Feral Pigs in Indiana

[GodFearinGunTotin]

There are feral hogs in that area. The picture of the one on the 4 wheeler is a prime example.

There are also some in our part of the county. I live in south eastern Lawrence county and have personally seen them....though none as large as this:

http://o.dailycaller.com/all/2014-03-12-hunter-bags-massive-wild-hog-with-ar-10-rifle#1

 

[Jason R. Bruce]

Anybody North of SR 46 has their own accent. The farther south you go the farther the line goes. we tend to get our share of slob hunters here. Either it has gotten a little better or I just don't recognize it as much since quitting deer hunting. Short story is I get where the landowner is coming from.

There's good & bad everywhere you go, but some of the most ridiculous and dangerous things I've seen were caused by "New Hunters" or "I'm not really a hunter but.." guys that ventured from the 'burbs to this foreign land of wilderness. Groundhogs, crows, coyotes... you name it, it's amazing what people can convince themselves by reading the internet. I guess they see pictures of a guy with 2-4 critters and assume with their complete lack of knowledge/skill they might be able to harvest 10-20 a day. Irrational.

I've mentioned here before, I don't deny hogs exists in Southern Indiana. Some guys are killing them, IDNR is concerned about them, they exist. What I will tell you is; I hunt coyotes from 10/15-3/15 more hours than a full-time employee works. I am out dusk til' daylight on MANY occasions with some pretty sophisticated equipment pursuing these very finicky coyotes. I drive 200-300 miles of back roads a week while hunting, I walk 3-12 miles per day (GPS tracked), I'm often in the field rain or shine for nearly half the year and tracking with every snow that falls. I see bobcats, ablino deer, 170"+ bucks, eagles (even a Golden Eagle) and all sorts of crazy stuff in my travels. I have never laid eyes on a wild hog in Indiana, dead or alive. Not so much as a track. I'm not saying they're not here. I'm just saying the average guy isn't likely to drive 2-4 hours South of his house, knock on doors for permission, and spot/stalk/shoot a wild hog in Indiana. I think you're just as likely to sit in your back yard and wait on one to show up, it should just take 5-10 years and save you a lot of gas money. Personally, I wouldn't even take a bet on me killing a pig with a week to focus on it. I've never seen the thrill of hog hunting in GA/FL/OK/TX or anywhere else, been around them on many coyote hunts but never saw a pig worth sitting around long enough to shoot.

... I live in south eastern Lawrence...

Wow, small world. I see your post on here all the time, good chance you'd recognize my truck sitting along the road. I've been hunting in there for 15 years, same Ford for the last 11. I'll be around there this evening, in fact. One more day of season left.

 

[Cecuda73]

My cousin uses a 30/30 on hogs but, I prefer my 450. Bushmaster. Lights out

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Wow, small world. I see your post on here all the time, good chance you'd recognize my truck sitting along the road. I've been hunting in there for 15 years, same Ford for the last 11. I'll be around there this evening, in fact. One more day of season left.

I travel Tunnelton, Budda Bypass, Lawrenceport, and Stonington roads almost every afternoon. Are you on any of them?

 

[Ruffnek]

I thought it would be a good excuse to use a 7.62x54R personally

Read my mind.Until I have the funding to build a
.458 or buy the .50 Beowulf upper.

 

[churchmouse]

They aren't sure these were feral hogs.

Really.....they will be in 2 seasons and litters. Wild as anything running the woods.

Great grand dad raised pigs and when a sow wondered off into the woods and dropped a litter the ones that survived were not farm pigs anymore. They were aggressive and territorial. Got bad enough we used to hunt them pretty regular. Meat was not as good as farm raised but edible.

 

[bucmaster]

I deer hunt in Jackson County. The Locals shoot wild hogs.I hav'nt seen any in the woods but they say dogs or coyotes could run them to us so be prepared to get a shot.

 

[KellyinAvon]

I deer hunt in Jackson County. The Locals shoot wild hogs.I hav'nt seen any in the woods but they say dogs or coyotes could run them to us so be prepared to get a shot.

Years ago some crazy guy in Jackson County (close to White River) had his property going up for Sheriff's auction. He turned his Russian Boars (and Russian Sows I guess) loose. One dry summer when the river was low they got into Washington County.

 

[Thor]

Hadn't really considered caliber... would a 30/30 be sufficient? How about a 22/250?

How about a spear...used one in Germany.

 

[AGarbers]

Years ago some crazy guy in Jackson County (close to White River) had his property going up for Sheriff's auction. He turned his Russian Boars (and Russian Sows I guess) loose. One dry summer when the river was low they got into Washington County.

The river doesn't have to be low. Feral hogs have been documented swimming miles to the barrier islands in southeastern southern states. They even filmed it on a wildlife show a few years ago. The Ohio River and smaller would be nothing to them compared to that.

If you want to see photos of hog sign and hogs from here in Indiana I recommend you read my website.
I took the photos here in Indiana.
Hunting Indiana's Wild Hogs - Open Road Outdoors
Indiana's Wild Hogs - Open Road Outdoors

 

[bonzaiberger]

while on the topic of hogs has anyone seen any in Ripley county? More specifically in the Milan area? We have friends done there that im sure would let me shoot one on their property.

They are not in Ripley co yet. I am from the Milan area myself.

 

[bwframe]

Just to be clear. If I happen to gaze out my back window and see one of these, it's a green light any time of the year, day or night, correct?

 

[freekforge]

Bonzaiberger thanks im down in that area for a few days and was gonna look around but i guess i wont now.

bwframe kill em on sight anytime day or night.

 

[remauto1187]

Just to be clear. If I happen to gaze out my back window and see one of these, it's a green light any time of the year, day or night, correct?

They ARE NOT considered game animals in Indiana, yet. But have a look at what the DNR has to say about it.
http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/6485.htm


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