When is Ontario going to have a full out hog season.

[jaycee]

Well,I talked to the relations and it seems my costing was out to lunch. They stopped going a couple of years ago when the outfitters started to charge guide fees of $200 per day per hunter. Their four day hunts including meals and accommodation were $250 per day PLUS the guide fees worked out to $1800 per hunter. They were only charged $100 per hog. Butchering,cutting,wrapping and flash freezing were included in the price. Not too bad,but,it's a damn sight more expensive than a Pheasant hunt. There's quite a few Wild Boar around western NY where the relations live and they thought they'd be able to hunt locally and save a bunch of money,however,the State of New York has adopted the theory that hunting hogs results in increased breeding sending their population much higher. Farmers are still allowed to shoot hogs destroying land and crops,but,from what I'm told,a moratorium has closed hunting seasons pending further research.

New York State bans wild boar hunting | Watershed Post
www.watershedpost.com › new-york-state-bans-wild-boar-hunting
Apr 30, 2014 - Until recently, boars were largely unknown to New York State, even as ... Many

[Goosesniper]

So,??? Goosesniper asked a question , I answered him, plain and simple!

Thanks.


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[Goosesniper]

Well,I talked to the relations and it seems my costing was out to lunch. They stopped going a couple of years ago when the outfitters started to charge guide fees of $200 per day per hunter. Their four day hunts including meals and accommodation were $250 per day PLUS the guide fees worked out to $1800 per hunter. They were only charged $100 per hog. Butchering,cutting,wrapping and flash freezing were included in the price. Not too bad,but,it's a damn sight more expensive than a Pheasant hunt. There's quite a few Wild Boar around western NY where the relations live and they thought they'd be able to hunt locally and save a bunch of money,however,the State of New York has adopted the theory that hunting hogs results in increased breeding sending their population much higher. Farmers are still allowed to shoot hogs destroying land and crops,but,from what I'm told,a moratorium has closed hunting seasons pending further research.

That’s interesting. Especially that they have stopped the hunting as it increases the population. We all know this to be true. Its the same as coyotes. I know a guy through a friend that killed 60 last year and his buddy killed 87. All in the same area. Did nothing to the population. Its to bad the deer don’t have the same instincts and biology. Myself I’d love to hog hunt. Not at the expense of our farmers and our area getting overrun with them. Unfortunately, if the hogs are coming there’s nothing we can do to stop it.


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[trimmer21]

That’s interesting. Especially that they have stopped the hunting as it increases the population. We all know this to be true. Its the same as coyotes. I know a guy through a friend that killed 60 last year and his buddy killed 87. All in the same area. Did nothing to the population. Its to bad the deer don’t have the same instincts and biology. Myself I’d love to hog hunt. Not at the expense of our farmers and our area getting overrun with them. Unfortunately, if the hogs are coming there’s nothing we can do to stop it.


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It seems to be a trait among Liberal/Democrat governments where they never learn from other's mistakes. When the Wild Boar population explodes even after there's been no hunting,that should lay that theory to rest for good. We'll see.

[Snowwalker]

Here, you can hunt in Texas for much cheaper than you quoted,
N-2: 2 Man 3 Day Hog Hunt with Meals and Lodging.N-2: 2 Man 3 Day Hog Hunt with Meals and Lodging.N-2: 2 Man 3 Day Hog Hunt with Meals and Lodging.
N-2: 2 Man 3 Day Hog Hunt with Meals and Lodging.
$ 499.

This is a 3 day, 2 night wild hog hunt package for 2 Hunters

and includes:UNLIMITED HOGS AND SIZES!

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  • Any 2 predators or varmints per day (Bobcat, Coyote, Fox, Possum, Armadillo, Raccoon, Rabbit, Ringtail Cat, or Mountain lion. We only see a few mountain lion per year, but we want them shot on sight!)Day & Night hunting sessionsAll Meals and Drinks
  • NO HUNTING LICENSE REQUIREDGreat Lodging
  • And lifetime memories!

and that was just the first one I found by "googling ".

Here is another that's cheaper ;
Hog Hunting Packages, Texas - Independence Ranch

https://www.independenceranch.com › hog-hunting

$325 PER HUNTER! Your Texas Hog Hunt will be available for you to use for two years.

Yes those are cheaper then the PA hunts I looked at. Maybe because they have so many that are damaging crops and they just charge enough to cover food, gas and a couple dollars for their time. I don't mind paying for their time.

[BlueBoard15]

Don't know if this is relates to this thread but I read this news article last week. A Texas woman killed the driveway of the women who she was supposed to be a caregiver for.

Link: https://globalnews.ca/news/6218148/t...by-feral-hogs/

Caregiver Christine Marie Rollins, 59, was supposed to visit an elderly couple at their home in rural Anahuac, Texas, on Sunday.

She never showed up. The hours ticked by until finally, one of the seniors went to the front window and looked out on the driveway.

That’s when the couple saw Rollins’ car in the driveway and her body on the ground, partway between the car and the front door of the house.

Rollins showed up for work at about 6 a.m. that day but was attacked and fatally injured by a pack of feral hogs on her way from the car to the house, according to the Chambers County Sheriff’s Department.

Part of the article.

I never seen wild boar around here but I would love to hunt some.

[Snowwalker]

I'd say it fits here as well as anywhere.

Attacks on people are NOT as rare as the article may try to have you believe.

Deaths( human) from hog attacks are rare, but attacks are fairly common.

In the past attacks have been in Rural locations, but the number of Urban attacks is making a sharp rise as feral pigs begin to colonize the parks and green spaces of towns and cities.

[Matt86]

These guys look like yours

Spotted near Waterford on on Oct 17th 2019.

What was the gender on them ? Both the same ? Or able to breed?
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34513676

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they are the same ones, was a boar and a sow. picture was taking hour before we shot them, 300 yards from that location.

[fishfood]

they are the same ones, was a boar and a sow. picture was taking hour before we shot them, 300 yards from that location.

Thanks for sharing was just seeing how accurate the map could be. If you didn't take them, there could of been a liter by spring.

Enjoy the good eats .

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[HuckFinn05]

Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, Florida.. not exactly know for ‘liberal governments’... they have huge and growing wild hog problems and they have year round hunting.... the issue is one of biology and behaviour... hunting has not resulted in controlled wild pig pops period...

one sow can have two litters per year, with an average of 12 piglets per litter... it’s like rats and mice... kill 90% of the herd and they are still back next year larger...

when hunted, wild pigs separate and don’t herd up... it’s the reason why some jurisdictions instituted a not hunt policy, as you kill 1 or 2 or 3, the remainder splinter, and breed, they the feed only at night... the focus on trapping the herd and killing them at that point...