There was not always hogs or hog hunting in North America. Hogs were brought over by Spanish explorers as a food source. These visitors let hogs roam free-range and would slaughter them as necessary. However, some of these domesticated hogs wondered off, creating a feral breeding population, and thus feral hogs were born. Now, shooting this non-native species is mostly unregulated, but that may not mean that it’s “anything goes.”
Many hog people do not understand hunters who think that gut shooting a big boar is okay, as long as you don’t gut shoot a whitetail. I know full well the hog problem many areas face. I am aware of the damage that they cause. I kill a lot of pigs on my place and also work on shooting, trapping and killing pigs on numerous other properties. In fact, I’m often out hunting pigs on work nights when most folks are at home in bed. Continue reading Hog Hunting Tip: Do it the Right Way!