border from Klamath Falls to the Coast.



As far as hunting goes in central Oregon, I would suggest looking for public land with water or springs that are between Madras and the John Day River. Look for rootings, wallows and rubs in these areas. The tracks for feral swine are very similar to that of a deer. This website does a pretty good job of showing the difference.

http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/publ/wlnotebook/pig.htm



My best suggestion for gaining access or finding a huntable population would be to call around to some of the local sporting goods shops or any connections you may have in the areas to see what they know. Another option would be to do a house by house "door knocking" search in the area you are interested in to see if anyone would give you permission to hunt on their land. Our local ODFW biologists have limited knowledge of huntable populations due to the elusive nature of these animals; the fact that many of these animals exist primarily on private property and the fact that many of the locals have proven to be very tight lipped on exact locations.


If you do happen to find some, please let me know where you find them - I would like to know exact locations too. Thanks again for your interest and please let me know if you have any other questions.

Jim Gores
Invasive Species and Wildlife Integrity Coordinator
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
3406 Cherry Ave. NE
Salem, OR 97303
 
Secondly, I am planning on using a Mosin Nagent M44 anybody see any issues with this? Another option I have considered is an SKS but really like the M44 better.
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Either weapon has the ability to kill the animal if hit in the right location.

The weapon should be able to shoot a 2 inch-3 inch group at 100 yds if you are planning to do long range shooting. One is a bolt and the other a semi-automatic, second or third shots are sometimes needed. Your ability to hit the target and find the animal seems like more of a task than the ability of either weapon to kill the animal.

Good luck.

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I live in Oregon and am very, no, EXTREMELY interested in teaming up with other Oregon hunters that are serious about going after these invaders. Our best bet is to set up some feeders and pig-pipes to bait them in, which requires dedication, hard work, and $$

If anyone is seriously interseted, e-mail me at [email protected], and let's get the ball rolling. I have acces to some private land right down the road from a past game ranch where many of these hogs escaped from years ago, and they are some of the purest Euro-blooded boars in the country. (BIG, BIG hogs!).

I have seen trail cam pictures of boar in the area that look to weigh 300+lbs with tusks visible sticking out of their mouths and those pics were taken at night.

BUTCHER45
 
I've heard from a biologist that there are a hogs around N. Central OR. I have found a little evidence, in fact a hog skull in the Mitchell area - but I've spent a pretty fair bit of time kicking around on public land in that area over the years and have yet to spot one. There are not a lot of them, and a lot of the land in that area is private. I've not had a lot of luck obtaining permission to hunt, either. Many landowners have either leased out the hunting rights or have been burned by slob hunters in the past.

I continue to poke around there and hunt coyotes, sage rats and jackrabbits, and hope to get a chance at a hog one of these days. I'm not confident enough in their numbers to specifically target them unless I get some reliable information as to exactly where they are, but I'd sure love to whack one.
 
Ifishsum said

"I'm not confident enough in their numbers to specifically target them unless I get some reliable information as to exactly where they are, but I'd sure love to whack one."

Fair enough. The private property I have access to is very, very close to this area. The guy that got these is keeping the location to himself, but I did a bit of investigating and figured out he got them right next to where I am going to set up.
Once I have my feeders set up, and the hogs are coming in and seen on the trailcams, anyone not in on it and doing their fair share from the beginning is SOL.

http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?t=145946

http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?t=149313
 
Butcher45, I sent you a PM back in early April, but haven't heard back. Let's try here on the forum:

>let's get the ball rolling

What kind of help are you looking for? And when are you thinking of starting the hunt?
 
If a new hunter can be put up to speed about this trip?

Im all ears, stationed in WA and would like all the info I can get , relatively new but enthusiastic none the less?pm our reply welcomed and wanted
 
I apologize for not having gotten back to you guys on the hogs. I have been pretty swamped the past few months, and lost track of this thread.

I am going to go scout out an area in a few weeks, being guided by a local. There is a pond near a bunch of Oak trees that I am hoping will be a good spot to concentrate the effort. Once I know the area a bit I will be wanting to get the area ready for the fall when the acorns drop from the oaks. I need to see if it is legal to set-up feeders or not for hogs in Oregon.

Go ahead and PM me about it if you like.
 
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