Hunters told to shoot boar

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Hunters told to shoot boar
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Ohio's deer-gun hunters are encouraged to harvest any feral swine they encounter in the wild in order to limit the spread of this destructive wild animal species in the state, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife.
Known in Ohio as "wild boars," they also are also called free-ranging European wild boar, Russian wild boar, wild pigs, wild hogs or razorbacks. These "eating machines" damage agricultural crops, degrade wildlife habitat and consume ground-nesting bird eggs, reptiles, amphibians, or just about anything else they come across, say state wildlife biologists. They also carry diseases that can infect domestic livestock, wildlife, and even people.
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Wild boars have been reported in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble, Morgan, Hocking, Vinton, Washington, Gallia, Lawrence, Scioto, Butler, Preble, Logan and Champaign counties. The rangy-looking non-native members of the domestic swine family are increasing their distribution in Ohio, according to state wildlife biologists.
Wild boars feed most heavily at dawn and dusk, spending their days resting in dense vegetation or wallowing in mud holes. These nuisance animals may be legally harvested year-round by hunters with a valid Ohio hunting license or by landowners on their own property. During the deer-gun and the statewide muzzleloader seasons, a valid Ohio deer permit is also required and hunters should use only the firearm legal for the season.
The deer-gun season will be open through Dec. 3, from one half-hour before sunrise to sunset. New this season, hunters will have an additional gun-hunting weekend to pursue deer Dec. 16 and 17, statewide.
Approximately 400,000 hunters are expected to participate in the deer-gun season and 250,000 during the four-day muzzleloader season, Dece 27-30.
Feral pig sightings can be reported by e-mail through the Division of Wildlife's Web site at [URL="http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/contactform.asp?ref=/wildlife/default.htm"]http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/contactform.asp?ref=/wildlife/default.htm (http://www.ohiosportsman.com/forum/)


Originally published November 28, 2006

[coonskinner]

a lot of this was caused by pay tuh hunt operations that didnt care if their sick animals escaped...:)

[Freedomrules3]

I hunted Morgan and Muskingham counties and saw no evidence of any boars.. I probably wouldn't have shot any just because I never thought about it and would have been unsure of the regs. thanks for posting this now I know shoot em anytime ya see em :). they are destructive critters , you don't want em around.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

I hear more and more about this every year ,but i have never yet seen a hog in the woods ,Would like to though.:bouncy: :bouncy:

a lot of this was caused by pay tuh hunt operations that didnt care if their sick animals escaped...

Come on george we all know your feeling on this keep it at that.:whistle: :whistle:

[six-point]

I hunted them in Ga and it's the best ham you can get!

[BuckEyeCam]

a lot of this was caused by pay tuh hunt operations that didnt care if their sick animals escaped...:)
That's right George you tell em....
Don't forget to mention how those anti-christ "pay to hunt guys" brought in the coyotes and asian beetles too......:coco:

[Caribou Dreamer2]

If this is a true statement then i bow to thee who brought this fine animal over to American,Because to me its almost better than deer hunting.:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :woohoo1:


pay to hunt guys" brought in the coyotes

Keep up the good work and keep bashing the high fence area if you don't like it then don't go (kinda like strip bars)if you never done it then how can you bash it ,Kinda like crossbows and cross12gauges with there scope rifle and slings<do you guys feel like real hunter this week carrying all your high power slug guns around the woods .I almost bet your the same people that bash crossbows and high fence hunting right and i bet you were out all week carryng your 12gaugecrossgun right.Now thats what i call a real hunter.HEHEHEHE

[TripleA88]

The ones in Champign county escaped off a guys farm. Think about 24 or so of them got away now theres estimated to be around 80 boars now.

[BuckEyeCam]

If this is a true statement then i bow to thee who brought this fine animal over to American,Because to me its almost better than deer hunting.:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :woohoo1:




Keep up the good work and keep bashing the high fence area if you don't like it then don't go (kinda like strip bars)if you never done it then how can you bash it ,Kinda like crossbows and cross12gauges with there scope rifle and slings<do you guys feel like real hunter this week carrying all your high power slug guns around the woods .I almost bet your the same people that bash crossbows and high fence hunting right and i bet you were out all week carryng your 12gaugecrossgun right.Now thats what i call a real hunter.HEHEHEHE

I was poking fun at Coon always blaming the outfitter for EVERYTHING.

Actually, The wild boars have been here much longer than most will admit - and even though some have gotten out of high fence operations the majority have come from the south where they originate.

[Andy Gehle]

George knows the real truth........
That they were parachuted in, along with the rattlesnakes, by the DNR.

[BuckEyeCam]

That's right :p I forgot about that;).
Didn't they do that to control the turkey population? Or was it to keep the coyotes in check? :biggrin:
Now I remember :idea: it was to keep the outfitter population in check :biggrin:

[Andy Gehle]

Nah, the outfitter thing was just a surprise side benefit.

Like always, the ODNR was just looking to make a couple dollars off some rattlesnake tags. Money whores....with all their fancy cars and extravagent lifestyles....

(Unfortunately, I honestly wonder what % of people don't get the sarcasm in this post.)

[BuckEyeCam]

I heard that the DNR was paid by the feds (pretty sure it was the guys at "The Wayne") to drop the hogs in with the snakes to make them mean so that the coyotes would keep the turkeys from getting all the lady beetles eaten up.

I am sure there are some that are reading this thing and believing every word of it.... Probably already posted the quotes on another forum:p "I told you it was true.......":bonk:

[Big H]

I know a guy whose cousin's, sister's, boyfriend's, 2nd uncle was one of the guys that put the rattlesnakes into the ballons and blew them up so the DNR could reintroduce them to help with the turkey overpopulation problem. :coolgleamA:

[BuckEyeCam]

That is what I am talkin' about. You are on the inside track there Big H:cool:

[Big H]

It's all in who you know. I have many contacts such as this one, so if you have any other questions, let me know, I'll get to the "Truth". :coolgleamA:

[coonskinner]

ok maybe yuh all know bout it,my reference i bout somethin that happened in logan many years ago...i believe it aired on channel 4 first then all the others picked it up includin newspapers...the no kill no pay that operated in logan...thats the one i speak of...finally they were run out of logan...:mischeif:

[hoot gibson]

I know a guy named big h who knows a guy whose cousin's, sister's, boyfriend's, 2nd uncle was one of the guys that put the rattlesnakes into the ballons and blew them up so the DNR could reintroduce them to help with the turkey overpopulation problem. and his cousins first sisters boyfriend was the guy on the ground busting the ballons so the snakes didnt suffacate , hoot

[Big H]

I know a guy named big h who knows a guy whose cousin's, sister's, boyfriend's, 2nd uncle was one of the guys that put the rattlesnakes into the ballons and blew them up so the DNR could reintroduce them to help with the turkey overpopulation problem. and his cousins first sisters boyfriend was the guy on the ground busting the ballons so the snakes didnt suffacate , hoot

ROFL

[Q2XL]

oh one comes in front of me huntin ya know im goin too shoot one.

[davideugene05]

IF ANYONE KNOWS WHERE ANY ARE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL GLADLY TAKE EM OUT FOR YA AND I WILL EVEN GIVE YA HALF THE MEAT IF YA WANT SOME....I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO BOAR HUNT...AND I WILL SAY THIS...ANY ANIMAL THAT THEY WILL BRING TO OHIO THAT WE CAN HUNT I WILL GLADLY ACCEPT(AS LONG AS IT DOESNT DAMAGE OUR DEER TO MUCH) I WOULD LOVE TO SEE LIKE THE ELK RETURN TO OHIO OR EVEN SOME LIKE MULLYS.....I LOVE MY DEER HUNTING WILL A DOUBLE L..O..V...AND A DOUBLE E BUT I THINK NEW SPECIES ADDED WILL BE NICE TO GET AROUND HERE....JUST TO MAKE ALIL CHANGE IN WHAT WE CAN HUNT...SO YEAH ANYWAYS ANYONE HAVE A FARM OR ANYTHING THAT THEY NEED SOME OF THESE BOARS TAKEN OUT JUST LET ME KNOW...YOU CAN EMAIL ME AT davideugene05@yahoo.com ....
THANKS,
DAVID

[lung buster]

I busted a couple around here a few years back during gun season.... Best meat that I ever ate!! I would love to fill the freezer with them!!:D