Thursday, March 31, 2011

wild hog hunting



Feral hogs are 'poor man's grizzly' - Cody Enterprise
Feral hogs are 'poor man's grizzly'Cody EnterpriseWe could use the meat, plus I was also interested in hunting them from a stand, overlooking a timed feeder, which I've never done before. I'm told stand hunting is different in that when after wild pigs, it gives the hunter the opportunity to appraise ...

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

hog hunting



ROGER WILTZ: Before a hog hunt, check it out - Daily Republic
ROGER WILTZ: Before a hog hunt, check it outDaily RepublicIt's about an outrageous pig hunt. Since there was time for a hog hunt, Jerry decided to go for it. He loaded his rifle and binoculars into the YO vehicle. Their hunt began in the early evening with Jerry, the guide, and a leashed pit bull riding ...

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

wild boar hunting



Hunt Smart - Fish Hard - Altavista
Hunt Smart - Fish HardAltavistaThe meal that included bear, elk, deer, wild boar and shark was so good and tasty. It was hard to believe that they could serve over 3300 people in roughly 30 to 35 minutes. Besides the feast of food, there were free seminars to attend. ...

Monday, March 28, 2011

wild hog hunting



Less expensive way to control Texas' feral hog population may come from Australia - Corpus Christi Caller Times
Less expensive way to control Texas' feral hog population may come from AustraliaCorpus Christi Caller TimesBut the situation has improved greatly thanks to a government sponsored program that encourages and certifies recreational and professional hog hunting on a grand scale. Makim has been an accredited hog hunter for more than 20 years so he knows of what ...

Sunday, March 27, 2011

wild boar hunting



Less expensive way to control Texas' feral hog population may come from Australia - Corpus Christi Caller Times
Less expensive way to control Texas' feral hog population may come from AustraliaCorpus Christi Caller TimesBut the situation has improved greatly thanks to a government sponsored program that encourages and certifies recreational and professional hog hunting on a grand scale. Makim has been an accredited hog hunter for more than 20 years so he knows of what ...

Saturday, March 26, 2011

wild hog hunting



Sifting wild hog fact from fiction - Times Record News
Sifting wild hog fact from fictionTimes Record NewsA common myth is that recreational hunting alone can control feral hog populations, Higginbotham said. "Of the dozen studies conducted across the nation, hunting removes between 8 percent and 50 percent of a population, with an average of 24 percent ...and more��

Friday, March 25, 2011

hog hunting



Busting feral hog myths - Bonham Journal
Busting feral hog mythsBonham Journal(Texas AgriLife Extension Service photo by Dr. Billy Higginbotham) Another common myth is that recreational hunting alone can control feral hog populations, Higginbotham said. %26ldquo;Of the dozen studies conducted across the nation, hunting removes between 8 ...Ownership Of Feral hogs RestsLivestock Weekly (subscription)all 3 news articles��

Thursday, March 24, 2011

hog hunting



Busting feral hog myths - Bonham Journal
Busting feral hog mythsBonham Journal(Texas AgriLife Extension Service photo by Dr. Billy Higginbotham) Another common myth is that recreational hunting alone can control feral hog populations, Higginbotham said. %26ldquo;Of the dozen studies conducted across the nation, hunting removes between 8 ...Ownership Of Feral hogs RestsLivestock Weekly (subscription)all 3 news articles��

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

wild boar hunting



Sus scrofa creating nightmares for Texas farmers and ranchers - North Texas e-News
Sus scrofa creating nightmares for Texas farmers and ranchersNorth Texas e-NewsIn Fannin County the National wild Turkey Federation, Texas Parks and wildlife, and the Caddo National Grasslands are sponsoring the Lone Star wild Hog tournament from Feb. 26 to March 6, 2011. Participants are required to have a valid hunting license. ...wild hogs entrenched in TexasSan Antonio Express (blog)all 32 news articles��

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

wild hog hunting



California Department of Fish and Game offers wild pig-hunting clinic - Los Angeles Times
California Department of Fish and Game offers wild pig-hunting clinicLos Angeles TimesFor more information e-mail or call DFG Lt. Dan Lehman at (916) 358-4356. If you miss this one there will be two more DFG clinics this year on wild pig hunting: June 11 at the Russian River Sportsmens Club in Sonoma and July 30 at Tejon Ranch.and more��

Monday, March 21, 2011

wild boar hunting



Sus scrofa creating nightmares for Texas farmers and ranchers - North Texas e-News
Sus scrofa creating nightmares for Texas farmers and ranchersNorth Texas e-NewsIn Fannin County the National wild Turkey Federation, Texas Parks and wildlife, and the Caddo National Grasslands are sponsoring the Lone Star wild Hog tournament from Feb. 26 to March 6, 2011. Participants are required to have a valid hunting license. ...wild hogs entrenched in TexasSan Antonio Express (blog)all 32 news articles��

Sunday, March 20, 2011

wild hog hunting



California Department of Fish and Game offers wild pig-hunting clinic - Los Angeles Times
California Department of Fish and Game offers wild pig-hunting clinicLos Angeles TimesFor more information e-mail or call DFG Lt. Dan Lehman at (916) 358-4356. If you miss this one there will be two more DFG clinics this year on wild pig hunting: June 11 at the Russian River Sportsmens Club in Sonoma and July 30 at Tejon Ranch.and more��

Saturday, March 19, 2011

hog hunting



Sus scrofa creating nightmares for Texas farmers and ranchers - North Texas e-News
Sus scrofa creating nightmares for Texas farmers and ranchersNorth Texas e-NewsLuke Clayton, writing for North Texas e-News, stated, %26ldquo;I was raised in rural Red River County, between the Red and Sulphur rivers and, one might say, I was hunting hogs before hog hunting was cool.%26rdquo; He continued, %26ldquo;Wild porkers never cease to amaze me; ...Wild hogs entrenched in TexasSan Antonio Express (blog)all 33 news articles��

Friday, March 18, 2011

wild boar hunting



Sus scrofa creating nightmares for Texas farmers and ranchers - North Texas e-News
Sus scrofa creating nightmares for Texas farmers and ranchersNorth Texas e-NewsIn Fannin County the National wild Turkey Federation, Texas Parks and wildlife, and the Caddo National Grasslands are sponsoring the Lone Star wild Hog tournament from Feb. 26 to March 6, 2011. Participants are required to have a valid hunting license. ...wild hogs entrenched in TexasSan Antonio Express (blog)all 29 news articles��

Thursday, March 17, 2011

hog hunting



Sus scrofa creating nightmares for Texas farmers and ranchers - North Texas e-News
Sus scrofa creating nightmares for Texas farmers and ranchersNorth Texas e-NewsLuke Clayton, writing for North Texas e-News, stated, %26ldquo;I was raised in rural Red River County, between the Red and Sulphur rivers and, one might say, I was hunting hogs before hog hunting was cool.%26rdquo; He continued, %26ldquo;Wild porkers never cease to amaze me; ...and more��

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

wild hog hunting



California Department of Fish and Game offers wild pig-hunting clinic - Los Angeles Times
California Department of Fish and Game offers wild pig-hunting clinicLos Angeles TimesFor more information e-mail or call DFG Lt. Dan Lehman at (916) 358-4356. If you miss this one there will be two more DFG clinics this year on wild pig hunting: June 11 at the Russian River Sportsmens Club in Sonoma and July 30 at Tejon Ranch.and more��

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

hog hunting



Virgil Peck, Kansas lawmaker, suggests hunting (and killing) illegal ... - Pitch Weekly (blog)
CBC.caVirgil Peck, Kansas lawmaker, suggests hunting (and killing) illegal ...Pitch Weekly (blog)According to The Kansas City Star, during a House Appropriations Committee discussion of controlling feral swine, a committee member discussed how hunters in helicopters are used to control the hog population. Here's what Peck said: "Looks like to me, ...Lawmaker's Comment On Immigrants Sparks ControversyKAKEall 254 news articles��

Monday, March 14, 2011

wild hog hunting



What Fish and Game has to say about hunting wild pigs - Northwest Cable News
What Fish and Game has to say about hunting wild pigsNorthwest Cable Newsby KTVB BOISE -- The Idaho Department of Fish and Game says they have received lots of phone calls since we aired a story about wild pigs in southern Idaho on Tuesday. Officials say you do not need a hunting license to hunt feral hogs on your property. ...Fish and Game Reminds Hunters How to Take Aim at wild PigsBoise Weeklyall 10 news articles��

Sunday, March 13, 2011

wild boar hunting



Fish and Game Reminds Hunters How to Take Aim at wild Pigs - Boise Weekly
Boise WeeklyFish and Game Reminds Hunters How to Take Aim at wild PigsBoise WeeklyLandowners who fear damage by the wild pigs can hunt or trap them without a license. As a final warning, Fish and Game officials remind hunters that wild boars are not only big, but they can be aggressive, and their size, strength and tusks mean they ...and more��

Saturday, March 12, 2011

hog hunting



Southern Idaho hunters looking for hog heaven - The Spokesman Review (blog)
Southern Idaho hunters looking for hog heavenThe Spokesman Review (blog)With turkey hunting still a month off, some hunters are heading out for an early season target. Idaho does not classify feral pigs as protected wildlife or game. However, hog hunters need an Idaho hunting or trapping license. No tag is required. ...and more��

Friday, March 11, 2011

wild boar hunting



Fish and Game Reminds Hunters How to Take Aim at wild Pigs - Boise Weekly
Boise WeeklyFish and Game Reminds Hunters How to Take Aim at wild PigsBoise WeeklyLandowners who fear damage by the wild pigs can hunt or trap them without a license. As a final warning, Fish and Game officials remind hunters that wild boars are not only big, but they can be aggressive, and their size, strength and tusks mean they ...and more��

Thursday, March 10, 2011

wild hog hunting



wild Boar Population Poses A Problem In South Carolina - News Channel 7
wild Boar Population Poses A Problem In South CarolinaNews Channel 7Credit: AP By Steven Jones "A lot of times deer hunters will shoot hogs as they see them becasue they realize its a problem so deer hunters take hog hunting seriously and we know there are close to 39000 hogs killed in 2009," said Gerald Moore from the ...and more��

Wednesday, March 09, 2011

wild boar hunting



All in the game - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus DispatchAll in the gameColumbus Dispatch"It keeps your woods savvy sharp, and it keeps your accuracy up with shooting," said Pataskala crow hunter Clarence Cremeans, a 45-year-old who also hunts deer and turkeys, and enjoys bow fishing. Coyotes and wild boars never go out of season: Coyotes ...and more��

Tuesday, March 08, 2011

wild hog hunting



All in the game - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus DispatchAll in the gameColumbus Dispatch"It keeps your woods savvy sharp, and it keeps your accuracy up with shooting," said Pataskala crow hunter Clarence Cremeans, a 45-year-old who also hunts deer and turkeys, and enjoys bow fishing. Coyotes and wild boars never go out of season: Coyotes ...and more��

Monday, March 07, 2011

hog hunting



Michigan Enacts (Too Weak?) Ban on Feral Swine - GREENandSAVE
Michigan Enacts (Too Weak?) Ban on Feral SwineGREENandSAVEThe agency notes in a news release on the pending ban that "a vast majority of the feral swine running at large in Michigan are animals that have escaped from hunting or breeding facilities." Proposed regulations to keep the hogs from getting loose ...and more��

Sunday, March 06, 2011

wild hog hunting



Feral hogs are a menace that must be dealt with - Midland Daily News
Feral hogs are a menace that must be dealt withMidland Daily NewsVolunteer trappers, meanwhile, are capturing and killing wild swine where they can, under permits issued by the DNRE and the USDA wildlife Services agency. Feral hogs -- which are animals escaped or released from hunting preserves, domestic swine ...

Saturday, March 05, 2011

hog hunting



Texans Get a Chance to Win Big Money for hog hunting - KBTX
Texans Get a Chance to Win Big Money for hog huntingKBTXIt's a chance to get paid to hunt and that's bad news for Texas' ever growing hog population. Wild hogs cost the state a billion dollars a year in damage and their reproductive abilities are making boars a bigger problem every year. ...

Friday, March 04, 2011

wild boar hunting



Plans to regulate wild boar hunting could complicate efforts of wildlife managers - AnnArbor.com
Plans to regulate wild boar hunting could complicate efforts of wildlife managersAnnArbor.comFenced hunting facilities that offer wild boar hunts have thrown a wrench in the state's goal to eradicate the animals. wildlife officials want feral pigs, a designation that includes non-native boar, out of Michigan. A shooting preserve in northern ...

Thursday, March 03, 2011

hog hunting



Texans Get a Chance to Win Big Money for hog hunting - KBTX
Texans Get a Chance to Win Big Money for hog huntingKBTXIt's a chance to get paid to hunt and that's bad news for Texas' ever growing hog population. Wild hogs cost the state a billion dollars a year in damage and their reproductive abilities are making boars a bigger problem every year. ...

Wednesday, March 02, 2011

wild boar hunting



Shoot to kill: The 'Palin effect' has the National Rifle Association teaching ... - Daily Mail
Daily MailShoot to kill: The 'Palin effect' has the National Rifle Association teaching ...Daily MailMy dad is a big game hunter, and I was desperate to join him on a hunt as soon as possible.' Regis didn't have to wait long, before her father, Doug Giles, a popular US radio DJ, took her hog hunting. There she stalked wild boar and learned to ...and more��

Tuesday, March 01, 2011

wild hog hunting



Plans to regulate wild boar hunting could complicate efforts of wildlife managers - AnnArbor.com
Plans to regulate wild boar hunting could complicate efforts of wildlife managersAnnArbor.comFenced hunting facilities that offer wild boar hunts have thrown a wrench in the state's goal to eradicate the animals. wildlife officials want feral pigs, a designation that includes non-native boar, out of Michigan. A shooting preserve in northern ...