Legal hunting hours for hogs?

[CA_pheasant]

Too lazy to check the DFG regulations. My brother was recently given access to some private property with tons of hog sign. He's tried sitting at a vantage point 60 yards from the heavy traffic trails, early am and evening just before dark. He always sees fresh sign, but never has seen a hog in daylight. All he's seen so far are quail, coyote, deer, 2 skunks, and poison oak.


What are legal shootiing hours for hogs?

 

[Speckmisser]

Same as other big game... half hour before sunrise to half hour after sunset.

Only exception is depredation permits.

 

[CA_pheasant]

Thanks SM.

The farmer checked into depredation permits and the property must be completely fenced to qualify.
Heck, if completely fenced then the pigs wouldn't be there in the first place.

 

[billfromtx]

24-7-365 in Texas...

 

[Rancho Loco]

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Thanks SM.

The farmer checked into depredation permits and the property must be completely fenced to qualify.
Heck, if completely fenced then the pigs wouldn't be there in the first place.[/b]

Hmmmmm.....That's a new one for me.

 

[Speckmisser]

Not that new... a lot of farmers are being told to take non-lethal measures (fences and such) before they're given dep permits, at least for deer.

 

[Rancho Loco]

I know that about deer - but for hogs, at least around here, it's basically a rubber stamp process.

 

[upper]

That is bull on the pig deal.Does your county have a Trapper? call the county ag dept.not the fish and game. Upper

 

[Rancho Loco]

The farmer would still need to get a dep permit from the DFG to allow trapping.

How it works here in Cen Cal - you call the fish cops, say you got pigs causing problems. the fish cop comes out, you show him sign, and he rubber stamps a permit.

I know of a couple of places that weren't entirely fenced and they had dep permits, and alot of ranches with 3 strand wire fences that allow anything but cows to go through.

 

[beastslayer]

I don't think fence can stop pigs unless there are blocks or concrete buried at least 3 feet as base for the fence.

 

[CA_pheasant]

Thanks everyone.
The info on depredation is indirect: farmer to forman to my brother to me.

I'll check further on dep permit.

In any case this property has tons of pig sign, and some number of pigs visit the spot each day (probably 2am?). And the property adjoins another giant ranch (1000's of acres).

At least the pigs are there and frequent the same areas. It's just a matter of the opportunity to see them in legal hunting hours.

Pictures will follow - IF the darn pigs show themselves.

 

[CA_pheasant]

Bingo!!

2 hunters bagged 4 younger pigs in a couple hours, mid afternoon. Got lucky.
Don't know the total weight but lots of sausage for the freezer.

 

[WildlifeBranch]

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CA_pheasant @ Aug 28 2007, 08:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks SM.

The farmer checked into depredation permits and the property must be completely fenced to qualify.
Heck, if completely fenced then the pigs wouldn't be there in the first place.[/b]

Hmmmmm.....That's a new one for me.
[/b][/quote]


Yeah, that's not right. Only need to demonstrate damage to crops and such. We often recommend fencing as a longer term solution, but I can't think of a case where it is required.