Feral Swine in PA what is your experience hunting them.

[Michael Black 47]

Just found out that there wild Boar in PA. Yes I know I'm late on this. are they that ram pit across the state and is there no tag limit on them ? So far the only thing i seen is you need your hunting licence. Also is it just during the hunting season or is it possible all your around.

[Fishbone333]

Where In pa?

[omgur2]

Supposedly they are in the upper mid state. I have hunted Tioga and Cameron county for 30+ years and never saw one. The Dep of Ag considers them shoot to kill but the game comm says not without a valid license (i Believe) if you know of any certainty where they are let us know, I would love me some wild bacon. I would also like to see what my Winchester 94/44mag with 300 grain HPs would do on a charging beast. We don't get too many aggressive animals here in Pa.

[Michael Black 47]

http://www.huntwildpig.com/state-spe.../pennsylvania/

http://swine.vet.uga.edu/nfsms/

so far that what i came up with.

For me as a new guy to the hunting game. I've thought about my 308, 7.62X54R and my 500 s&w for starters they can be pretty big and in 5 months or so i want to go out with a Can for a more quite and pleasant hunt.

[knight0334]

Just found out that there wild Boar in PA. Yes I know I'm late on this. are they that ram pit across the state and is there no tag limit on them ? So far the only thing i seen is you need your hunting licence. Also is it just during the hunting season or is it possible all your around.

There is no swine hunting in PA. ...you can only shoot them incidentally while hunting other game that is in season, with a device that is legal for the game that is in season.

Limits - none.. ...if you see any while hunting other game you can kill as many as you want.

[Manxdriver]

Personal opinion here, I wouldn't mind if we had a rampant pig problem here like they do in the Deep South and Texas. Why? Well, for one, the PGC has so horribly mismanaged the deer population that I seriously consider not buying hunting license and going out. A rampant pig problem would do several things that we all might benefit from. Semi-auto rifles MIGHT get fast-tracked, Sunday hunting, lots of farmers begging hunters to help them out. Yeah, a feral pig problem has it's upside. It also has a HUGE downside, but I won't argue that side as I am hoping we get HOGZILLA and his family firmly entrenched here! Here piggy piggy piggy SOOOWEEEE !!!!

[animalmother85]

Feral Hog spotted in Athens, Pa.

[dk99358]

Known downsides (disease, habitat destruction, predation of other critters, more crop damage) and MAYBE some upside? You're nuts.

I'm pretty sure there are fenced in hunting preserves with hogs in Pa, go pay to play there. Or head south for a winter break. Don't wish those critters on the wilds of Pa.

Dale

[animalmother85]

The 'upside' to feral hog hunting is very short sighted.

I too don't wish this on PA's wilderness.

[Deleted]

Have any of you ever seen them??? I have had the snot scared out of me by coyote twice but I have never seen a wild hog in the woods.