Feral Hogs? In Indiana?

[Dukshead]

I moved here from south Texas a few years back. Yes it is definitely true that people hunt hogs with dogs and knives in Texas. I have a few videos to prove it if anyone wants to see. It is the most exhilirating, scariest, adrenaline pumping feeling I have ever experienced. I would also be willing to take 1-2 people with me to TX this winter if anyone wants to do it, provided they pay their own way. I will probably go sometime in October or November (it's still 50-80 degress there then) for a hunting trip. Get in touch with me if you might be interested - first come basis. Jason

[Leadeye]

Having never hunted hogs, what sort of sign do you look for to confirm they are in the area? I've hunted turkey and deer but not hogs.

[jeremy]

Originally Posted by Leadeye

Having never hunted hogs, what sort of sign do you look for to confirm they are in the area? I've hunted turkey and deer but not hogs.

Looks like someone brought a plow into your favorite piece of wilderness for starters...

[Sasquatchhunter]

There have been countless sightings of wild hogs around the Rush Creek area in Washington County where I live. I've even been on a "hog walk" or two with a buddy, armed with my Mosin 91/30 and a BIG bowie hunter that I have. We never saw any, but we found several ruts and waller spots. I would love to take one like crazy. You might even call me hog wild....

[townmarshal]

As a kid in the 50's my grandad, in Orange county, used to get one about yearly and barbecue it. I remember it as being a real treat.

[ChalupaCabras]

Originally Posted by kedie

When I was at Ft. Benning, I heard about guys hunting them with large knives. I don't know if this is true, and it sounds a little crazy to me. I have been told that wild boar is delicious though.

Yes, but not 1 on 1. They use dogs to tire the hog out and hold it down, and then they move in from behind and cut the femoral arteries.

[mike4sigs]

found this thread interesting! how far north have they been sited does anybody know?

[dak109]

I've heard Lawrence County for sure. Rumor has it Southern Brown and Monroe Counties too. Iv'e got friends in Southern Brown but haven't heard them say anything about seeing any.

[CANDYMANGRAHAM83]

I have heard reports in southern indiana, the wild hogs mostly come from escape farm pigs that breed and live in the wild. They are also migrating more north over the years from just a couple of states away. I hope that we will soon see a nice wild hog haunting time in indiana. There is nothing like a hog haunt or a hog roast

[jeremy]

Originally Posted by CANDYMANGRAHAM83

I have heard reports in southern Indiana, the wild hogs mostly come from escape farm pigs that breed and live in the wild. They are also migrating more north over the years from just a couple of states away. I hope that we will soon see a nice wild hog hunting time in Indiana. There is nothing like a hog hunt or a hog roast

Actually that is not correct. Not even a little bit.

Show me a farmer who does not know where every one of his stock is. Especially since the hogs are raised in confinement environments so they can grow quicker, leaner, and more efficiently.

Most of the feral hog problems we have in Indiana are from some idiots who are to lazy to drive their worthless tails to another state to kill pigs. So they trapped pigs and brought them back to this state. So they could introduce a very destructive animal into this states environment.