Wild Hogs & Boar

I had to run down to Florida the other day for a business deal. On Thursday afternoon Bubba told me we ought to go hog hunting. It took me about .032 seconds to say yes. Unfortunately a hurricane was in the making and blew in. In fact, we shut down the plant early Wednesday due to two close tornados, one only 10 miles away.

You’ll find wild hogs mostly in the southern Gulf states like Texas, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, as well as in some neighboring states like Arkansas.

Wild boars are non-native species to the United States. They were introduced to the U.S. in the 1500s and now inhabit more than half the states in the country. Wild hogs are considered to be a harmful invasive species, as they cause damage to property and wildlife habitats, along with carrying infectious diseases that can spread to other animals and people.