Author Topic: Feral hogs in Idaho (Read 3921 times)

hunter1980 · « **on:** December 08, 2010, 09:58:27 AM »

I replied to a thread yesterday about this topic, but it seems the whole thread was deleted??? Anyway, I've heard the pigs are in the Bruneau Valley but since it's a pretty large area, does anyone have any insight on where to start looking? I've emailed fish & game, as I'm sure they would like to be rid of these animals, but I haven't heard back yet. Is anyone up for a trip up there to start searching??

hunter1980 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 08, 2010, 11:50:37 AM »

http://www.capitalpress.com/results/CRD-feral-hogs-update-w-B-amp-amp-W-art--p-10-121109

9Shooter · « **Reply #2 on:** December 08, 2010, 12:33:32 PM »

Yeah, I believe the OP deleted the thread. Don't forget to reply to your welcome message and tell us a bit about yourself

hunter1980 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 08, 2010, 01:07:55 PM »

Thanks for the reminder, Shooter. I just replied. So any reason the OP may have deleted the last thread? Have you heard much about the situation in the Bruneau Valley?

9Shooter · « **Reply #4 on:** December 08, 2010, 01:12:34 PM »

Don't know why in this case, but the original poster can remove their own posts at their discretion. Personally I don't know about the hogs, but I was intrigued by the discussion. Maybe some of the others will chime back in here.

hunter1980 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 08, 2010, 01:15:21 PM »

Cool, well I'm definitely intrigued as well. A good hog hunt cannot be beat!

Farlo · « **Reply #6 on:** December 08, 2010, 02:12:58 PM »

Here's what ID F&G had to say about it:

"We have very few wild boars, if any, in Idaho. Any pigs sighted in the wild are most likely feral pigs. They are not an animal that Idaho Fish and Game manages--they are not native to Idaho.

idfginfo"

MarkinIdaho · « **Reply #7 on:** December 08, 2010, 09:55:59 PM »

So, those reports were from a year ago - any sightings since?

Jrhoney · « **Reply #8 on:** December 08, 2010, 10:00:38 PM »

Quote from: Farlo on December 08, 2010, 02:12:58 PM

Here's what ID F&G had to say about it:

"We have very few wild boars, if any, in Idaho. Any pigs sighted in the wild are most likely feral pigs. They are not an animal that Idaho Fish and Game manages--they are not native to Idaho.

idfginfo"

So does that make them fair game?

egress81 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 08, 2010, 10:02:27 PM »

I've been out to Bruneau quite a few times but I have never seen any tracks, or talked to any one who has actually seen anything out there.

hunter1980 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 09, 2010, 07:19:56 AM »

Quote from: MarkinIdaho on December 08, 2010, 09:55:59 PM

So, those reports were from a year ago - any sightings since?

I haven't seen any new reports on them since then

Nomad · « **Reply #11 on:** December 09, 2010, 09:27:09 AM »

Have not seen any reports and was in Bruneau about a month ago having coffee
with some friends there we are all hunters no mention of any hogs....
Just coffee talk if they were there we would have talked about going out to
get them...

Fullautolover · « **Reply #12 on:** December 10, 2010, 12:21:06 AM »

I talked to a friend of mine who is a Fish and Game Officer and he said they are around CJ Strike Reservoir and there is no season so they can be taken anytime because they are not native and not a game species in Idaho so good luck. He also had a reported sighting in the Reynolds Creek area of the Owyhees.

hunter1980 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 10, 2010, 07:53:22 AM »

Fullautolover - thanks for the info!

MarkinIdaho · « **Reply #14 on:** December 10, 2010, 10:05:51 PM »

Quote from: Fullautolover on December 10, 2010, 12:21:06 AM

I talked to a friend of mine who is a Fish and Game Officer and he said they are around CJ Strike Reservoir and there is no season so they can be taken anytime because they are not native and not a game species in Idaho so good luck. He also had a reported sighting in the Reynolds Creek area of the Owyhees.

Any word concerning population size?

Fullautolover · « **Reply #15 on:** December 11, 2010, 10:45:33 PM »

He didn't say how many but said that it appears over time down there that a couple different people may have turned them loose and they are still roaming that area. He said he just had one sighting reported at Reynold's Creek.

hunter1980 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 15, 2010, 11:40:12 AM »

i'm going to have a look around on Sunday....starting in the Reynolds Creek area. I'll let you all know if I see anything.....sign, animals, whatever

Jrhoney · « **Reply #17 on:** December 15, 2010, 11:43:20 AM »

Bag one if possible, that's the utimate proof.

hunter1980 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 15, 2010, 02:30:32 PM »

haha oh trust me, i will not hesitate! i love me some fresh bacon

MarkinIdaho · « **Reply #19 on:** March 08, 2011, 09:45:17 PM »

KTVB ran a story on the pigs tonight. Bruneu River drainage and CJ Strike WMA. They estimate 50 pigs - but admit they really aren't sure. If it's true, they say they have to kill 70% of them every year just to maintain the current population - they can have up to three "litters" a year.

http://www.ktvb.com/news/Wild-pigs-becoming-a-problem-in-S-Idaho-117617089.html

Fullautolover · « **Reply #20 on:** March 08, 2011, 10:40:09 PM »

Interesting that 20-30 have already been captured out there.

No-One · « **Reply #21 on:** March 09, 2011, 09:34:17 AM »

F&G needs to post a map on their website with hog spotting locations updated daily and give Carte Blanche to Idaho hunters to run them down and kill them . Just hiring a couple Trappers to kill or relocate them isn't going to be enough if we don't want to wind up like Texas or Hawaii .

mjmcmahon · « **Reply #22 on:** March 09, 2011, 02:58:57 PM »

There may be hope yet!

http://www.ktvb.com/home/Wild-pigs-becoming-a-problem-in-S-Idaho-117617089.html

I'll have to practice my 'heeeeeeeeeeeeere piggy-piggy-piggy' call next time I'm near Bruneau

RGinIdaho · « **Reply #23 on:** March 09, 2011, 08:12:08 PM »

Quote from: mjmcmahon on March 09, 2011, 02:58:57 PM

There may be hope yet!

http://www.ktvb.com/home/Wild-pigs-becoming-a-problem-in-S-Idaho-117617089.html

I'll have to practice my 'heeeeeeeeeeeeere piggy-piggy-piggy' call next time I'm near Bruneau

A pile of corn is a lot easier...

mjmcmahon · « **Reply #24 on:** March 10, 2011, 11:38:42 AM »

easy-schmeezy....saying "heeeeeeeere piggy-piggy-piggy" is MUCH more fun!

hunter1980 · « **Reply #25 on:** March 10, 2011, 03:05:59 PM »

Before KTVB put out the story, I saw an article about these pigs in early 2010 that reported they thought the pigs were brought over here by the truckloads in 2008 or 2009. If that's correct and the way they can reproduce, i'm betting there's way more than 50 pigs out there...so anyone want to go on a hunt? Have any of you gone out looking for them?

GrayWolf · « **Reply #26 on:** March 10, 2011, 09:46:26 PM »

What Idaho Fish and Game Say About Feral Hog Hunting:

http://www.ktvb.com/news/What-Fish-and-Game-has-to-say-about-hunting-wild-pigs-117773164.html

Sounds like all you need is a hunting license (and, of course, a large caliber weapon).

NoviceHunter · « **Reply #27 on:** March 21, 2011, 01:55:02 PM »

Anyone gone out looking for pigs? If I see any, I'll make sure to post here, because I want these things gone WAY more than I want to protect any sort of pig honey-hole.

Nomad · « **Reply #28 on:** March 21, 2011, 10:34:40 PM »

Fish and Game has a policy in place to shoot on sight.......
They were trapped and chased by dogs to stop them from
getting a foot hold....

NoviceHunter · « **Reply #29 on:** March 22, 2011, 01:02:41 PM »

Quote from: Nomad on March 21, 2011, 10:34:40 PM

Fish and Game has a policy in place to shoot on sight.......
They were trapped and chased by dogs to stop them from
getting a foot hold....

News from a few days shows they haven't gotten them all yet; they setup game cameras. Hopefully they start baiting in addition to trapping.

Farlo · « **Reply #30 on:** March 23, 2011, 11:14:25 AM »

Quote from: NoviceHunter on March 21, 2011, 01:55:02 PM

Anyone gone out looking for pigs? If I see any, I'll make sure to post here, because I want these things gone WAY more than I want to protect any sort of pig honey-hole.

I'm with you there. Take a GPS and post pics and coords so others can follow up.

coyotehunter · « **Reply #31 on:** March 23, 2011, 10:03:40 PM »

Don't forget, they are good eating too.
An ole friend of mine used to go to Arkansas each spring to hunt on a friends property.
Just field dress, pack'em in ice and put'em in your deep freeze.
No cheaper meat.
Just cook'em real good, like we ought to do to all pork.

Leanwolf · « **Reply #32 on:** March 24, 2011, 10:30:04 PM »

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COYOTE HUNTER - "Just field dress, pack'em in ice and put'em in your deep freeze."

I suggest you skin a piggy before you throw it in your freezer. Later, when you're ready to make chops, ribs, roasts and bacon, you'll find it much easier than if you have to thaw said piggy and then skin it. That is a chore!!

A couple of good, sharp knives are a must.

Nothing like good fresh pig meat.

L.W.

GrayWolf · « **Reply #33 on:** March 25, 2011, 11:09:50 AM »

Quote from: Leanwolf on March 24, 2011, 10:30:04 PM

Nothing like good fresh pig meat.

L.W.

How gamey is the meat though?

WTF · « **Reply #34 on:** March 25, 2011, 11:45:29 AM »

Quote from: GrayWolf on March 25, 2011, 11:09:50 AM

How gamey is the meat though?

Pit roasting, or roasting over a fire, it's almost like eating steak. not gamey at all.

Leanwolf · « **Reply #35 on:** March 25, 2011, 05:44:25 PM »

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GRAY WOLF - "How gamey is the meat though?"

Obviously I've not eaten any feral piggies from Idaho, but I have a couple times when I lived in Calif. There, where we were in San Luis Obispo county, the wild hogs feed a lot on grains from the frmers fields, etc., and the meat was as good as any pork I've eaten.

A good friend of mine in east Texas kills lots of them and he told me that they generally taste very good, unless they have been eating nothing but acorns from a a large oak mast crop. The meat then, is kinda bitter, so he says.

I do know one thing: if you shoot a wild piggy, gut that pig and get that skin off, and cool it down as soon as possible. The meat should be quite good.

L.W.

GrayWolf · « **Reply #36 on:** March 25, 2011, 11:27:23 PM »

Sounds good.

sniper3317 · « **Reply #37 on:** May 15, 2011, 04:34:06 PM »

Talked to Owyhee county dispatch today 5/15/11 no reports of wild pig in Owyhee county because "we don't have any here".