Hogs on public land question

[Dorkus]

I went for a drive today with the wife and headed out to Waurika. I have not been there in years and we just wanted to get out of the house.

I noticed on the ODWC WMA sign that there was an addition that basically said "no hog hunting on this land". My question is why? There has to be a bunch out there, so why not let people shoot them?

I am trying to figure this out and was curious as to why.

Thoughts?

 

[2busy]

Idiots running the show.

 

[rickm]

The only thing i can come up with is they are afraid someone that is just walking around might get shot by someone that shoots just at the sound of a stick breaking. Its different during deer season since you are required to have orange on anytime you are in the woods that time of year.

 

[SoonerP226]

If I were to guess, I’d say it’s because there’s no season for hogs in Oklahoma, so there’s no mechanism for ODWC to allow you to hunt hogs on public lands.

 

[RangerRick]

https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/hunting/regs/hog-feral-swine-regulations
not sure why, but i believe they are trying to trap them

Jared could probably answer this question for sure

 

[dennishoddy]

I went for a drive today with the wife and headed out to Waurika. I have not been there in years and we just wanted to get out of the house.

I noticed on the ODWC WMA sign that there was an addition that basically said "no hog hunting on this land". My question is why? There has to be a bunch out there, so why not let people shoot them?

I am trying to figure this out and was curious as to why.

Thoughts?

Oklahoma is taking part in the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program, a program of the United States Department of Agriculture. To ensure projects are conducted effectively, hunting on these WMAs for feral hogs is prohibited: Hackberry Flat, Kaw, Sandy Sanders and Waurika.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

I bet @hunter966 and I could give some other methods to help.

 

[hunter966]

I do know a guy.

 

[Jared]

The post Dennis made is correct.

The reason for this is that hunting the same hogs you are trying to trap is counterproductive.

 

[Dorkus]

Thank you, I appreciate the info which solved my curiosity.