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I have a meeting in San Antonio the week of Nov. 16th and an outfitter owes me a night or two of hog hunting. Are there any restrictions on hunting hogs during the TX deer season at night, which I would assume would be when we would be hunting? Just wondering if I could combine the hunt with the meeting, or if I just need to wait until after the deer season ends next year. Thanks, Graybird "Make no mistake, it's not revenge he's after ... it's the reckoning." | ||
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As long as it is OK with the landowner, it's fine from a legal standpoint. Just be sure and notify the local warden or sheriff's dept. if you'll be hunting with a light at night. Bobby Μολὼν λαβέ The most important thing in life is not what we do but how and why we do it. - Nana Mouskouri | |||
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Bobby, Thanks for the info. I knew about notifying the local GW, which we did when hunting back in March. Thanks again, Graybird "Make no mistake, it's not revenge he's after ... it's the reckoning." | |||
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Grybird- Best of luck on the hunting...and don't forget to post some pictures!  Bobby Μολὼν λαβέ The most important thing in life is not what we do but how and why we do it. - Nana Mouskouri | |||
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Just make sure your weapons dont have a laser sight on them, the red dot is fine, but a local warden checked our rifles a while back as we came out from the river at dark for lasers. Just my thoughts, enjoy your hunt, water should be a good spot as that area is in severe drought. Eterry Good luck and good shooting. In Memory of Officer Nik Green, #198, Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troop G...Murdered in the line of duty 12-26-03...A Good Man, A Good Officer, and A Good Friend gone too soon | |||
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Are lasers against the law to hunt pigs w/now? Robert If we can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people, under the pretense of taking care of them, they must become happy. Thomas Jefferson, 1802 | |||
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I did not know this but straight off the TPWD site # Artificial light of any form that casts or reflects a beam of light onto or otherwise illuminates a game animal or bird may not be used as an aid to hunt, except battery-powered scoping devices that project a light or dot only inside the scope; pin sight lights on archery equipment; or laser sighting devices used by legally blind hunters, or hunters who have a documented permanent physical disability that prevents them from using traditional firearm sighting devices. # Legal blindness is: no more than 20/200 of visual acuity in the better eye with correcting lenses or visual acuity greater than 20/200, but with a limitation in the field of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees. Blind hunters must be assisted by a licensed hunter at least 13 years of age who is not legally blind. Blind hunters must possess a physician's signed statement attesting to legal blindness. # A person who uses a laser sighting device because of a permanent physical disability that prevents them from using a traditional firearm sighting device must have in possession a signed statement from a physician or optometrist certifying that the person is incapable of using a traditional firearm sighting device and be accompanied by a person who is not physically disabled or legally blind, has a hunting license, and is at least 13 years of age. But it does say game animal or bird and feral hogs are not game animals. I would not take a chance on interpretation with this one though, I would have the local GW give his opinion before I went into the field with one? Founding member of the 7MM STW club Member of the Texas Cull Hunters Association | |||
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Check out Texasboars web site. They sell many feeder lights and a new scope light to shoot pigs after dark. Just cant be shooting the deer with any artificial lights. | |||
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Dont they consider feral hogs vermin? 365 days a year 24/7 by any means available? | |||
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Feral hogs aren't classified as game animals, and the artificial light restrictions do not apply. About the only thing you can't use to kill them is explosives- An old pilot, not a bold pilot, aka "the pig murdering fool" | |||
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Dustoffer, What, no Tannerite? Now that's absolutely confounding? Whats the matter with those guys at TPWD GWB | |||
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Geedubya--now we know how you executed that "brain-ectomy" on that piglet, don't we?  An old pilot, not a bold pilot, aka "the pig murdering fool" | |||
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Graybird, you Do have to have a valid TX hunting license to hunt hogs even though Tx considers then feral or non-game animals. Being from out of state, I think you can buy a temp license. | |||
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As I understood it, you did NOT have to have a license to hunt hogs. Which is it? | |||
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Daniel, It is my understanding that any time you go "afield" hunting, you are to have a valid Texas Hunting License in your possession. There is no season or bag limit on hogs, they can be shot 24/7/365, and taken by "any legal means", but a hunter needs to have a license in his possession. I would imagine there would be exceptions for trappers and landowners. Why not log onto the Texas Parks and Wildlife website or call TPWD, to find out for sure. might try this link, or stop typing at the backslash after publications www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/annual /.../information/ GWB | |||
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I can answer it, sort of......  ....... in general you do have to have a hunting license to hunt hogs in Texas. However, there is a clause in the current 2009-10 Tx Parks and Wildlife Outdoor Annual which reads in part, "Exceptions: a hunting license is not required to hunt the following: Depredating feral hogs, if a landowner (resident or non-resident) or landowner's agent or lessee is taking feral hogs causing depredation on the landowner's land". IMO and the opinion of others that leaves too much room for interpretation on both sides of the issue. I advise all my hunters to get a license but if they don't want to, to hunt hogs only, I say I'll back them up, but if the judge thinks they aren't "depredating" or "an agent" then they're on their own. And then, it goes on to mention that among many other animals, feral hogs are exotics and it says: "It is against the law to hunt an exotic without a valid hunting license." In short, unless you're specifically hunting them over crops I'd strongly suggest getting a license (or check with the local game warden who is where the rubber meets the road on this issue, so to speak) and I'd consider it even then. A 5 day non-resident license (not deer) is $48. If someone doesn't want to buy one to hunt hogs (and this would definitely not apply to pay/guided hog hunting behind a high fence IMO) then I'd suggest calling Tx Parks and Wildlife and getting a firm legal definition of "depredating". I'm like everyone else, as far as I'm concerned, if the SOB is a hog and is breathing then he's depredating but my opinion is not the one that is going to count. I shot and left about a 225 pound boar yesterday, he isn't among my depredators anymore. First one I've seen in a while and he was all alone and moving on, but he couldn't outrun that .300 WM bullet. xxxxxxxxxx When considering US based operations of guides/outfitters, check and see if they are NRA members. If not, why support someone who doesn't support us? Consider spending your money elsewhere. NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR. I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process. | |||
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The regulations state that if you are hunting (meaning anything including nongame animals), you must have a valid hunting license. If you are in possesion of a fire arm or bow, then you are required to have a hunting license when afield. It would be up to the wardens discretion to decide whether or not you had the intention of hunting if you don't happen to have a license. As far as the laser is conserned. The restriction only applies to game animals, hogs are not game animals. You may use any legal weapon or method to take them, which includes lasers, spot lights, supressors, and even full auto weapons. With reguard to the suppressor and full auto, you must have in your possesion all the documentation that proves it is yours and is in fact legally registered, that and you must be on private property. None of the above activity is legal on public property. | |||
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Dang, wish we could have gotten him for you Jeff No people in history have ever survived who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their enemies. | |||
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Me too Jeff. I spotted him late for a pig (I'd already give up on pigs, was checking on doves of which there basically aren't any yet), about 7:30 AM, at about 600 yards, watched for a minute, figuring he'd have company but he was alone and moving.....this is basically in the middle of #2, North of the new lakes but S of the creek.....I figured I'd drive down behind some trees and get out and see if I could get a shot at him......by the time I drove a couple of hundred yards, kind of slowly and quietly, he was nearly on top of me, turned truck sideways and shot him at about a 100 yds using truck mirror as rest. He never stopped moving the whole time but he couldn't stand much .300 WM. Not what I'd call a classic hunt, but it worked. xxxxxxxxxx When considering US based operations of guides/outfitters, check and see if they are NRA members. If not, why support someone who doesn't support us? Consider spending your money elsewhere. NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR. I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process. | |||
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