Feral pigs Turtle Mountains

[DareDevilDave]

On my way to my hunting spot thought these were feral pigs at first but look to fat to be feral must be pen raised pigs on the loose south of Jensen Lake in the turtle mountains. Wonder if the Game Warden would say anything if I had a deer tag on its ear? Haha

 

[1lessdog]

If they lived in a corn field all summer and fall they will get fat. Some of the biggest hogs I shot came out of Peanut fields. And they were over 300 lbs.

 

[Trip McNeely]

Ahh man you had bacon for months right in front of you!!!

 

[bravo]

If they aren’t already, it doesn’t take long for them to turn feral.

 

[Trapper62]

Had one in front of me on the west side of the Turtle Mountains just before deer season, definitely not feral though just not sure where it would have come from.

 

[tikkalover]

MMMM bacon!!

 

[1lessdog]

Had one in front of me on the west side of the Turtle Mountains just before deer season, definitely not feral though just not sure where it would have come from.

Looks like a pot Belly pig that someone let loose.

 

[SDMF]

Well, there’s been an “urban legend” of feral/wild swine in the Turtle Mountains and/or Pembina Gorge since I went to UND in the mid-late 90’s. DareDevilDave has provided the 1st and only PICTURE of a pig on the loose I’ve ever seen from that country.

Congrats D3, you’ve mythbusted 30yrs worth of “stories”.

 

[NDSportsman]

Did you contact any authority about them?

Anyone who observes or suspects the presence of feral pigs should call local law enforcement, the North Dakota Board of Animal Health at 701-328-2655, Game and Fish Department at 701-328-6300, or United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services at 701-250-4405.

 

[Pheasant 54]

Had one in front of me on the west side of the Turtle Mountains just before deer season, definitely not feral though just not sure where it would have come from.

Hah pretty easy to get that one from a chopper. Years ago we had neighbors that didnt watch their hogs , we would find a sow and litter miles from their farm, we would let them know and they would go and pick them up

 

[Trapper62]

Don’t know anyone close to that area with pigs.

Hah pretty easy to get that one from a chopper. Years ago we had neighbors that didnt watch their hogs , we would find a sow and litter miles from their farm, we would let them know and they would go and pick them up

 

[NodakBob]

At least the pig looks happy

 

[DareDevilDave]

Did you contact any authority about them?

Anyone who observes or suspects the presence of feral pigs should call local law enforcement, the North Dakota Board of Animal Health at 701-328-2655, Game and Fish Department at 701-328-6300, or United States Department of

No, I did not contact anyone about the hogs. They should have a shoot onsite law if they really cared. I think they just want to show up and shoot em themselves.

 

[svnmag]

At least the pig looks happy

It DOES look pleasant and jovial! Maybe it's on Wraylar.

 

[svnmag]

No, I did not contact anyone about the hogs. They should have a shoot onsite law if they really cared. I think they just want to show up and shoot em themselves.

I tend to agree with a single. A group which isn't completely eradicated become extremely hard to trap so I've read...wish there were options like IR scopes, tannerite and bait piles.

Not a fan of the screaming:

 

[CatDaddy]

It DOES look pleasant and jovial! Maybe it's on Wraylar.

I was thinking this was Wilber from Charlotte's Web.....

 

[BrockW]

What are thoughts on this? I’ve heard the GF folks say they don’t want hog hunting to become a business because that will likely create a market for them and potentially keep them on the landscape.

If they end up growing in population there might not be a choice. But in the early stages of hogs, maybe that makes sense not to have people shoot them and just call the sheriff or warden to come figure out a way to get them all trapped and removed?

 

[fireone]

Feral hogs in the Turtle Mountains from a Wildlife Services trail camera, about 15 years ago.

 

[fireone]

This is what they called a pigaloo, basically a giant muskrat house made from cattails where the sow can have her piglets any time of the year.

 

[svnmag]

It's a shame Gorebal Warming prevents boars from freezing their balls off:

https://www.online-literature.com/london/whitefang/15/