Reply With QuoteI would think no one would care about how a feral hog got shot. I wish the states that have restrictions would loosen them for the hogs.
Arkansas is 24/7 365 days a year on private land. If I see one swimming, it will be food for the turtles.
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I thought on deer you can't shoot them while they are in the water, because of the bullet ricocheting off the water and it's unsportsman like. I figured the same would go for hogs but I could be wrong.
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I would think no one would care about how a feral hog got shot. I wish the states that have restrictions would loosen them for the hogs.
Arkansas is 24/7 365 days a year on private land. If I see one swimming, it will be food for the turtles.
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Forward motion due to mechanical power, not water current, as in floating a creek( or drifting with the wind, for that matter). Correct?
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I agree with everyone here that says the pigs need to be out of our woods. They do a lot of damage to crop, wildlife, and property. The Conservation Department discourages anyone from hunting specifically for feral hogs because hunters’ activities interfere with the Department’s efforts to eradicate feral hogs. However, if you are afield for other game and encounter a feral hog, shoot it on sight. A feral hog is defined as any hog, including Russian and European wild boar, that is not conspicuously identified by ear tags or other identification and is roaming freely on public or private land without the landowner’s permission.
Feral Hogs are not technically defined as Wildlife of the state and therefore some of the regulations pertaining to wildlife do not adhere to Feral Hogs. However, actions which suggest the act of hunting in areas where wildlife of the state occur are subject to the Wildlife Code of Missouri. I mention that to make aware the liability of being afield performing illegal activities under the assumption that no rules apply when attempting to take Feral Hogs.
Regulations stating that no person shall take wildlife with the aid of motor (land, water, air) conveyance do not directly apply here as again, Feral Hogs are not technically wildlife of the state. HOWEVER, several state statutes prohibit negligent discharge of a firearm. One such statute (RSMo 571.030) prohibits discharge of a firearm from a motor vehicle. Motorized Boats are considered motor vehicles.
This information is current as of 1/11/13 and the technical definition of feral hogs is subject to change as it applies to "wildlife of the state". There may also be some points worth mentioning that I have not thought of here as its a complicated matter. Contact your local Agent before going afield for the purpose of hog hunting to learn more.
-Dan Schepis
Conservation Agent
Clay Co., MO
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