What Can Be Done To Curb The Wild Hog Population?

[Okie4570]

Cattle turn nitrates into nitrites when they ruminate, hogs not being ruminates lets them eat pretty much whatever vegetation without worry of nitrates. That's why they can rummage through drought stricken "hot" sorghum, milo, hay grazer, etc without problems, unlike cattle.

Kind of surprised people aren't just mixing and making their own already.

 

[beastep]

They cannot be controlled or eliminated. Bounty wont matter. There is open season, all year, no tag or license required, night hunting with a light permitted, and illegal to have them in a pen. And the no pen really pisses me off.

 

[beastep]

Right. Thats no different than what I posted. I may have worded it wrong so did you see something different?

 

[beastep]

Oh ok.

 

[dennishoddy]

The quote you posted below was from May 20, 2016

Unless something has changed, this is the law as far as I know it.
Gov. Mary Fallin on Friday vetoed a controversial hog hunting bill and issued an executive order directing the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to streamline the issuance of permits for exterminating feral hogs on private land.

Fallin said her order will allow for safe and responsible feral hog eradication in Oklahoma.

Fallin vetoed Senate Bill 1142 which would have authorized hog hunting at night with spotlights and without permission from state game wardens. Hog hunting at night with spotlights is currently allowed now at the discretion of state game wardens, who can issue permits to landowners with feral pig problems.

The bill was heavily criticized by the Oklahoma State Game Wardens Association and two commissioners of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, who claimed it would lead to more poaching of wildlife and make it more difficult to prosecute unethical sportsmen.

They criticized the legislation for allowing hog hunters to hunt without a license during the state's deer hunting seasons.

"I am very pleased with the governor's decision," said Wildlife Commissioner Danny Robbins, an outspoken critic of the bill. "She addressed the safety issues and the concerns I had with the bill."

In a news release, Fallin said allowing the hunting of feral hogs on public land with spotlights at night without game warden notification or any type of hunting license or permit would be potentially unsafe.

Fallin said SB 1142 contained several provisions – such as eliminating the permitting requirement for those who want to exclusively shoot feral hogs, authorizing nighttime removal and allowing the use of certain technology to eradicate feral hogs – that would endanger people on public hunting lands.

Instead, the governor issued an executive order directing the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to expedite the permitting process and develop rules to aid landowners in the eradication of feral hogs.

Those rules should allow landowners to remove feral swine at night with use of night-vision equipment, the governor's order states.

Pursuing feral hogs on public roadways or discharging firearms from a public roadway should not be allowed and landowners should have to notify game wardens in advance, the governor said.

That idiot of a Gov, who has no issue having a mobile home park on Gov. mansion lawns, lived in an area that had these things tearing up everything. Plus, I could care less what a game ranger thinks.

 

[beastep]

The real rules that are making the pig problem worse are to be found on the oklahoma department of agriculture page. They are the ones in charge of the pigs, not department of wildlife.

 

[dennishoddy]

Here is the current Title 800 law on the books.
Its easier to read if you click on the link, but here it is.
http://redirect.viglink.com/?format...20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00130VUU...SO27ezTvSOtw==

TITLE 800. DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CHAPTER 25. WILDLIFE RULES SUBCHAPTER 37. NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL PROGRAM PART 3. WILDLIFE AND FERAL HOG NUISANCE AND DEPREDATION RULES 800:25-37-12. General Provisions In addition to the statutory provisions of Title 29 OS 4-135, the following general provisions shall apply to the issuance of a Nuisance and Depredation Permit: 1. The Department of Wildlife Conservation (Department) shall create a complaint/permit form, which must be completed and signed by the landowner/lessee and an authorizing Department employee before a permit can be issued. 2. If the complaint form is approved, the Department shall issue a nuisance/depredation permit. A copy of the permit must be kept on the person of the permittee and all individuals authorized in writing to help the permittee while conducting nuisance wildlife or feral swine control. The permit will detail: (A) date of complaint received and effective dates of control activities; (B) location; (C) method of control; (D) landowner/lessee information and signature; (E) name and address of designated agent(s); (F) the signature of authorizing Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation employee. 3. Each permit holder shall: (A) be in possession of a valid Hunting License or proof of exemption, and a valid Fishing & Hunting Legacy permit or proof of exemption and/or a valid Trapping License or proof of exemption. Landowners and/or lessees controlling nuisance wildlife on land owned or leased by them shall be exempt from the Hunting License, Trapping License and the Fishing & Hunting Legacy permit. (B) be at least 16 years of age for wildlife or feral swine control at night with firearms. (C) any person whose hunting or trapping license privileges are revoked and is not legally able to purchase a hunting or trapping license, shall not be allowed to possess, or operate under the authority of a depredation permit. 4. Big game (deer, antelope, elk) complaints must comply with the provisions of 800:25, Subchapter 30. 800:25-37-13. Exemptions (a) Employees of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services Division are exempt. (b) Employees of any city, town or county government shall be exempt from purchasing or possessing the annual Hunting License and Fishing & Hunting Legacy permit while they are on duty. (c) Certified Nuisance Wildlife Control Operators acting on a documented wildlife complaint in accordance with 800:25, Subchapter 37, Part 1. (d) Permittees controlling feral swine only shall be exempt from possessing the hunting license and Fishing and Hunting Legacy permit. 800:25-37-14. Specific Provisions The following provisions shall be in effect to establish the legal methods that may be used to control nuisance/depredating wildlife or feral swine under such a permit. (1) permittees are authorized to trap, shoot or euthanize nuisance wildlife in accordance with the stipulations on the permit. (2) The sale, trade, barter, gifting or retention of beavers and coyotes or parts thereof, including live coyotes, taken under authority of a Depredation Permit is allowed. A copy of the depredation complaint form 2 including the permittee's name and signature must accompany the coyote, beaver or parts thereof. The provisions of Title 29 O.S. 7-503A apply to live coyotes. (3) permittees must follow all state and federal laws that apply except as otherwise provided in this section. (4) All wildlife and or feral swine taken under a Nuisance and Depredation Permit shall be disposed of in a proper manner to prevent harm to the public. Carcasses shall be disposed of in accordance with O.S. Title 21, Section 1223. (5) Traps and other similar devices set shall be checked at least once every 24 hours. (6) All traps, snares and similar devices shall have the permit holder's name attached (except landowners). (7) Signs must be conspicuously posted to inform the public that traps are in use. Signs must have minimum dimensions of 5" by 8" and the wording "TRAPS" must be included and be conspicuous on the signs and printed in letters at least 2" tall (except landowners). (8) The following are legal methods which may be allowed under a Nuisance and Depredation Permit: (A) box or live traps; (B) smooth-jawed single spring or double spring offset jawed leg-hold steel traps with a jaw spread of no more than eight inches; (C) snares which have a locking device that prevents the loop from having a circumference less than 10 inches; (D) body gripping style traps; size 330 may be used for water sets only; and (E) shooting where permitted by law or by city ordinance. (9) All trapping devices must be placed in a manner that will: (A) minimize the risk of non-target species; (B) minimize the risk to public and pets; and (C) be out of the view of the general public. (10) Shooting with firearms shall be subject to all state, county and municipal restrictions and ordinances. (11) Night shooting may be allowed under a Depredation Permit only under the following conditions: (A) Permittee must notify the game warden(s) in the county where activity will occur twenty-four (24) hours prior to such activity; (B) night shooting beavers shall be with shotguns with buckshot or smaller only; and (C) there are no firearm restrictions for night shooting feral swine; and (DC) must be conducted in a safe manner to prevent injury to people, livestock k and damage to personal property. 800:25-37-16. Feral swine night shooting exemptions The following rules detail exemptions to shoot feral swine at night under provisions of T29 4-135: (1) Night Shooting exemptions will only be issued to the deed-holding landowner or a written designee. Only one exemption will be issued per property. The landowner or their written designee may obtain an immediate exemption to night shoot by contacting their game warden in the county in which their property is located. A game warden in an adjoining county may also be contacted to immediately issue the exemption. If the landowner or their written designee does not speak to the game warden by telephone, the landowner or their written designee may leave a voice mail message, send a text message or email to the game warden which will serve as sufficient means for an immediate exemption to shoot feral swine at night. The Wildlife Department may also create an electronic exemption issuance and notification system. (2) If the initial contact is through the game warden, then the game warden will be responsible for following up with the requesting party to issue a night shooting exemption. (3) Exemptions shall be valid for one year. Exemptions shall contain the landowner's name, the name of the written designee (if landowner designates someone in place of himself or herself) claiming the exemption, the person's address, and contact information, plus either a legal 3 description or a listing of the landowner's acreage and location relative to the nearest roadways (eg: ½ mile west of the intersection of Hwy 177 and Tooley Rd; on the north side of the roadway; 280 acres). Persons shooting feral swine on a night exemption may not shoot from, to, on or across any public roadway. Anyone under age 18 is recommended to be immediately accompanied by an adult. (4) Exemptions may be revoked for violations within the last three years of Title 800:25-37- 16; Title 29 Section 5-411; Title 29 Section 5-203.1; or municipal law violations (night shooting in a prohibited area). (5) During the period outside of the 16-day regular firearms deer season – and in areas where firearms deer season(s) is/are not in effect – the landowner or their written designee can allow anyone to night shoot on the landowner's property by providing written or electronic (text/email) permission. All shooters must carry a copy of their written landowner permission while night shooting. At least one person in the group must have a copy of the landowner's or written designee’s exemption (written or electronic copy). Any person night shooting during this time period is encouraged to provide some type of advance notification to the local game warden, but advanced notification is not required. (6) During the 16-day regular firearms deer season – only the landowner or their written designee can night shoot on the property listed on their exemption, and he or she is required to provide some type of advanced notification to the local game warden. The advanced notification can be by text message, voice mail message, email, or through an electronic notification system. Family members (parents, children, grandchildren, sons-in-laws and daughters-in-laws) can assist an exemption holder. At least one person in the group must have a copy of the exemption while night shooting. (7) Night vision equipment, including image-enhancement technology and thermal imaging technology will be allowed, as will infra-red or what are commonly called 'night scopes'. The use of a hand-held or other powerful light (firearms mounted) shall be allowed and for the purposes of night shooting feral swine, vehicle headlights and vehicle mounted headlights will be allowed. Motor-driven land conveyances to pursue or follow feral swine will be allowed. (8) There are no firearm restrictions for night shooting feral swine. (9) Persons controlling only feral swine shall be exempt from possessing the hunting license and Fishing and Hunting Legacy permit.

 

[beastep]

But thats only the department of wildlife laws right? Not any of the department of agriculture?

 

[dennishoddy]

I don't know about the Department of Ag "current"rules/laws. I would think they would be the same for enforcement, but I may be wrong. The new reg in the title 800 regs are new.

 

[RangerRick]

Was at Black Kettle opening weekend and Sunday morning saw 3 hogs dead laying beside one of the section roads, didn't realize hogs were in area. Didn't stop to see if they had been shot but didn't look like they were his by trucks. Now I understand why just about every truck out there has a monster bumper and brush guards on the front of their trucks