MISSOURI FERAL MARK TWAIN NATIONAL FOREST CLOSES TO HOG HUNTING
December 7, 2019
The Day in Missouri History that will be remember forever
1.5 Million Acres
What did the Missouri Biologist say to the Texas Biologist about Feral Hogs "Hold my beer"
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USDA - Mark Twain National Forest
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced a decision today to close the Mark Twain National Forest to feral swine hunting. Based on information received during a 60-day public comment period, the Forest Service closure order will include an exception to allow any licensed deer or turkey hunter possessing a valid State deer or turkey hunting permit, who is hunting deer or turkey in compliance with the permit, the opportunity to kill feral swine.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/mtnf/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD683552
Propaganda Ministry is in full swing. Can't fight your own money! Koolaid Drinkers can't wait too gulp it up. Missouri Investigating Media is dead.Nature Deficit Disorder Missouri Media can only regurgitate not investigate. Can't threatened the Advertising money of Report - Don't Shoot -Propaganda Ministry Spin Doctor. How can the media be so lazy. Enjoy
https://www.kfvs12.com/2019/12/07/no-feral-swine-hunting-allowed-mark-twain-national-forest/
https://www.houstonherald.com/news/mdc-comments-on-u-s-forest-service-feral-hog-decision/article_98d71898-1925-11ea-88f6-ffc4b45fcafe.html
https://www.ky3.com/content/news/Forest-service-grants-exception-for-feral-swine-hunting-at-Mark-Twain-National-Forest-565928841.html
https://www.stl.news/missouri-feral-hog-elimination-partnership-responds-to-mark-twain-announcement/303085/
https://www.news-leader.com/story/sports/outdoors/2019/12/09/missouri-feral-hog-hunting-ban-mark-twain-national-forest-service/2631929001/
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
WHISTLEBLOWER
Tried to tell the people of Missouri that they had to wait for deer season to end.
Amazing the information given to me in a year, and from who absolutely would blow your mind.
You ain't seen nothing yet!!!!! Landowners restrictions on killing feral hogs coming next week, under the false Flag of killing coyote with thermals ROFLMAO
Posted the following September 14th, 2019 to this site.
WARNING – TAKE THIS FOR WHAT IT IS- UNOFFICAL -
WARNING MARK TWAIN NATIONAL FOREST UNOFFICIAL – I have made over 5 calls and few emails to MTNF – They will not return phone calls or emails about feral hogs., so I have no way to officially verify this information thru official channels.
Few things add up with information that I already have.
Around two weeks ago Mark Twain National Forest decided on and will be enforcing ban on hog hunting.
US Forest Service will be adding additional federal law enforcement to help carry it.
They will be stationed at different location.
This has not been relayed to forest employees or public.
There is a provision to ban but because of keeping the source – I cannot divulge.
Hog Hunting is now Banned on Mark Twain National Forest! Missouri will now lead the way to implementing BANNING HUNTING & GROWING BIG GOVERNMENT! Your voice in MO is of ZERO Importance! 24 Counties & over 64 legislators signed resolutions opposing the ban and they NEVER even got a seat at the table!
Just in Time for the Missouri Department of Conservation - Conservation Commission Meeting - Imagine that!! They will be taking giving out awards and praising their fine work. Feral Hog Population will now exploded throughout central Missouri.
Over 2 million acres in Missouri are now protecting Wild Hogs in Missouri
Wonder when they will required this across all public lands in Missouri
2019 - THE YEAR OF THE PIG
Current Wild Hog Refuge of Missouri.
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DECEMBER 7TH, 2019
MISSOURI IS A LEVEL 3 FERAL HOG STATE - 10,000 TO 100,000
2019 - Level 3- Between 10,000 and 100,000 feral swine (Today’s Missouri Level)
MARK TWAIN NATIONAL FOREST protects wild hogs from hunters, Joins Missouri Department of Conservation Land - Army Corp of Engineers Land, Missouri State Parks and LAD Foundation lands in protecting hogs from hunters.
MISSOURI YEAR 2022
Missouri becomes Level 4 - Year 2022 - Hog Population
100,000 to 750,000
MISSOURI YEAR 2027
Missouri becomes Level 5 - Year 2027 - Hog Population
Greater than 750,000
Just 8 short years away!
Missouri is at Level 3 -10,000 "announced by Missouri Department of Conservation in 2014"
Operational Component Funding Structure Level 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
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Missouri - The Self Proclaimed National Model of Feral Hog Eradication
The Self Proclaimed National Model of Feral Hog Eradication Jefferson City, Missouri experts
The Wild Turkey Population is in a Historical 17 year Decline in Missouri - Hunters are encourage to kill 2 Males, and 4 more of either sex, total of 6 in a year. Enjoy your Turkey hunting on MTNF. ROFLMAO
The Wild Hog Population is in a Historical 25 years population explosion and 2 million acres has become a Wild Hog Refuge - Hunters are encourage to Report - Don't Shoot.
7 years on 10,000 acres of Mingo Wildlife Refuge will be Example of failure as 1,200 hogs killed in 2019 and the hog population is the worse in history. but now for additional 1.5 million acres.
Remember it will be FEDERAL WILDLIFE CRIME TO KILL A WILD HOG ON MTNF out of deer & turkey season!
Poaching Fines in Missouri
$10,000-$15,000 for each elk or black bear killed illegally,
$5,000 for Feral Hogs on Mark Twain National Forest
$1,000-$5,000 for each white-tailed buck,
$500-$1,000 for each wild turkey
What did it COST MISSOURI TAXPAYER to control 1.5 Million Acres of US Forest Service Mark Twain National Forest Former USFWS employee states that this comment period is just lip service, a mandatory requirement to make shirts in D.C. feel they've done something for those opposed. The decision has already been made to close, before the comment period. How much does it Cost to buy control of 1.5 Million Acres in Missouri? Best way is in installments, using other’s people money. PEOPLE OF MISSOURI actually paid for this new policy. ROFLMAO Mark Twain National Forest is part of the national forest system which is an agency of the Department of Agriculture. Wildlife Services is a federal agency under the U.S. Department of Agriculture The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is a large multi-faceted agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Missouri Department of Conservation payments to Vendors
Fiscal Year Vendor Name Payments Total
2012 USDA APHIS GERERAL $55,289.73
2013 USDA APHIS GERERAL $55,289.72
2015 USDA APHIS GERERAL $65,000.00
2016 USDA APHIS GERERAL $65,000.00
2017 USDA APHIS GERERAL $115,000.00
2018 USDA APHIS GENERAL $1,885,000.00
2019 USDA APHIS GENERAL $1,865,000.00 Grand Total - $4,170,579.45 You think U.S. Department of Agriculture gave a Hog Butt what you think. Unless you can write a check for 5 million your SOL. Better break out your check book.
Merry Christmas enjoy the letter Mark Twain National Forest Wild Hog Refuge.
Director of the Missouri Department of Conservation Sara Parker Pauley
Director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture Chris Chinn
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This is a ZERO sum game – If groups below in and out of Missouri are going to take credit for being a partner with the Missouri Department of Conservation, you also going to take the blame when the
Pig Bomb Explodes in Missouri! 2016 Press Release
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 I would like to say THANK YOU to the list above. Can't wait.
December 7, 2019
Missouri Feral Hog Elimination Partnership Responds to Mark Twain Announcement
Missouri Feral Hog Elimination Partnership Responds to Mark Twain Announcement With the announcement, federal and state agencies have developed a plan to step up trapping efforts in southern Missouri. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri took another step forward this month in the fight to eliminate invasive feral hogs in the state when the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) moved forward with prohibiting the hunting of feral hogs on public land in the Mark Twain National Forest (MTNF). With the USFS’s closure of feral hog hunting in MTNF, they also announced the allowance of opportunistic take of feral hogs in the MTNF during all deer and turkey hunting seasons. Only those hunters with an unfilled permit in compliance with the permit conditions may take hogs. Most public land agencies had already closed feral hog hunting in 2016 after 25 years of allowing hog hunting while trapping only increased the range of feral hogs in Missouri. “We received and reviewed more than a thousand comments from our public outreach around this decision,” stated Tony Crump, Deputy Forest Supervisor for Mark Twain National Forest. “By allowing for opportunistic take during all deer and turkey hunting seasons, we incorporated public feedback to most effectively remove these invasive pigs from Missouri in alignment with the Missouri Feral Hog Elimination Partnership.” With the MTNF announcement, the Conservation Commission has directed the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) to propose regulation changes identical to the USFS regulation. This will ensure consistency of feral hog regulations on USFS and MDC managed lands by allowing for the opportunistic take of feral hogs during all deer and turkey hunting seasons. While the USFS announcement is effective immediately on the Mark Twain National Forest and will apply to the rest of the of the 2019-2020 deer season, the change will not be in place for the 2019-2020 alternative methods and archery hunting season on MDC lands. The MDC proposal will need to make its way through the State’s regulatory process, which includes a formal public comment period on the rulemakings. The prohibition of hunting on public lands does NOT apply to private lands where landowners may hunt/shoot feral hogs on their lands. Opportunistic take refers to takings that result from, but are not the purpose of, carrying out an otherwise lawful activity. In this case, it allows for a person possessing an unfilled deer or turkey hunting permit to opportunistically take feral hogs while in pursuit of deer or turkey during the hunting season. “The closure of the Mark Twain National Forest to feral hog hunting is a positive move toward the elimination of this destructive pest from our state,” said MDC Director Sara Parker Pauley. “We have already seen significant progress on public land around Truman and Stockton Reservoirs where the no hunting regulation has been in place since 2016.” Feral hogs became established in southern Missouri when some individuals released them for hunting. Between natural reproduction and continued illegal releases, the feral hog population exploded in southern Missouri. They now occur in more than 30 Missouri counties. Recreational hunting of feral hogs complicates efforts to trap and eliminate them. Hunting activities, particularly hunting with dogs, scatters the sounder and makes trapping efforts aimed at catching the entire group very difficult, because hogs become trap-shy and wary of baited sites. This pattern has been repeated in several states where the combination of recreational hunting and trapping programs has resulted in a larger feral hog population. Examples from other states and from large areas of private land in Missouri show that allowing state and federal wildlife managers to eliminate feral hogs yields the best results. A group of ten hogs can destroy 10 to 20 acres overnight, including crops, causing financial burdens on Missouri's landowners and agricultural producers. “We continue to hear from Missouri farmers and ranchers who have damage to their farmland and are concerned about the animal disease threat feral swine pose,” said Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn. “Agriculture is critically important to Missouri and our farm families depend on a united front that will protect their livelihood. Feral swine are estimated to have a $1.5 billion impact in the United States today. However, the devastating affects feral swine could have in the event of an animal disease outbreak is immeasurable.” Feral hogs are known to carry diseases such as swine brucellosis, pseudorabies, trichinosis, PRRS, and leptospirosis. The reintroduction of these diseases into domestic population would be devastating to the agriculture industry. Feral hogs spend a lot of time rooting and wallowing, behaviors that contribute to soil erosion, reduce water quality, and damage agricultural crops and hay fields, as well as destroy sensitive natural areas such as glades, fens, and springs. Feral hogs will eat nearly anything they encounter, including deer fawns and turkey nests. They compete directly with native wildlife by eating acorns, a major fall food source for deer, turkey, and black bear. With the USFS announcement, the Missouri Feral Hog Elimination Partnership has developed an operational plan that will provide additional staff and resources on private and public land around MNTF. Currently, the Conservation Commission is providing $1.8 million annually to USDA for trapping services, and MDC staff contribute more than 25,000 hours annually towards elimination efforts on private and public land. Other agencies are contributing staff and resources and will be stepping up their effort to fight the battle against feral hogs. The new plan will reassign staff from across the state to help with feral hog removal efforts in southern Missouri. For information about MDC efforts to eliminate feral hogs go to www.mdc.mo.gov/feralhog. For more information about the MTNF feral hog hunting closure order go to https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/mtnf/landmanagement/…. For information about MDC’s regulatory process, go to https://mdc.mo.gov/about-us/about-regulations. The Missouri Feral Hog Elimination Partnership has developed an operational plan that will provide additional staff and resources on private and public land around MNTF to help with the fight against feral hogs. Candice Davis
Media Specialist
Missouri Department of Conservation
573-290-5858 x4419
Candice.Davis@mdc.mo.gov Cody Norris
Public Affairs Officer
Forest Service
Mark Twain National Forest
573-341-7405
cody.s.norris@usda.gov STAY CONNECTED:
MDC paid 14,700 for research on Mingo National Wildlife Refuge in 2013 & 2014.
Results are the photo provided. 2 million acres of public land will now have to be trapped in the state of Missouri.
Do the Math.
How many traps?
How many trappers?
How many trucks, trailers and UTV's?
Even a Agency person said you can't put enough boots on ground to Eradicate hogs from Missouri.
NO GUARANTEE OF WHOLE SOUNDER SUCCESS!!! When Animal Activated Traps are used. WELCOME TO MISSOURI!!!
The majority of traps used. Missouri Department of Conservation owned only Traps as of July 10, 2019
Electronic Human Activated
Qty. 7 – Boarbusters
Qty. 2 – Jager Pro Total of 9 Electronic Human Activated Traps Animal Activated Traps
Animal Activated
Qty. 3 – Box
Qty. 88 – Drop Traps
Qty. 147 – Guillotine
Qty. 47 – Saloon/Rooter
Total 285 Animal Activated Traps
Total 294 Hogs Traps owned by MDC.
NO GUARANTEE OF WHOLE SOUNDER SUCCESS!!! When Animal Activated Traps are used. WELCOME TO MISSOURI!!! The majority of traps used.
NO CELL SERVICE!
Do the Math!
The U.S. Forest Service - Mark Twain National Forest in the 2017 Forest Report the Wild Hog Population is 20,000 to 30,000 in state of Missouri.
2017 Wild Pigs Removed 6,567 for entire state Missouri Department of Conservation Numbers which is only 22% to 33% of the entire Wild Hog Population in Missouri.
20,000 - Man Hours and 2 1/2 Million Dollars to kill 22% to 33% of the Wild Hog Population in Missouri for 2017. The Missouri House Budget Committee Hearing Wednesday, February 14th, 2018.
It takes 70% killed yearly to keep population in check.
ALERT – NO VALUE HOG SPOTTED 150 The Word on the Street - That is the number you’re going to be hearing from the Missouri Department of Conservation 1. 150 Trappers will be added to trap over 2 million acres of public ground which means they will have to cover 13,333 acres a piece on public ground only. 2. How many trucks, trailers, utv’s, guns, ammo, corn, t post, fencing, game cameras, cell phones, gas, health insurance, overtime, vacation time, work comp insurance, etc, etc. etc.
Great that FERAL HOGS have no VALUE!!! ROFLMAO 3. Mark Twain National Forest 2017 Forest Report Population is 20,000 to 30,000 in state of Missouri per The U.S. Forest Service 4. 2017 Wild Pigs Removed 6,567 for entire state per Missouri Department of Conservation 5. 20,000 - Man Hours and 2 1/2 Million Dollars per Missouri Department of Conservation 6. Max of 32% to Min 20% of the population removed in 2017 7. Missouri is a Tier 3 state 10,000 to 100,000 Feral hogs. 8. 2014 Missouri Department of conservation said we had 10,000 hogs. 9. Never ending list for the Feral Hog Task Force - Land Values go down Lobbyist and Agencies can buy pennies on the dollar, Lobbyist can raise vehicle insurance, big picture has some great value. Well I could be wrong. ROFLMAO
Everyone keep waiting for MDC to start selling permits to kill hogs. Don't you get it they just did. Will be 2020 Season when it starts. Go read press release again from the MDC. ROFLMAO Spring Turkey Tag - Feral Hog
Archery Tag - Feral Hog
Fall Turkey Tag - Feral Hog
Firearms Tag - Feral Hog
Doe Season Tag - Feral Hog
Alternative Season Tag - Feral Hog You can Feral Hog hunt in the state of Missouri in the under the guise of “hunting deer or turkey.” This makes me laugh so much.
Missouri Helicopter Hog Season expands to more area. TRAIL CLOSURE: The trail within Mark Twain National Forest, south of Hwy A, will be closed from 6am Monday, December 9th through 5pm Wednesday, December 11th for aerial gunning operations. This includes the Taum Sauk section within Bell Mountain Wilderness, the Bell Mountain Trail and the Lindsey Mountain Trail. All trails within Taum Sauk Mountain SP and Johnson's Shut-Ins SP will be closed Monday, December 9th through Friday, December 13th. Missouri using it's own numbers in 2017 - 30,000 hog population. Helicopter to kill how many hogs? 1000's or 10,000's It took USDA Aphis 4 years to kill 885 hogs with Helicopter in Missouri per Freedom of information act Requests results. So it takes 4 years to kill less than 3% of hog population for 1 year. That is called Eradication. Take a hike on Missouri State Parks enjoy the rotting smell of feral hogs. The “aerial gunning activities” are used as a last resort for hard-to-catch hogs hiding in some of the state’s most rugged terrain. Agents often leave hogs shot in aerial operations on site to decompose, as they did in previous flights according to USDA APHIS. Here are some of the DID YOU KNOW from the Missouri Department of Conservation Feral Hog Research from pages 14 thru 21 in 2009.
Feral Hog Research Project Final Report Executive Summary 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. DID YOU KNOW? - 2009 - 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. DID YOU KNOW? - 2009 - Generally, our results were similar to others, in that while aerial gunning did have some impact on hog movements DID YOU KNOW? - 2009 - However, the average distance away hogs moved from the site of disturbance by helicopter was approximately 1 km., Hate to live next door. ROFLMAO
OVER 2 MILLION ACRES OF PUBLIC LAND WILL NOW HAVE TO BE TRAPPED IN MISSOURI. What they don’t want you to know. The NO. 1 FERAL HOG TRAPPING COMPANY IN THE NATION took 2 ½ years on 4,942 acres using Electronic Human Activated Traps ONLY and Thermal Scopes shooting at night to remove 624 Feral Hogs on 4,942 acres in Georgia During December 2012 to June 2014, 76 combined trapping and shooting events resulted in the removal of 624 swine (353 shot, 271 trapped). They Shot more than they trapped. ROFLMAO FACT – MISSOURI HAS 9 – Electronic Human Activated Traps because most area don't have cell service that feral hogs exist on MTNF and MDC LANDS!!!!
