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The removal of feral hogs is more accurately described as pest control rather than hunting. Feral hogs are considered an invasive species in Oklahoma and across much of the United States. As an invasive species, feral hogs have no natural predators in many of the areas they inhabit, allowing their populations to grow rapidly. The damage they inflict includes:

Agricultural Damage: Feral hogs root through fields, destroying crops such as corn, soybeans, wheat, and peanuts. Their feeding habits can devastate entire fields, leading to substantial economic losses for farmers.

Environmental Impact: These hogs disturb the soil through their rooting behavior, which can lead to erosion, water contamination, and the destruction of native plant species. Their presence also threatens native wildlife by competing for food and preying on young animals.

Health Risks: Feral hogs can spread diseases to both livestock and humans, including brucellosis, pseudorabies, and leptospirosis. This poses a significant risk to the agricultural industry.

Economic Costs: The economic impact of feral hogs in Oklahoma is substantial. The cost of crop losses, property damage, and efforts to control the hog population can reach millions of dollars annually.

Efforts to manage the feral hog population in Oklahoma include hunting, trapping, and aerial gunning. However, their population continues to grow, making it a persistent issue for the state.

 
Never seen anything like that. Sure gotta trust the driver. The farmer must really want them dead to allow you to run over his crop like that. I have never been anywhere that has them and from what I have read, don't ever need to see the destruction.
 
jmeddy said:
Never seen anything like that. Sure gotta trust the driver. The farmer must really want them dead to allow you to run over his crop like that. I have never been anywhere that has them and from what I have read, don't ever need to see the destruction.
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It's common here in Texas, go so fast that we run over them a lot and even turned over a few SXS. 90% of the time, the land owners/farmers are riding shotgun (pun intended). It's all about eradication and the best we can do is keep them under control as we are far from eradiating them.
 
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jmeddy said:
Never seen anything like that. Sure gotta trust the driver. The farmer must really want them dead to allow you to run over his crop like that. I have never been anywhere that has them and from what I have read, don't ever need to see the destruction.
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We wait until the crops are cut, we dont drive overactive crops unless the landowner says too. We been told the pigs will cause more damage than the ATV. We dont go after every sounder we see, sometimes we stalk out and shoot them from tripods on foot.
 
TXCOONDOG said:
It's common here in Texas, go so fast that we run over them a lot and even turned over a few SXS. 90% of the time, the land owners/farmers are riding shotgun (pun intended). It's all about eradication and the best we can do is keep them under control as we are far from eradiating them.
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pretty effective, finding them in the right field and you can take out the whole sounder
 
Infidel 762 said:
223 and 40 cal
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That's what we started with and now run 7.62 x39 and buy bulk bullets and/or loaded ammo .(55 gallon drum) We ran out of ammo a bunch about a1000 rounds in a couple nights, now we take a 1000 rounds a piece. Brass catchers pay for themselves quickly!!!!!
 
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Infidel 762 said:
We wait until the crops are cut, we dont drive overactive crops unless the landowner says too. We been told the pigs will cause more damage than the ATV. We dont go after every sounder we see, sometimes we stalk out and shoot them from tripods on foot.
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Us too.....I've seen four different sounders in a 5000-acre rice field and hogs destroy more crops than we damage. However, we cannot run wide open in rice feilds....too much water, trenches, and mud mounds. We popped lots of tires on cut corn stalks......We love hunting in milo fields that have been harvested.....dove hunting is amazing too.
 
Were you actually using the scope or just the laser? Seems like a red dot on an AR would be perfect for that, could be wrong though seeing how I haven’t tried it, lol.
 
Looks like laser on the ARs and pistol. Bouncing around like that requires a lot of ammo. Yup, x39 or BO would be better but junk 223 is probably cheaper. I use cast for the 40sw, much more cost effective. I run a 165gr cast, shot my first (escaping trap) @ 20 yds - back to front, broke a leg and lower jaw.
 
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Imagine if they were shot by welfare people for food. Seems like a waste to me. Only hunted them one time, canned hunt on a private preserve. Wasn't much of a hunt but the meat was great! 300# pig cost me $750! Quite a bit to pay for it but had to try it one time! The state here claims they got them all flying and shooting from a helicopter, I doubt that and figure given time they will reproduce to fast again. Now for me the pigs are no problem, I'm not a farmer or rancher either though. For the ranchers here, state wouldn't allow them to sell hunts for them. They had to report them then give the state a plan to get rid of them. That was a failure! Best answer to me is an open year round hunting season with no license required on private property. L didn't hunt them in the wild here, couldn't find a rancher that would let you hunt them on his land for free and as I said, they weren't allowed to charge for it. Few stepped around that by selling a trespass permit and if they shot a free hog it was alright! In the end, the state did not put them out there, they were already there. maybe not in the fashion we'd like but there just the same. That should make them a rancher's problem. Imagine if to limit deer damage on ranch's the state flew the ranch and shot them from a helicopter! And then just left them lay! I think this fall I'm gonna go out and start looking for them. As I said, great eating and free meat!
 
popper43 said:
Looks like laser on the ARs and pistol. Bouncing around like that requires a lot of ammo. Yup, x39 or BO would be better but junk 223 is probably cheaper. I use cast for the 40sw, much more cost effective. I run a 165gr cast, shot my first (escaping trap) @ 20 yds - back to front, broke a leg and lower jaw.
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We have AKs and AR10s but the 223 recoil is easier to control with follow up shots
 
Polock said:
Imagine if they were shot by welfare people for food. Seems like a waste to me. Only hunted them one time, canned hunt on a private preserve. Wasn't much of a hunt but the meat was great! 300# pig cost me $750! Quite a bit to pay for it but had to try it one time! The state here claims they got them all flying and shooting from a helicopter, I doubt that and figure given time they will reproduce to fast again. Now for me the pigs are no problem, I'm not a farmer or rancher either though. For the ranchers here, state wouldn't allow them to sell hunts for them. They had to report them then give the state a plan to get rid of them. That was a failure! Best answer to me is an open year round hunting season with no license required on private property. L didn't hunt them in the wild here, couldn't find a rancher that would let you hunt them on his land for free and as I said, they weren't allowed to charge for it. Few stepped around that by selling a trespass permit and if they shot a free hog it was alright! In the end, the state did not put them out there, they were already there. maybe not in the fashion we'd like but there just the same. That should make them a rancher's problem. Imagine if to limit deer damage on ranch's the state flew the ranch and shot them from a helicopter! And then just left them lay! I think this fall I'm gonna go out and start looking for them. As I said, great eating and free meat!
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We have eaten some but these are mostly the Russian Boars and their meat is not very tasty. Here, the wildlife department does not consider hogs wildlife, they are considered pests.

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.

The following is legal when night shooting with this exemption:
  • Night vision
  • Thermal imaging
  • Infrared technology (night scopes)
  • Spot light including those mounted on firearms
  • Vehicle headlights or vehicle mounted lights (not on public roads)
  • Pursuit with vehicle such as an ATV (not on public roads)
  • You can use any type of weapon you want to use on private land.
I don't consider this hunting or fair chase. A strategy is still involved in getting them in the right position, like running coyotes with greyhounds.
 
Polock said:
Imagine if they were shot by welfare people for food. Seems like a waste to me. Only hunted them one time, canned hunt on a private preserve. Wasn't much of a hunt but the meat was great! 300# pig cost me $750! Quite a bit to pay for it but had to try it one time! The state here claims they got them all flying and shooting from a helicopter, I doubt that and figure given time they will reproduce to fast again. Now for me the pigs are no problem, I'm not a farmer or rancher either though. For the ranchers here, state wouldn't allow them to sell hunts for them. They had to report them then give the state a plan to get rid of them. That was a failure! Best answer to me is an open year round hunting season with no license required on private property. L didn't hunt them in the wild here, couldn't find a rancher that would let you hunt them on his land for free and as I said, they weren't allowed to charge for it. Few stepped around that by selling a trespass permit and if they shot a free hog it was alright! In the end, the state did not put them out there, they were already there. maybe not in the fashion we'd like but there just the same. That should make them a rancher's problem. Imagine if to limit deer damage on ranch's the state flew the ranch and shot them from a helicopter! And then just left them lay! I think this fall I'm gonna go out and start looking for them. As I said, great eating and free meat!
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and paying someone 750 bucks to shoot a feral pig sounds insane to me.

Like paying for a guided coyote hunt: to me would be like playing chess and paying someone to tell you what moves to make, but maybe I see things differently.
 
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I think he’s upset with letting them go to waste since he paid for one and ate it.
He’s more than welcome to all these stinking things I kill, some the buzzards won’t even touch, lol.
Feral pigs destroy habitat, compete with game animals and livestock for food, and spread disease as already stated.
Our State is like Infidels. Not a game animal and can be taken 24/7/365 by whatever means you want on private lands. We’ll even let a dog hunter come in with his crew when they really get thick.
If you’ve never dealt with their destructiveness be thankful. They can wreck habitat in a very short amount of time.
 
Infidel 762 said:
and paying someone 750 bucks to shoot a feral pig sounds insane to me.

Like paying for a guided coyote hunt: to me would be like playing chess and paying someone to tell you what moves to make, but maybe I see things differently.
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Yep, it is. But the only game I had left! Sad I paid it; probably. Would I do it again; same conditions, probably!
 
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