The government has a new weapon to destroy the country.

[Woodznutz]

Not to deliberately change the subject, but I'm more worried for the country because of Trump's pigs, raiding the treasury for Billions, Tens of Billions and Hundreds of Billions of dollars.

Whether it's feral pigs, screw worms, or other pestilence, waste, fraud, and grift is a much bigger problem. One that can actually take the country as we know it down.

Perhaps the pigs are an "in your face" by the government just to show us that we have little control over anything.

 

[postman]

The pigs can be controlled by hunters if hunts are managed.

Or introduce / protect mountain lions

Mountain Lions: large apex predators actively hunt both young and fully grown feral pigs.

 

[postman]

In Asia, Tigers keep the large wild hogs in check.

 

[Andylusion]

They should be paying a bounty on them.

no no no.....
You don't want to do that, because you'll end up with the India Snake problem.

If you are unaware, India tried to eliminate snakes by paying a bounty on every snake tail turned in.

People quickly realized it was pretty easy breeding snakes, and turning in hundreds of tails for money.

When the government finally realized what was happening, they canceled the program and all the hundreds of snake breeders released their snakes into the city, resulting in more snakes than ever before.

No, do not have government pay a bounty.

 

[Woodznutz]

In Asia, Tigers keep the large wild hogs in check.

Here shooting pigs and capturing pythons is a sport/tourist attraction, so populations must be maintained.

 

[Woodznutz]

no no no.....
You don't want to do that, because you'll end up with the India Snake problem.

If you are unaware, India tried to eliminate snakes by paying a bounty on every snake tail turned in.

People quickly realized it was pretty easy breeding snakes, and turning in hundreds of tails for money.

When the government finally realized what was happening, they canceled the program and all the hundreds of snake breeders released their snakes into the city, resulting in more snakes than ever before.

No, do not have government pay a bounty.

Breeding and feeding feral pigs for the bounty, likely not a good business plan.

 

[Woodznutz]

Just a side note.
The government has already ruined many lakes for recreational use by refusing to remove invasive aquatic weeds, allowing the lakes to die a 'eutrophic' death. The snakes and pigs are just building on their success with the lakes.

 

[1srelluc]

I live in a vast rural area which is basically everglades dried out a bit.
I haven't seen a single deer in 3 years now. haven't seen a feral hog (except shot dead on the side of the road) in two years.

I'm telling you these idiots killing for their enjoyment don't care about down the road. Only about their FUN RIGHT NOW.

The deer are thick here.....Two a day limit, kill as many as you want (does) with bonus tags during the season.

The season has been expanded in many of the old (two week rifle season) counties to end the first Saturday in January.

If you count archery and ML seasons you can kill deer for three months running and it still does not make much of a dent in the population come Spring.

Take last evening, there were two does, both with two fawns, and a couple of small bucks that came through the yard while I was watching TV....One of the fawns was walking about on my patio.

I've heard the odd report of feral pigs in my AO but I've never seen one nor heard of anyone killing one.....They have definitely expanded into our counties to the south around the Dismal Swamp.

 

[Crepitus]

Just lift the daily limit and turn the hunters loose.

I have a number of friends who make the trip to Texas to hunt pigs every year. Let them take as many as they can carry, pack, ship.

I don't think there is a limit.

 

[1srelluc]

I don't think there is a limit.

Looks like some do but it's more to try to prevent "hunting for profit" outfits from transplanting pigs into areas where they have not naturally migrated into.

States with Limits on Feral Pig Kills​

A few U.S. states have moved away from open seasons and no bag limits for feral hogs, instead imposing restrictions or outright bans to prevent the spread of populations. These limits are part of broader invasive species management strategies.

1. Kentucky
Kentucky has a statewide ban on recreational wild pig hunting. Instead of allowing hunters to shoot hogs at will, the state uses a trap‑first strategy with coordinated removal of entire sounders. This approach aims to reduce the incentive for people to move pigs to new areas, which can create new “hunting spots” and spread populations theavidoutdoorsman.com.

2. Other states tightening rules
While not all states have a complete ban, some Midwestern and Appalachian states have restricted public‑land opportunity and banned transport or release of feral swine. These rules:

• Limit or eliminate public‑land hunting opportunities for hogs.
• Prohibit moving live pigs or running unlicensed hunting preserves.
• Allow landowners to kill hogs on their own property without a hunting license, but make it clear hogs are pests, not a game species theavidoutdoorsman.com.

Why these limits exist
Wildlife agencies in these states argue that casual hog hunting can:

• Scatter sounders, making them harder to control.
• Educate survivors and encourage illegal releases.
• Create new populations in areas where they haven’t yet established theavidoutdoorsman.com.

Key takeaway
If you’re in Kentucky or one of the states with similar restrictions, you cannot legally hunt feral hogs on public land for sport. Any killing must be done by landowners on their own property, and even then, it’s part of a pest‑control effort, not a recreational activity. Always check your state’s current regulations before acting. USA Today