Furthest North State for Hogs East Coast?

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I know there is a healthy population in NC and VA. Not sure about farther North.
 
If I were in a New England State I would probably go to South Carolina. Arkansas or Texas are good hog state as well.
 
The DNR says we have 'em here in Wisconsin, but I've never seen any or heard of anyone I know personally, shooting one. Every deer season they ask hunters to shoot any feral hogs we see, but again, never heard of anyone doing so. Few years back there supposedly was a good size population in a county just south of here along the river. Problem was, it was on private land and there was no getting access to them unless you wanted to pay. Tells me that while there may be some, being enough of them and having access to where they are at is limited at best. Iffin I wanted to hunt them, I'd probably would go somewhere I had a high chance of success. For me, that would probably be Missouri/Arkansas.
 
Closest state may or may not mean best access - the southern states will have the higher populations and thus better odds.
 
[ QUOTE="Ohen Cepel, post: 11313398, member: 3479"]I thought PA had them already.[/QUOTE] Very Very isolated pockets in sw pa
 
You know where there’s hogs at around here? Back the way you came. Haha. No, there are plenty for all.

My dad shot one in MI a few years ago. There is no doubt it was not far removed from the farm it escaped from.
 
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Do you of any one who has seen any of them?
They say they have have feral hogs but deny having any cougars.
It's in the yearly NYS hunting/trapping book they usually have at the sporting goods counters when you buy your license. States if you see them do not shoot them. iIRC a few years ago it said shoot on sight,but that changed apparently. Never heard of pigs around Albany though.
 
It's in the yearly NYS hunting/trapping book they usually have at the sporting goods counters when you buy your license. States if you see them do not shoot them. iIRC a few years ago it said shoot on sight,but that changed apparently. Never heard of pigs around Albany though.
older post it I remember when it said it was fine to shot, then the next it was illegal. I have not seen any down in Orange co. But if I see piggy it's going home.
 
There are wild boar in a few counties here in southern WV
Is it true that only residents of WV can Hunt hogs in WV?. I lived in Greenbrier county for six years and seem to remmber that.
Just checked WV DNR site no mention of boar hunting on main page.
Did a search there is a season. Boar hunting is restricted to Boone, Logan, Raleigh and Wyoming counties.
West Virginia's 2019 wild boar firearms season opens Oct. 26, runs through Nov. 2, and is open to West Virginia residents only.
I did not find if there was a 2020 season over 400 pages returned in search.
There is a 2020 season residents only?

http://www.wvdnr.gov/hunting/Regs1920/19-20_boar.pdf
 
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Looks like you're right. I live in North central WV and don't hunt them so I don't know the particulars.

Is it true that only residents of WV can Hunt hogs in WV?. I lived in Greenbrier county for six years and seem to remmber that.
Just checked WV DNR site no mention of boar hunting on main page.
Did a search there is a season. Boar hunting is restricted to Boone, Logan, Raleigh and Wyoming counties.
West Virginia's 2019 wild boar firearms season opens Oct. 26, runs through Nov. 2, and is open to West Virginia residents only.
I did not find if there was a 2020 season over 400 pages returned in search.
There is a 2020 season residents only?

http://www.wvdnr.gov/hunting/Regs1920/19-20_boar.pdf
 
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