MatthewVanitas
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I've heard vague statements before that, in certain parts of Texas, feral pigs are a nuisance animal. Does that mean that a hunting license is not required to hunt pigs in those areas?
This might, debatably, sound "unsporting" to some people, but if farmers are working their tails off to poison and trap pigs that are tearing up their crops, I wouldn't mind showing up with a rifle and volunteering to remove a couple myself. If groundhogs were rare, it's be a crying shame to shoot dozens of them per day, but they're plentiful and damage pastures, so it's okay to varmint them. If pigs are destroying crops, I figure it'd be okay to make a sport out of a land conservation effort as well.
Is this doable at all? Are there certain counties of Texas that have a real problem with pigs? Can I go politely knocking on doors, state that I'm a military-trained rifleman, willing to abide by the owner's rules, and offering to peg marauding pigs?
I'm currently stationed down by San Angelo, Texas, so pretty well centralized. I'd appreciate anyone's advice on this matter.
-MatthewVanitas
This might, debatably, sound "unsporting" to some people, but if farmers are working their tails off to poison and trap pigs that are tearing up their crops, I wouldn't mind showing up with a rifle and volunteering to remove a couple myself. If groundhogs were rare, it's be a crying shame to shoot dozens of them per day, but they're plentiful and damage pastures, so it's okay to varmint them. If pigs are destroying crops, I figure it'd be okay to make a sport out of a land conservation effort as well.
Is this doable at all? Are there certain counties of Texas that have a real problem with pigs? Can I go politely knocking on doors, state that I'm a military-trained rifleman, willing to abide by the owner's rules, and offering to peg marauding pigs?
I'm currently stationed down by San Angelo, Texas, so pretty well centralized. I'd appreciate anyone's advice on this matter.
-MatthewVanitas