Making it illegal to charge for pig hunts?

[HighHandicap]

Last night I was talking to my uncle who lives in Oregon and he is very interested in coming to Texas to hunt pigs (with a rifle). I told him that I've been finding places in central Texas with paid hunts. He told me that Oregon has passed a law that makes it illegal to charge people to hunt wild pigs. The thinking is that they are a nuisance animal and the state wants to discourage people from making a business out of it. The fear is that if people start making money off pig hunts, then they might actually encourage the growth of the wild pig population.

I can't see something like this working in Texas (even though I'd kind of like it to be that way). Texans are big on the rights of property owners and I think there would be major heartburn over this kind of law. Maybe if the law protected the landowner from any liability and a few other provisions to shield them from any harm; but I doubt it. Even with those protections, I'm not sure how it would work and I wonder if landowners would even bother to allow pig hunting if something like this happened.

What do you guys/gals think of this? Has anyone brought something like this up in the last few legislative sessions?

[Mayhem]

will never happen in texas.

[dangerous dan]

You should get $20 reward for every pig tail you turn in..

[SmTx]

Second they make it "illegal" to charge for hog hunts the wording will change from x amt for a hog to x amt for trespassing fees to hunt my land.

[HandiKap Bowhunter]

STUPID Really a farmer that might make a few bucks to let a guy come kill some pigs, now mostlikely wont let anyone on their place since he isnt making anything. What a shortbus way to think.

[texanhoyt]

That sure would hurt some folks who have made quite a business for themselves selling pig hunts.

[MountainMan]

Second they make it "illegal" to charge for hog hunts the wording will change from x amt for a hog to x amt for trespassing fees to hunt my land.

Bingo. Just cuz they couldn't charge for a "hog hunt" doesn't mean they won't charge to get on the place.

[Zeeter]

I agree with the reward......

[Txnrog]

Several states that currently don't have pigs are doing this. Thought is that in some areas, pigs are being spread by hunters (this is very true) for paid hunts. If I am not mistaken, CO has similar laws on it's books, and there's only one or two places that were exempted b/c they had them before the laws went into place.

[Jaspro]

There are a few midwest states with the same rule. I think its Missouri that has the same law.

[Death from Above]

Don't the govt have enough pork to worry about already.......stupid law imo

[47]

You should get $20 reward for every pig tail you turn in..

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As to making it "illegal to charge for hunting hogs..."

What's next, making it illegal for a landowner to eat fish out of his/her own pond?

Very slippery slope when you start tinkering with a man's property rights... though, this being the case in Oregon, doesn't surprise me one bit.

On the other hand, those farmers/ranchers who have gouged for hog hunting the past 10-15 years... and now want to complain about "destructive hog invasion..."

cry me a river

[Fishndude]

Never...never...never...never...never!!!!

And to those mentioning rewards....see above!!

[Loreva13]

I have heard of such laws but didn't know they actually existed. lol I like the reward idea but doubt Texas will ever make such a law due to the fact Texas is a big property rights state.

[D C]

You should get $20 reward for every pig tail you turn in..

I agree with this, although where is the money coming from??? Our gubment is so broke they cant pay attention much less $20 per hog.