It is said that you can’t turn a sow’s ear into a silk purse. Maybe not, but if you’re a hunter, feral hogs do provide a worthy substitute when seasons for more desirable game species are closed.

Not only that, you’ll be doing a good deed. Feral hogs destroy property, commercial crops and wildlife habitat, and compete with wildlife for food. In areas of abundance their status ranges from a nuisance to a significant problem.

The silver lining is that they also provide a great opportunity for recreational hunting. This fact is not lost on outfitters who use hog hunts to supplement their income and reduce the impact on habitat and more desirable species like deer and turkeys. And the independent hunter is much more likely to gain access to private land from a farmer or rancher plagued by hogs.

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