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Any suggestions for a hog hunt in Ohio?
12/1/2011 6:28:35 PM
Have any of you gone to any of the "ranches" in Ohio that offer hog hunts? Myself and a couple friends are considering going to one of these places. I am looking for any reccomendations on where to go or where to stay away from. Thanks fellas.
12/2/2011 11:27:54 PM
In for information
12/3/2011 8:20:50 AM
Shooting animals in a pen is hardly "hunting."
Plenty of wild hogs further south. Of course there's risk involved in wild hog hunting...
–– Chuck
Plenty of wild hogs further south. Of course there's risk involved in wild hog hunting...
–– Chuck
12/3/2011 8:55:09 AM
The more I research this, the more it appears as though these places are a waste of money, and hardly sporting. I have learned from guys that have been to them, that what they advertise and what you get can be two very different things. I have no interest in shooting anything that either cant get away, or doesn't want to because it is so used to humans. Oh well.
Time to start looking into heading south for some hogs........
Time to start looking into heading south for some hogs........
12/3/2011 9:15:11 AM
A few guys I work with go to South Carolina every year for hog hunting.
12/3/2011 10:13:06 AM
Originally Posted By Chuck:
Plenty of wild hogs further south. Of course there's risk involved in wild hog hunting...
Plenty of wild hogs further south. Of course there's risk involved in wild hog hunting...
+1
12/3/2011 10:57:08 AM
I'd love to hunt some wild hogs. I also have no interest in walking into a pasture and gunning down an animal and calling it hunting.
I wonder how far we have to drive to get into one of the places that are ovverun with them. It seems like they are pretty big pests down south but I don't know how far south. It would be nice if we could organize something with another HTF.
Have rifle, will travel
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I wonder how far we have to drive to get into one of the places that are ovverun with them. It seems like they are pretty big pests down south but I don't know how far south. It would be nice if we could organize something with another HTF.
Have rifle, will travel
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12/3/2011 1:24:29 PM
Originally Posted By AJE:
I'd love to hunt some wild hogs. I also have no interest in walking into a pasture and gunning down an animal and calling it hunting.
I wonder how far we have to drive to get into one of the places that are ovverun with them. It seems like they are pretty big pests down south but I don't know how far south. It would be nice if we could organize something with another HTF.
Have rifle, will travel
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I'd love to hunt some wild hogs. I also have no interest in walking into a pasture and gunning down an animal and calling it hunting.
I wonder how far we have to drive to get into one of the places that are ovverun with them. It seems like they are pretty big pests down south but I don't know how far south. It would be nice if we could organize something with another HTF.
Have rifle, will travel
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The problem I've encountered with heading down south is that everyone seems to think their nuisance hogs are worth their weight in gold. For as much as everyone likes to complain about them, they want more for a chance to hunt them than for what I can buy quality livestock. I won't go somewhere to shoot a tame animal or one that can't escape it's pen.
I'd love to go on a truly wild hog hunt, but I can't see spending what they want for a nuisance animal. I imagine any decent public land in those areas is kept pretty quiet.
12/3/2011 7:49:21 PM
Originally Posted By IIRC:
The problem I've encountered with heading down south is that everyone seems to think their nuisance hogs are worth their weight in gold. For as much as everyone likes to complain about them, they want more for a chance to hunt them than for what I can buy quality livestock. I won't go somewhere to shoot a tame animal or one that can't escape it's pen.
I'd love to go on a truly wild hog hunt, but I can't see spending what they want for a nuisance animal. I imagine any decent public land in those areas is kept pretty quiet.
Originally Posted By AJE:
I'd love to hunt some wild hogs. I also have no interest in walking into a pasture and gunning down an animal and calling it hunting.
I wonder how far we have to drive to get into one of the places that are ovverun with them. It seems like they are pretty big pests down south but I don't know how far south. It would be nice if we could organize something with another HTF.
Have rifle, will travel
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I'd love to hunt some wild hogs. I also have no interest in walking into a pasture and gunning down an animal and calling it hunting.
I wonder how far we have to drive to get into one of the places that are ovverun with them. It seems like they are pretty big pests down south but I don't know how far south. It would be nice if we could organize something with another HTF.
Have rifle, will travel
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The problem I've encountered with heading down south is that everyone seems to think their nuisance hogs are worth their weight in gold. For as much as everyone likes to complain about them, they want more for a chance to hunt them than for what I can buy quality livestock. I won't go somewhere to shoot a tame animal or one that can't escape it's pen.
I'd love to go on a truly wild hog hunt, but I can't see spending what they want for a nuisance animal. I imagine any decent public land in those areas is kept pretty quiet.
That doesn't surprise me at all.
12/3/2011 8:10:48 PM
Originally Posted By AJE:
That doesn't surprise me at all.
Originally Posted By IIRC:
The problem I've encountered with heading down south is that everyone seems to think their nuisance hogs are worth their weight in gold. For as much as everyone likes to complain about them, they want more for a chance to hunt them than for what I can buy quality livestock. I won't go somewhere to shoot a tame animal or one that can't escape it's pen.
I'd love to go on a truly wild hog hunt, but I can't see spending what they want for a nuisance animal. I imagine any decent public land in those areas is kept pretty quiet.
Originally Posted By AJE:
I'd love to hunt some wild hogs. I also have no interest in walking into a pasture and gunning down an animal and calling it hunting.
I wonder how far we have to drive to get into one of the places that are ovverun with them. It seems like they are pretty big pests down south but I don't know how far south. It would be nice if we could organize something with another HTF.
Have rifle, will travel
Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile
I'd love to hunt some wild hogs. I also have no interest in walking into a pasture and gunning down an animal and calling it hunting.
I wonder how far we have to drive to get into one of the places that are ovverun with them. It seems like they are pretty big pests down south but I don't know how far south. It would be nice if we could organize something with another HTF.
Have rifle, will travel
Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile
The problem I've encountered with heading down south is that everyone seems to think their nuisance hogs are worth their weight in gold. For as much as everyone likes to complain about them, they want more for a chance to hunt them than for what I can buy quality livestock. I won't go somewhere to shoot a tame animal or one that can't escape it's pen.
I'd love to go on a truly wild hog hunt, but I can't see spending what they want for a nuisance animal. I imagine any decent public land in those areas is kept pretty quiet.
That doesn't surprise me at all.
I'm in for a hunt , as long as they are wild free ranging hogs. No pens for me I would enjoy the danger. .
12/3/2011 8:20:03 PM
I had a few friends that did a high wall place near Zanesville (no tigers, lions etc
) last year for hogs. I think it was 450/pig and they butchered it too. I've got to ask the name I don't know off the top of my head.
) last year for hogs. I think it was 450/pig and they butchered it too. I've got to ask the name I don't know off the top of my head.
12/4/2011 12:50:27 PM
1/9/2012 2:36:51 AM
Hog Hunt Ohio public land
There are several good places to hunt hogs here in southern Ohio on public land for free.
There are several good places to hunt hogs here in southern Ohio on public land for free.
1/9/2012 7:34:28 AM
Originally Posted By IIRC:
The problem I've encountered with heading down south is that everyone seems to think their nuisance hogs are worth their weight in gold. For as much as everyone likes to complain about them, they want more for a chance to hunt them than for what I can buy quality livestock. I won't go somewhere to shoot a tame animal or one that can't escape it's pen.
I'd love to go on a truly wild hog hunt, but I can't see spending what they want for a nuisance animal. I imagine any decent public land in those areas is kept pretty quiet.
Originally Posted By AJE:
I'd love to hunt some wild hogs. I also have no interest in walking into a pasture and gunning down an animal and calling it hunting.
I wonder how far we have to drive to get into one of the places that are ovverun with them. It seems like they are pretty big pests down south but I don't know how far south. It would be nice if we could organize something with another HTF.
Have rifle, will travel
Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile
I'd love to hunt some wild hogs. I also have no interest in walking into a pasture and gunning down an animal and calling it hunting.
I wonder how far we have to drive to get into one of the places that are ovverun with them. It seems like they are pretty big pests down south but I don't know how far south. It would be nice if we could organize something with another HTF.
Have rifle, will travel
Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile
The problem I've encountered with heading down south is that everyone seems to think their nuisance hogs are worth their weight in gold. For as much as everyone likes to complain about them, they want more for a chance to hunt them than for what I can buy quality livestock. I won't go somewhere to shoot a tame animal or one that can't escape it's pen.
I'd love to go on a truly wild hog hunt, but I can't see spending what they want for a nuisance animal. I imagine any decent public land in those areas is kept pretty quiet.
Try GA. I have spoken with a couple of guys who have done public land hunts down there and had a great time
1/9/2012 9:11:34 AM
Originally Posted By ohioviper:
Hog Hunt Ohio public land
There are several good places to hunt hogs here in southern Ohio on public land for free.
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=Rk9Igy3JOyA%3d&tabid=18847
Hog Hunt Ohio public land
There are several good places to hunt hogs here in southern Ohio on public land for free.
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=Rk9Igy3JOyA%3d&tabid=18847
We had a similar thread to this a while back as far as wild hogs in Ohio. The maps are all well and good but has anyone actually seen a hog? The last thread I don't believe anyone actually had. If things have changed I'd love to know.
1/9/2012 11:27:35 AM
A friend of mine hunted hogs at Ted Nugent's ranch in Jackson MI. He enjoyed it and it didn't sound like it was shooting hogs in a pen.
Sounded like the pigs may have been captive bred at one point but they are free roaming on the ranch and at least semi-wild?
Check it our for yourself and don't take my word on the semi-wild hogs part. The only thing I know about it is the impressions that I got from my friend.
Sounded like the pigs may have been captive bred at one point but they are free roaming on the ranch and at least semi-wild?
Check it our for yourself and don't take my word on the semi-wild hogs part. The only thing I know about it is the impressions that I got from my friend.
1/9/2012 11:44:38 PM
Originally Posted By Smallbore_Freak:
We had a similar thread to this a while back as far as wild hogs in Ohio. The maps are all well and good but has anyone actually seen a hog? The last thread I don't believe anyone actually had. If things have changed I'd love to know.
Originally Posted By ohioviper:
Hog Hunt Ohio public land
There are several good places to hunt hogs here in southern Ohio on public land for free.
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=Rk9Igy3JOyA%3d&tabid=18847
Hog Hunt Ohio public land
There are several good places to hunt hogs here in southern Ohio on public land for free.
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=Rk9Igy3JOyA%3d&tabid=18847
We had a similar thread to this a while back as far as wild hogs in Ohio. The maps are all well and good but has anyone actually seen a hog? The last thread I don't believe anyone actually had. If things have changed I'd love to know.
+1
1/9/2012 11:55:51 PM
My buddy has shot 2 in the past year in the Richland Furnace apv area.He has hunted in SC on the ranches and at Ted Nugents ranch in Michigan and said that while he enjoyed it hunting here in Ohio in the wild was much more of a challenge and a much better hunt.
I have seen several while driving but have not hunted them yet myself. I live in Ross county and we are getting more and more reports of people seeing them in the eastern part of the county along Vinton and Hocking.I plan to do some hog hunting in the RF area as soon as I get another ATV as its Gods country up in there and you could walk for days before finding your way out.
I have seen several while driving but have not hunted them yet myself. I live in Ross county and we are getting more and more reports of people seeing them in the eastern part of the county along Vinton and Hocking.I plan to do some hog hunting in the RF area as soon as I get another ATV as its Gods country up in there and you could walk for days before finding your way out.
1/10/2012 6:55:45 AM
Originally Posted By Chuck:
Shooting animals in a pen is hardly "hunting."
Plenty of wild hogs further south. Of course there's risk involved in wild hog hunting...
–– Chuck
Shooting animals in a pen is hardly "hunting."
Plenty of wild hogs further south. Of course there's risk involved in wild hog hunting...
–– Chuck
+101%
1/10/2012 8:30:35 AM
Originally Posted By Falcon195:
+101%
Originally Posted By Chuck:
Shooting animals in a pen is hardly "hunting."
Plenty of wild hogs further south. Of course there's risk involved in wild hog hunting...
–– Chuck
Shooting animals in a pen is hardly "hunting."
Plenty of wild hogs further south. Of course there's risk involved in wild hog hunting...
–– Chuck
+101%
This. I had a neighbor as a kid who has a lot of "African" trophies on his wall. Found out he went to these type of places to kill them.
I don't see any pride in doing that.
1/15/2012 10:58:36 AM
This topic interests me as well. Here is what I found on the ODNR website( http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=MflsrmEFrLQ%3d&tabid=18847 ):
PUBLIC LAND AVAILABLE FOR FERAL SWINE HUNTING
(Red text = feral swine are confirmed on the area;
blue text = feral swine are frequently reported or the
area is adjacent to a confirmed area;
green text = area is considered probable for feral swine)
Broken ARO and Flint Run Wildlife Areas
Buckeye Furnace Wildlife Area
Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area
Egypt Valley Wildlife Area (infrequent reports)
Ironton Forest Wildlife Area
Jockey Hollow Wildlife Area (infrequent reports)
Raccoon Ecological Management Area
Sunday Creek Coal Company Lands and Wallace H. O’Dowd Wildlife Area
Superior Wildlife Area
Turkey Ridge Wildlife Area
Welston Wildlife Area
Vinton Furnace State Forest
Zaleski State Forest
Richland Furnace State Forest
Tar Hollow State Forest
Scioto Land Company
Wayne National Forest Ironton District
Wayne National Forest Athens District
I would be interested in any info ya'll can dig up. Thanks
PUBLIC LAND AVAILABLE FOR FERAL SWINE HUNTING
(Red text = feral swine are confirmed on the area;
blue text = feral swine are frequently reported or the
area is adjacent to a confirmed area;
green text = area is considered probable for feral swine)
Broken ARO and Flint Run Wildlife Areas
Buckeye Furnace Wildlife Area
Cooper Hollow Wildlife Area
Egypt Valley Wildlife Area (infrequent reports)
Ironton Forest Wildlife Area
Jockey Hollow Wildlife Area (infrequent reports)
Raccoon Ecological Management Area
Sunday Creek Coal Company Lands and Wallace H. O’Dowd Wildlife Area
Superior Wildlife Area
Turkey Ridge Wildlife Area
Welston Wildlife Area
Vinton Furnace State Forest
Zaleski State Forest
Richland Furnace State Forest
Tar Hollow State Forest
Scioto Land Company
Wayne National Forest Ironton District
Wayne National Forest Athens District
I would be interested in any info ya'll can dig up. Thanks
1/16/2012 4:54:53 PM
I've been invited to hit TN a few times; they're everywhere down there. I can't seem to find the time. The only preserve I know of is a place called "Tioga" in PA.
1/19/2012 10:46:31 PM
Originally Posted By MotorMouth:
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Portals/9/Images/hunting/maps/2008%20Feral%20swine%20map.bmp
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Portals/9/Images/hunting/maps/2008%20Feral%20swine%20map.bmp
Cool it looks like they are coming to my county next
My mother in law has a couple hundred acre farm in Harrison county, she supposedly seen a pack of wild hogs last September, she called my wife ad said to get me down there and kill them all
Neighboring farmers told her the hogs would ruin her orchards and fields, I told the wife to have her get a pic or put out one of her game cameras because I dont think she knows what she is seeing
MiL said if she could she will try, I told her to jot down the sightings to see if they follow a pattern, well I never did her back from her so my "Free pork" dream has been shattered
1/20/2012 12:55:56 PM
I have access to some property in Harrison too - no one Ive talked to has seen any pigs.......
1/20/2012 7:33:13 PM
Originally Posted By ScottyPotty:
I have access to some property in Harrison too - no one Ive talked to has seen any pigs.......
I have access to some property in Harrison too - no one Ive talked to has seen any pigs.......
Which is probably why I never heard back from her about it
I do believe she saw something but I highly doubt it was hogs, she also said no farmers around her have any hogs so I have no idea what was in her pasture/orchard
ETA she has asked quite a few farmers around there about me coyote hunting and they all said I could hunt, there is one farmer that lets no one hunt on him but he likes my MiL so he said yes
It is too damn far for me to drive so I have never hunted down there but once and the place was littered with coyote tracks
