HISTORY OF MISSOURI FERAL HOGS
Since deception and biased agenda driven “science” is being used by Missouri Agencies, Lobbyist in Jefferson City and Media is so ignorant about the outdoors, they have no clue on what questions to ask. Eradication is a LIE.
Biologist, Scientists and Agency outside of Missouri!!!!! Quote “The feral hog has managed to survive, adapt, and increase their numbers despite attempts at population control. While it is possible to keep population in check with continued controls of 70 plus percent killed annually, it is highly unlikely to eradicate a hog population within established range."
2017 estimated population was 20,000 to 30,000 feral hogs killed 6,567 that is only 33% to 21% killed.
The rate of northward expansion of Feral Hogs have accelerated from. (4 miles/year to 7.8 miles/year). Study’s show using GPS - Missouri has the greatest average movement rates for wild hogs & The average home range size was greatest in Missouri for Wild Hogs.
Missouri is one of 13 states with established and increasing populations of Feral Hogs.
To control Wild Hog Population it requires all methods be used. Trapping, Snaring, Hunting, Hunting with Dogs, and Shooting at Night.
An effective and complete Feral Hog Control Program requires a comprehensive approach.
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Today, there are potentially 3 types of wild pigs that occur in North America. There are domestic pigs that have gone feral (feral hogs), hybrids between Eurasian boar and feral hogs, and Eurasian boar.
However, few if any true Eurasian boar still free-range in North America due to the rapid dilution of their bloodlines through the near constant breeding practices of wild pigs. All 3 types can collectively be referred to as wild hogs, whereas only domestic pigs released or escaped from domestic pig farms, that have gone feral can accurately be referred to as feral hogs.
Feral Hog is a bureaucratic designation it is not a difference species of pig.
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HISTORY OF THE WILD HOG IN MISSOURI
What did Missouri Government Agency know and when did they know it?
1873 to 1969 - HISTORY OF WILD HOGS IN MISSOURI
1873
During the settlement of Missouri, livestock were legally allowed to roam freely and it was the responsibility of landowners, not livestock owners, to fence their properties to exclude hogs and other livestock. State law was changed in 1873, to allow individual counties to decide who was responsible for fences to control livestock.
1884
St. Charles County was one of the first to require confinement of hogs, but did not do so until 1884.
1918
South of the Missouri Border
Arkansas in 1918 when District 7 included all of the southern National Forests extending as far west as Oklahoma, there was an attempt within the Forest Service to make the "grazing business" pay on eastern National Forests as it had for years on western National Forests.
Livestock animals were grazing on all the National Forests in District 7, The largest was 3,598 on the Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas.
The Forest Service grazing regulations required the registration of all livestock owners who used the National Forests for grazing except for the National Forests in Arkansas.
There, livestock owners could graze free and without permit 25 head of cattle, 50 HOGS, or 75 sheep or goats on the condition that the livestock owners assist in fighting forest fires without charge to the government.
1930's
A serious problem on the Mark Twain in the early years was forest fires. The Ozark natives had practiced intentional fire setting for generations in the belief that it eliminated insects and pests and cleared out underbrush so cattle and HOGS could feed in the forest.
A big job of District Rangers was fighting forest fires during the season and trying to convince the locals that they could not continue setting fires on National Forest lands.
The Forest Supervisors and their staffs throughout the 1930's mounted numerous fire prevention programs and the work of the CCC did much to alleviate the problem.
1960’s
As late as the 1960's, one Ranger in the Ozarks who was confiscating loose running hogs in the National Forest, was told by the local sheriff that if he came to town he would, be arrested for hog stealing. He stayed out of town for a while!
1969
Other counties gradually followed suit and “free range” ended for the whole state in 1969
Feral Hog is a bureaucratic designation it is not a difference species of pig.
1980's - HISTORY OF WILD HOGS IN MISSOURI
1982
1990 to 1999 - HISTORY OF WILD HOGS IN MISSOURI
1990’S
Domestic pork prices plummeted, and hogs were released by HOG FARMERS “on-the-ground” hog operations in Missouri.
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE is the agency that oversees and regulates the "on-the-ground" hog operations.
1992
Feral pigs in the Irish Wilderness Area of Mark Twain National Forest - Feral Hog Project executive summary - U. S. Forest Service, Mark Twain National Forest, Rolla, Missouri.
(Control/Management, History, Population Biology)
1990’s
Late in the 1990’s Feral Hogs in Missouri were featured in an article in Field & Stream Magazine.
1997
United States Army Base – Fort Leonard Wood 61,411-acre military reservation that is open to hunting by the general public with restrictions.
Hogs were first observed on FLW in 1997 and a control program subsequently established that included informing hunters about the destructive nature of feral hogs, encouraging hunting/killing whenever possible, and intensive trapping and monitoring by natural resource managers with the goal of total eradication.
Hunters went after their new quarry with much enthusiasm and an unknown number was removed by hunters from 1997 – 2004 but likely included SEVERAL HUNDERED HOGS.
A total of 93 hogs was trapped and removed by natural resource managers from 2001 – 2004.
No hogs have been documented on FLW since 2004 to 2009.
A probable key factor in the success of hog removal from FLW was intensive trapping efforts in restricted areas that hunters could not access and subsequently became hog refuges.
Hunter-pressured hogs were eliminated in this way. Also certain Hunting Areas on FLW are only open periodically so hogs were allowed temporary refuge conditions until the areas were opened to hunting and then pursued diligently by hunters.
We also tracked three feral hogs on FLW with the use of radio telemetry equipment and were able to obtain additional information about their movements and groupings. Telemetry equipment can be utilized as an additional tool to track hunter-pressured feral hogs.
An effective and complete feral hog removal program requires a comprehensive approach. FLW utilized a holistic approach including disseminating information, encouraging hunting/killing whenever possible, and intensive trapping in refuge areas to accomplish feral hog eradication.
1998
Missouri Department of Conservation - Wild Pig Reports in 12 Missouri Counties
1999
Missouri State Report – Missouri Department of Conservation became involved with feral hogs in helping a cattleman whose newly seeded pasture and hay fields were destroyed by these animals.
We subsequently surveyed our conservation agents to better define the distribution and density of feral hogs in Missouri.
We have SIGNIFICANT populations in 9 or 10 counties and at least some hogs are present in another 6 or 7 counties. We have instances where people have released hogs on public land and other instances where hogs are released/escaping without adequate confinement.
Legally in Missouri, feral swine are in “no man’s land” with no one claiming ownership or responsibility and without penalties attached to our “livestock running at large” statutes. We are in the process of developing a consensus on legislation to correct these deficiencies.
At the same time, we are raising awareness to the damage they cause and encouraging private landowners to work with their neighbors to eliminate feral hogs on their properties. We are concentrating hunting pressure on public lands to limit their increase and spread to larger areas.
Both the Missouri Farm Bureau and Missouri Conservation Federation have passed resolutions supporting efforts to eradicate feral hogs.
Although we detected pseudorabies in one population 5-6 years ago, that population was substantially reduced, and we haven’t found other hogs that tested positive for pseudorabies or swine brucellosis.
We are concerned about the more frequent occurrence of these diseases with the merging of our population and those of adjacent states. When feral hogs appear in new locations, we try to eradicate them quickly to prevent further spread.
MISSOURI BOW HUNTERS OBSERVATION SURVEY FERAL HOG RESULTS for year 1999 – ZERO hogs reported by bowhunters.
2000 to 2004 - HISTORY OF WILD HOGS IN MISSOURI
2000
Missouri Department of Conservation - Wild Pig Reports in 23 Missouri Counties
MISSOURI BOW HUNTERS OBSERVATION SURVEY FERAL HOG RESULTS for Year 2000 – 20 Wild Hogs in 5 counties reported by bow hunters – Barry, Hickory, Taney, Oregon and Pike Counties.
2001
MISSOURI BOW HUNTERS OBSERVATION SURVEY FERAL HOG RESULTS for Year 2001 – 16 Wild Hogs in 6 counties reported by bow hunters – Barry, Bates, Dade, Perry, Randolph, Wright Counties.
2002
Missouri Department of Conservation - Wild Pig Reports in 21 Missouri Counties
MISSOURI BOW HUNTERS OBSERVATION SURVEY FERAL HOG RESULTS for Year 2002 – 14 Wild Hogs in 3 counties reported by bow hunters – Dade, Laclede, Texas Counties.
2002 to 2005
Over the past 2-3 years, Forest personnel have been involved in efforts to control feral hogs on National Forest lands.
Feral hogs are notoriously difficult to hunt, kill or trap. Efforts by state, federal, and local agencies, as well as hunting by private individuals have failed to keep up with the increasing numbers of feral hogs in the state.
Feral hog numbers and distribution have increased dramatically over the past decade.
Budgets have not allowed for additional control efforts, and some federal monies are not being continued past FY 2005.
It appears as if feral hogs are going to be a part of the Missouri landscape into the future.
2003
MISSOURI BOW HUNTERS OBSERVATION SURVEY FERAL HOG RESULTS for Year 2003 – 39 Wild Hogs in 6 counties reported by bow hunters – Dade, Madison, Ripley, St. Francis, Schuyler, Wayne Counties.
2004
Missouri Department of Conservation - Wild Pig Reports in 26 Missouri Counties
MISSOURI BOW HUNTERS OBSERVATION SURVEY FERAL HOG RESULTS for Year 2004 – 90 Wild Hogs in 9 counties reported by bow hunters – Barry, Dent, Laclede, Madison, Pettis, Ralls, St. Francis, Texas, Wayne Counties.
The only 2 individuals in history to be convicted of releasing hogs in the state of Missouri – Southwest Missouri Region.
2005 to 2009 - HISTORY OF WILD HOGS IN MISSOURI
2005
Feral hogs are present on MTNF lands. Hikers reported seeing feral hog sign within Bell Mountain Wilderness in winter 2005 (Feral hogs root and wallow and can-do considerable damage to soil and vegetation Missouri Department of Conservation 2005).
The Forest Service, in cooperation with APHIS and MDC, is making a concerted effort to eliminate feral hog populations.
Mark Twain National Forest official stance is that three of the ways Feral Hogs come to exist in Missouri is.
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1. Accidental escapes from licensed shooting preserves that offer hog hunts.
2. Escapes from “on-the-ground” hog operations
3. People Pets (Pot Bellied Pigs)
Accidental escapes from licensed shooting preserves that offer hog hunts. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION is the agency that oversees these permits and regulations licensed shooting preserves and fencing requirements.
MISSOURI BOW HUNTERS OBSERVATION SURVEY FERAL HOG RESULTS for Year 2005– 41 Wild Hogs in 6 counties reported by bow hunters – Barry, Bates, Hickory, Pulaski, Ray, Stone Counties.
2006
MISSOURI BOW HUNTERS OBSERVATION SURVEY FERAL HOG RESULTS for Year 2006 – 49 Wild Hogs in 8 counties reported by bow hunters – Bollinger, Butler, Madison, Pulaski, St. Francis, Texas, Vernon, Wayne Counties.
2007
Governor Blunt formed the Feral Hog Task Force
MISSOURI BOW HUNTERS OBSERVATION SURVEY FERAL HOG RESULTS for Year 2007 – 30 Wild Hogs in 6 counties reported by bow hunters – Benton, Butler, Henry, Hickory, Iron, Vernon Counties.
2008
Missouri Department of Conservation Reports that they have killed 500 plus Feral Hogs in the State of Missouri.
MISSOURI BOW HUNTERS OBSERVATION SURVEY FERAL HOG RESULTS for Year 2008 – 11 Wild Hogs in 6 counties reported by bow hunters – Benton, Henry, Howard, Lewis, Maries, Montgomery Counties.
2009
Missouri Department of Conservation Reports that they have killed 600 plus Feral Hogs in the State of Missouri.
MISSOURI BOW HUNTERS OBSERVATION SURVEY FERAL HOG RESULTS for Year 2009 – 29 Wild Hogs in 5 counties reported by bow hunters – Butler, Iron, Ralls, St. Charles, Texas Counties
2009 to 2012 - HISTORY OF WILD HOGS IN MISSOURI
2009 to 2012
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) began a feral hog research project in 2009 to analyze hog movements, cost efficiency of control efforts, and reproductive characteristics and growth rates of the population.
Missouri Department of Conservation Feral Hog Research - Feral hogs are known to occur in at least 40 counties in Missouri and are generally found on or near large tracts of public land.
Home range analyses on 15 hogs indicate an average home range size of 8.68 square miles.
Home range sizes of feral hogs in Missouri were much larger than reports from other states, including Texas, Oklahoma, California, Mississippi, South Carolina, Alabama, and Tennessee.
Our population growth rate estimates indicated that similar removal rates would be necessary to stabilize (62%) or reduce (71%) population growth.
This is what the Executive Summary said Trapping and Helicopter cost also.
With Helicopter – Aerial Gunning – 1,393.5 Man-Hours to kill 144 Wild Hogs or 9.70 Man Hours Per Hog
Helicopter $296.34 per hog
Both the V.I. analysis and centroid distance analysis showed that hogs were least disturbed by trapping activities and most disturbed by aerial gunning with the helicopter.
Generally, our results were similar to others, in that while hunting with aerial gunning did have some impact on hog movements, those activities did not cause hogs to leave their home range or cause permanent shifts in their activity patterns
However, the average distance away hogs moved from the site of disturbance helicopter was approximately 1 km.,
It is likely that the activity will cause the hog to leave the area, but, in general, the hogs do not go very far and often return to the site after a period of time.
According to our data, the majority of control efforts should be applied from March – May and September – October, as these periods are likely to result in the removal of more pregnant females. This is currently in contrast to hog control operations in Missouri, as hog control is often put on hold during these times to reduce conflicts with hunting seasons on our public areas.
2010
Missouri Department of Conservation Reports that they have killed 700 plus Feral Hogs in the State of Missouri.
MISSOURI BOW HUNTERS OBSERVATION SURVEY FERAL HOG RESULTS for Year 2010 – 12 Wild Hogs in 4 counties reported by bow hunters – Bates, Reynolds, Hickory, Stoddard Counties.
Development of a Feral Swine Toxic Bait (Hog-Gone®) and Bait Hopper (Hog-Hopper™) in Australia and the USA
Nontoxic trials of smaller bite-sized Hog-Gone baits, delivered in the Hog-Hopper™, are currently occurring in multiple sites and seasons in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, MISSOURI, Oklahoma, and Texas in 2010
2011
Missouri Department of Conservation Reports that they have killed 900 plus Feral Hogs in the State of Missouri.
MISSOURI BOW HUNTERS OBSERVATION SURVEY FERAL HOG RESULTS for Year 2011 – 16 Wild Hogs in 4 counties reported by bow hunters – Butler, Reynolds, Wayne, Wright Counties.
2012
Missouri Department of Conservation Reports that they have killed 1001 plus Feral Hogs in the State of Missouri.
MISSOURI BOW HUNTERS OBSERVATION SURVEY FERAL HOG RESULTS for Year 2012 – 82 Wild Hogs in 6 counties reported by bow hunters – Cape Girardeau, Hickory, Newton, Phelps, Stoddard, Wayne Counties.
2012 to 2014 - HISTORY OF WILD HOGS IN MISSOURI
2012 to 2014
MINGO WILDLIFE REFUGE WILD HOG RESEARCH - Missouri Department of Conservation
Site specific control strategies for feral hogs on Mingo National Wildlife Refuge 2013. $ 14,700. Funded, Missouri Department of Conservation.
Research on the Mingo Wildlife Refuge in 2012 - Feral hog movement around the refuge.
This information to be more efficient in their hog eradication efforts. Project continued through 2013. Cameras pulled in January of 2014.
Hog sign has been detected over a large area of the refuge.
Since January 2013, a total of 210 hogs have been taken from Mingo NWR (see graph above).
HOG DOGS – 54.8%
115 - Feral Hogs with HOG DOGS - A Special Use Permit (SUP) was issued to a hog tracker with “hog” dogs.
HUNTING / SHOOTING – 23.3%
25 - Feral Hogs taken by Hunters during the managed hunts for whitetail deer
24 – Feral Hogs shot by Staff over bait piles.
TRAPPING – 18.6%
39 – Feral Hogs TRAPPED by MDC one full-time hog technician with panel traps, with bait.
Trapping was halted for deer and turkey seasons to prevent baiting issues.
SNARES – 2.9%
6 – Feral Hogs with CABLE RESTRAINTS (snares) set up in known locations by MDC full-time hog technician.
HELICOPTER – 0.5% -
1 - Feral Hog was taken by MDC Helicopter
After approval from the Regional Office, the refuge partnered with MDC to attempt aerial control of hogs with the use of a helicopter and gunner Wednesday, March 20, 2013. We closed the refuge to all public access due to the management activity. All refuge staff was on hand to make sure that all access points onto the refuge was successfully guarded to prevent public access during the operation. The public was notified that the refuge was closed, and a local news station covered the story before the operation began. One hog was killed during the aerial operation. Efforts were limited due to the large size of the refuge and heavy tree cover and brush coupled with vast areas of standing water which caused a glare from the sun and made it difficult for the gunner to see. The tree cover and brush was thick and allowed the hogs to run and hide from the gunner.
Feral hogs became quite a frequent topic of discussion for refuge staff throughout 2013. In the current hunting regulations for the refuge, feral hogs can only be taken incidental to any refuge hunt with weapons legal for that hunt until the daily bag limit of game is taken. With the word spreading about the growing hog population on the refuge, the refuge office received numerous phone calls regarding the topic of why the refuge does not allow people to hunt specifically for hogs.
The reason for this is TO SUPPORT THE STANCE OF THAT MDC IS TAKING WITH FERAL HOGS. The state doesn’t want to encourage the culture of hog hunting because of the fear that it could lead to people releasing feral hogs on public land. Also, INDIVIDUALS HUNTING FOR FERAL HOGS INTERFERE WITH CURRENT MANAGEMENT ACTIVITES BY REFUGE STAFF AND THE FERAL HOG TASK FORCE. Even with the refuge’s regulation of incidental take of feral hogs, there were still an alarming number of hogs killed on the refuge this year.
March 14th, 2014 - Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, our preliminary data show the population has grown from about 30 animals 2 years ago, to roughly 1800 animals today.
2013
Missouri Department of Conservation Reports that they have killed 1,400 plus Feral Hogs in the State of Missouri.
The Missouri Department of Conservation in 2013 will conduct a one-day aerial operation to control feral hogs in Mingo National Wildlife Refuge. MDC Staff Quote: With traps, you might get 15 hogs. If we can get out with the helicopter and get 40 or 50 in one day, so that's so much more efficient.”
Aerial hog hunt yielded exactly 1 dead hog at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge.
Mingo’s Refuge Manager Quote to Media - 2013: Current population is around 200 Feral Hogs on Mingo National Wildlife Refuge.
MISSOURI BOW HUNTERS OBSERVATION SURVEY FERAL HOG RESULTS for Year 2013 – 104 Wild Hogs in 12 counties reported by bow hunters – Butler, Clinton, Dunklin, Jasper, McDonald, Monroe, Ozark, Pike, Pulaski, Reynolds, Taney, Wayne Counties.
2014 - HISTORY OF WILD HOGS IN MISSOURI
2014
Missouri Department of Conservation Professional quote - That 70 percent of the feral hog population needs to be removed yearly to keep populations of feral hogs from increasing.
Texas, Louisiana or Florida Biologist, Scientists and Agency who says they cannot. Can I wipe out a hog population through hunting or trapping?
Quote “The feral hog has managed to survive, adapt, and increase their numbers despite attempts at population control. While it is possible to keep population in check with continued controls of 70 plus percent killed annually, it is highly unlikely to eradicate a hog population within established range."
Missouri Becomes a Tier 3 Feral Hogs state per USDA Aphis 10,000 to 100,000 Feral Swine
Operational Component Funding Structure
Tier of baseline funding allocated to each WS state program depends on feral swine populations, distribution, damage to resources, presence of potentially damaged resources and state, territorial, tribal, or local regulations impacting management efforts
Wild Pig Estimated Population 10,000 in state of Missouri per Missouri Department of Conservation quotes:
2014 – Wild Hogs killed by Missouri Department of Conservation 2,371
2014 – Wild Hogs population minimum estimated by MDC 10,000 Wild Hogs
2014 – Wild Hogs Actually Population killed by MDC 24%
2014 – Wild Hogs 70% required to be killed to keep population Stable 7,200
MINGO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE HUNTING CHAPTER of VISITOR SERVICES PLAN U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service Midwest Region 2014 - Mingo is 21,592 acres and has a population of wild hogs of 400-700
2014 Missouri Study Aerial shooting at $296 per pig, Jump said. Brad Jump, Springfield, Missouri’s feral swine coordinator for USDA - Wildlife Services.”
MISSOURI BOW HUNTERS OBSERVATION SURVEY FERAL HOG RESULTS for Year 2014 – 170 Wild Hogs in 9 counties reported by bow hunters – Butler, Carter, Dunklin, Newton, Pulaski, Reynolds, Stoddard, Vernon, Wayne Counties.
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2015 - HISTORY OF WILD HOGS IN MISSOURI
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2015
Wild Pigs Kill by the Missouri Department of Conservation 3,649 for entire state
MISSOURI BOW HUNTERS OBSERVATION SURVEY FERAL HOG RESULTS for Year 2015 – 325 Wild Hogs in 11 counties reported by bow hunters – Butler, Dunklin, Franklin, Hickory, Iron, Laclede, Madison, Pulaski, Reynolds, Stoddard, Wayne Counties.
Missouri Helicopter Wild Hog Hunting Season 2015
MDC HELICOPTER killed 72 feral hogs in the area of Bell Mountain Wilderness.
MDC flew over parts of Iron and Reynolds counties; the gunner shot 33 wild hogs that day.
MDC’s five helicopter missions between mid January and late March yielded 138 dead pigs in Missouri.
MDC helicopter 7 were killed in Vernon County on the first flight of the season,
MDC helicopter in Hickory County killed 17 pigs
MDC helicopter kills 9 during a flight over Wayne and Butler counties.
2016 - HISTORY OF WILD HOGS IN MISSOURI
2016
Ban on Killing hogs on Missouri Department of Conservation Public Lands, Army Corp of Engineers, LAD Foundation Lands and all State Parks.
Wild Pigs Killed by the Missouri Department of Conservation 5,358 for entire state
MISSOURI BOW HUNTERS OBSERVATION SURVEY FERAL HOG RESULTS for Year 2016 – 82 Wild Hogs in 10 counties reported by bow hunters – Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Dent, Iron, Laclede, Madison, Pulaski, Stoddard, Wayne Counties.
Missouri Helicopter Wild Hog Hunting Season - 2016
Five helicopter flights last year killed 225 feral hogs in different parts of the state.
Press Release 2016
The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation have partnered with other conservation groups and agricultural organizations to control this problem and educate the public.
Organizations Partnered with MDC and MCHF
Missouri Farm Bureau
Missouri Corn Growers Association
Missouri Soybean Association
Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council
Missouri Cattlemen's Association
MFA
Missouri Pork Association
Missouri Agribusiness Association
National Wild Turkey Federation
Quality Deer Management Association
Quail Forever Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation
Missouri Rural Water Association
Kansas City Agribusiness Club
Saint Louis Agribusiness Club
Missouri Farmers Care
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Missouri Department of Agriculture
Conservation Federation of Missouri
Charitable Trust AgriServices of Brunswick
Missouri Forest Products Association
Honey Creek Media
Association of Missouri Electrical Cooperatives (AMEC)
LAD Foundation
2017 - HISTORY OF WILD HOGS IN MISSOURI
2017
The U.S. Forest Service - Mark Twain National Forest 2017 Forest Repot Wild Hog Population is 20,000 to 30,000 in state of Missouri.
2017 - Wild Pigs Killed by Missouri Department of Conservation 6,567 for entire state
2017 – Wild Hogs population minimum estimated by MTNF 20,000 Wild Hogs
2017 – Wild Hogs Actually Population killed by MDC 33%
2017 – Wild Hog 70% required to be killed to keep population Stable 14,000
MISSOURI BOW HUNTERS OBSERVATION SURVEY FERAL HOG RESULTS for Year 2017 – 196 Wild Hogs in 18 counties reported by bow hunters – Benton, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, Iron, Laclede, Madison, Moniteau, Oregon, Ozark, Pulaski, Reynolds, Ripley, Stoddard, Taney, Texas, Wayne Counties.
2017 Wild Pig Reports in 30 Missouri Counties per MDC
Missouri Helicopter Wild Hog Hunting Season - 2017
MDC helicopter gunner fails to kill ANY feral hogs at Current River site
Missouri Department of Conservation Feral Hog Map - December 2017
2018 - HISTORY OF WILD HOGS IN MISSOURI
2018
The U.S. Forest Service - Mark Twain National Forest 2018 Quote on online Wild Hog Population is 30,000 to 40,000 in state of Missouri.
2018 – Wild Hogs killed by Missouri Department of Conservation 9,365
2018 – Wild Hogs population minimum estimated by MTNF 30,000 Wild Hogs
2018 – Wild Hogs Actually Population killed by MDC 31%
2018 – Wild Hog 70% required to be killed to keep population Stable 21,000
MISSOURI BOW HUNTERS OBSERVATION SURVEY FERAL HOG RESULTS for Year 2018 – 189 Wild Hogs in 14 counties reported by bow hunters – Barry, Bollinger, Carter, Cole, Crawford, Iron, Oregon, Pulaski, Reynolds, Ripley, Shannon, Taney, Warren, Wayne Counties.
Missouri Helicopter Wild Hog Hunting Season - 2018
Sections of Bell Mountain Wilderness will be closed to the public from Dec. 10 through Dec. 12
Sections of Rock Pile Wilderness will be closed to the public Dec. 12 through Dec. 14
USDA Aphis killed 103 hogs
Missouri Department of Conservation Feral Hog Map - December 2018
2019 - HISTORY OF WILD HOGS IN MISSOURI
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2019
Wild Hogs killed by Missouri Department of Conservation 9,200 from Jan to November
Deputy Director of Missouri Department of Conservation - Missouri is the National Model of Feral Hog Eradication.
Road Kills through out the state of Missouri have increased greatly - Voluntary Reports
http://www.northamericanwildlifeandhabitat.com/missouri-feral-hog-road-kills.html
Urban Wild Hog Reports through out the state of Missouri have increased greatly - Voluntary Reports of Wild Hog in the city limits, Subdivision, Golf Course, and Yards and Cemeteries, along with pets being attacked. http://www.northamericanwildlifeandhabitat.com/missouri-feral-hog-urban-reports.html
U.S. Forest Service – Mark Twain National Forest – Bans Hog hunting on 1.5 Million Acres.
MDC STAFF QUOTE: “Helicopter is useful in areas where terrain makes it difficult to set large traps, or where hogs have learned to avoid them. A helicopter gunner also is effective at KILLING THE LAST FEW HOGS in area that have managed to avoid being trapped.
MDC STAFF QUOTE: Helicopter flying low overhead would tend to make feral hogs bolt to escape the noise and obviously the sound of the helicopter will scatter them,
It took USDA Aphis 4 years to kill 885 hogs with Helicopter in the entire state of Missouri per Freedom of information act Requests results.
Media Report 2019 - Landowner - For the past 18 years of trapping by the USDA, he’s been raising livestock on 600 acres surrounded by the BELL MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS AREA a in Iron County, Mo and they have trapped another 187 hogs."
Missouri Helicopter Wild Hog Hunting Season - 2019
Did you know in Missouri Dec 9th thru the 13th of 2019 at Taum Sauk, Johnson Shut Inns, and Bell Mountain Wilderness.
USDA Aphis Helicopter was used for 27.8 hours.
USDA Aphis for those hours used was $600 per hour
For a Grand Total of $16,680 (This does not count the 2.5-Million-dollar cost of a helicopter)
UNKNOWN cost = We are unaware if this includes the cost of ground personnel blocking off roads.
USDA Aphis said they killed 472 Wild Hogs – No confirmation of video provided of any kills; no photograph proof of any kills provided, no trailer hauling off 472 hogs for disposal.
They say it cost $35.00 per hog.
2019 - February 11-15, 2019 for invasive feral hog control operations. They killed 127 hogs and I have video proof the day after and days after that multiple dozens of hogs and huge hogs’ still on Mingo.
MDC quote from the MEDIA DEPARTMENT - That it only cost $32.00 to $35.00 dollar to kill each of the 127 wild hogs at Mingo Wildlife Refuge
QUOTE MDC Media Department - MDC did not participate in the aerial operation and no MDC money was used for the helicopter operations. (NO STAFF USED ON GROUND?)
The operations are part of a multi-year strategy by STATE and federal wildlife officials to eradicate the hogs.
HMMM – Guess when they include STATE in the next line, they forget MDC employees used to block off Road access – Guess they worked for free that day
Did they forget the MDC pays the USDA APHIS to kill hogs in Missouri and are immune to FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUT DOWN – Glad no state money was used.
THE PEOPLE OF MISSOURI WILD HOG MAP - DECEMBER 2018 to December 2019
Voluntary Reporting Only
Blue are Reports Only
Yellow are actually photos of Feral Hogs or Wild Hog Damage.
2020 - HISTORY OF WILD HOGS IN MISSOURI
Missouri Department of Conservation had the most intensive hog trapping operation in the State of Missouri History for the year 2020, throwing almost 200 employees, and equipment, and money at problem.
MDC had the Expert - Dr. Dale Nolte-Head of National Feral Swine Management Team testify to our Missouri Legislators in February of 2020!
Missourian now know from Dr. Dale Nolte - that Missouri Department of Conservation gets $750,000 from federal government, a population of 100,000 wild hogs exist in the state of Missouri, and 10 years would be unbelievable that feral hogs would be eradicated from Missouri!!!"
Missouri Department of Conservation kills 12,635 Wild Hogs killed for 2020.
2021 - HISTORY OF WILD HOGS IN MISSOURI
After the most historical trapping effort in Missouri History in 2020 kills 12,635 hogs using almost 200 employees.
Missouri gets 1.5 million dollars per year till Sept of 2023 for hogs. USDA Feral Swine Control Pilot program till (September of 2023.)
More acres, More Counties are in the pilot program than the 12 states with more feral hogs.
Missouri History will be made in 2021!!
Over 10 Millions Dollars will have been spent in Missouri by the Goverment to kill 56,835 Wild Hogs in Missouri
With over 6 million spent from 2014 thru 2018.
2019 - 25,000 man hours and 1.8 million dollars allocated yearly by the Missouri Department of Conservation. Not sure if the 750,000 from feds are included in this number.
2020. 1.8 million already pencil in by MDC - No numbers offered by the Missouri Goverment. Not sure if the 750,000 from feds are included in this number.
2021. 1.8 million already pencil in by MDC and now you can add additional 1.5 million to any number above for each year thru 2023 from the feds.
If you would like to see History of Missouri Helicopter Wild Hog Hunting Season
HISTORY OF MISSOURI FERAL HOG HELICOPTER SEASON
What is the current Feral Hog Population in Missouri?
You decide what the numbers are
Missouri Feral Hog Population
See the Video Feral Hogs of Missouri
