Making it illegal to charge for pig hunts?

[Texpppr]

Yes pigs can cause real problems if left unchecked. A ranchers at a place I deer hunt has tipped over his tractor in a field where pigs were rooting.

[ffparadavis]

I am not sure if they still do it, But in the late 90's Van Zandt County tried a Bounty on the hogs. I dont recall what their reward was but I do remember it in the paper. I know it wasnt enough to drive 15 miles to collect it.

[Thumper]

Modern science needs to figure out how modify their behavior to only eat Fire Ants and reduce their size so one person can load them into the truck...

Sport hunting offers piratically zero hog population control, might move them over to the neighbors but no real dent in the over all hog population. Hog hunting operations with their feeding program actually increase a property's hog population.

[PondPopper]

Modern science needs to figure out how modify their behavior to only eat Fire Ants and reduce their size so one person can load them into the truck...

Sport hunting offers piratically zero hog population control, might move them over to the neighbors but no real dent in the over all hog population. Hog hunting operations with their feeding program actually increase a property's hog population.

Yep!

[Seode]

You should read the rules for establishing a HF operation. Actually, they do own the deer (theoretically anyway). Birds and other native wildlife will come and go as they please regardless of the HF and everyone has pigs so they can have all they want as far as I'm concerned.

We have read the rules on establishing a HF operations, and have never read where the State relinquished their authority on native game( includes deer). Rules are differant on exotics that landowner purchased..

[Txnrog]

Seode, which animal rights group are you representing?

[HoffDawg]

I don't see anything wrong with charging for hunting pigs. I have seen them priced from less than $100 for a weekend, to a few hundred for a one day hunt, plus trophy fee, or so much per pound, which could be a couple hundred for one pig. I won't mind paying, long as it is reasonable.

[QuackAddict]

Texas would never pass a law like this.

As for the post above about "Texas capping the cost of a pig hunt", what happened to free-market capitalism? Have we abandoned those economic principles in the last few years? Do we really need government (state, or otherwise) regulating the price of hunting?

I'm all for landowners and ranchers getting as much as they can for what they have for clients to hunt. People vote with their $, if its too much they will go elsewhere.

And as said above, shooting hogs one or two at a time doesn't do too much to control the population, there are more effective methods.

[bboswell]

The fee landowners charge for pig hunts is more of an "aggravation" fee than a kill fee. As much damage as hogs can do, disrespectful people can do more.

Amazes me that people can't understand this!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bonesplitter]

It's their land to do with what they want. If they want to charge someone to access their land to hunt pig's then so be it. If they want to charge $1k per day I say go for it. Noone should be able to tell another man what he can or cant do on his own property as long as it is within the law.

[BIG IRON]

One pig at a time won't do it. I see more guys complaining that landowners complain about the pig problem but won't let people hunt them than I actually see landowners complain about pigs tearing up their land.

[AtTheWall]

Here's the reason why some of the mid-west to far Western States are banning paid feral hog hunts.


Western hunters typically work with outfitters...MANY OF THESE OUTFITTERS outfit only on PUBLIC LAND...millions upon millions of acres of PUBLIC LAND (STATE & FEDERAL). To hunt in many of these States..hunters typically lock in with an Outfitter who has paid access fees and worked the layout locking in areas where prime hunts can be had. Mind you....these guys don't feed and have to follow very strict hunting and land access rules.

What these States are prohibiting is allowing some of those that make a living by hunting...very regulated in these States I might add..by dumping wild hogs into regions to kick off additional hunting opportunities in regions where they do not live now. They are simply eliminating the temptation to those who would introduce non-indigenous feral hogs into specific PUBLIC LAND parcels allowing same to explode so they can exploit potential new hunting opportunities..furthering their business ventures via greed...as most in today's business society have demonstrated time and time again..

Using Texas as an example....I can see where these States have nipped that idea before the ferals take over. Greed....many are very greedy to a point....they will introduce new revenue opportunities with the feral hog. We all know what a few feral hogs can and will do....in spite of all of our best abilities to contain or control them inside an area...they escape and they can potentially end up like us here in Texas.

[Patton]

$20 a pig tail? I'd love it if you could just get $5 or $10

[The Taxidermist]

Here in Fayette co. there is a bounty on pigs part of the year , not much 2.00 per pair of ears i think and maby 12.00 for a pair of yote ears. Not much but better than nothing.

[Tejas Wildlife]

Hahahahahaha

seode, which animal rights group are you representing?

my thoughts exactly!!!!!

Or which yankee state did you move from?

GOD BLESS TEXAS!