Feral pigs

I recently had someone tell me that there are feral pigs in Arizona and that you don't need a license to hunt them. Anybody know about this?

I just got mine this week after a successful Nevada deer hunt. I am really pleased with the results. I was sold on it after a friend gave me some 2 year old elk meat that had been frozen in the vacuum sealed bags, and it was great. I paid about 140.00 for mine at Costco. I have since heard of a model that dispenses and seals the first edge which is a time saver. I got a separate dispenser/cutter with mine. It is really great for the excess veggies from our garden too. I just cook the entire winter squash, and have enough cooked, sealed portions for several more meals at my lesiure, instead of having to eat tons of squash once I start in on one. Buy it, you won't regret it.

The only pigs I've heard of in that area are not feral pigs. They are known as javelina, and are a native species. As far as not needing a license I doubt wether there are any states where you don't need a hunting license to carry a gun in the field. Perhaps it is just that there are no tags required. My impression of these animals is that they are a small and timid creature that looks more like a pot-belly pig than a wild boar. I hear they are good eating, but I have never actually spoken to anyone who has eaten them. Let us know how they taste if you get one!

There are feral pigs up on the Mogollon Rim south of Winslow. When I left the state 15 years ago no license was needed. Check with fish and game dept. They evidently were let loose by a truck driver who had an accident and couldn't bear to see them die while waiting for a tow.

The only person I know who shot a couple thought they smelled too strong to bother with them. He is a well-off 'trophy' hunter and he said his guides were delighted to have the javelinas.

Javelina make for good eating, here in Arizona one of the more popular ways to eat them is to make sausage meat out of them. I can post a few other Javelina recipes if any one is interested.

< This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it >

< This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it >

I wouldn't mind seeing your recipes. I was never so glad when I finished the last piece of meat on the only javelina I ever shot

Could well be since Javalina only incidentally look like pigs and are a completely different animal. Bill Van Houten (USA Ret)

Thermopylae had it's messenger of defeat, COME AND GET THEM ! The Alamo had none.

Indeed they do!! It's a large (2'-3' gland in the center of the back directly over the hips. You can't miss it!!!Smells a great deal like a skunk, and if not removed immediately the meat will not be fit to eat, if you are inclined to do so. If you plan to eat Javalina (collared peccary), try to get a young female. When cleaning, try to keep any hair from touching the meat. That will taint it also. Properly dressed and prepared, young Javelinas are not bad, assuming they have not been on a steady diet of prickly pear.

Big John

In article

That's what I thought. Some hispanics , 'round here, eat them. I had asked a long time ago and was told 'Ya gotta know how to cook 'em' or someing like that. I may give it a try.

BJ, I thought the stink gland was only in males.
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

There are pigs and javalena's in Cali, Nev, and Az. According to the Nev fish and game woman in Vegas I talked to, NO lic is needed for hunting them there, they are a non-indiginous species. You can hunt without a lic. if you know where to go. I have been talking to a rancher south of Laughlin Nev, that say I can hunt feral hogs and Javalena's on his property and public land nearby. The Ft Mojave Indian Res. also has both there on both sides of the river, but access is hard to get. Also, according to the woman in Vegas, if anything, you might have to pay whoever owns the property to hunt there, but thats all as far as pigs go... Me and my hunting partner will be there May 14-16 looking for whatever is there if anything and will let you know...

We are planing to hunt some on land we own here in AZ. What is the proper way to clean/gut them other than what you posted? I would appreciate any info you could giveme on this. Thank you!!

Feral Pigs

In recent years, feral pigs have been sighted near Mud Mountain and Black Rock Mountain. Very little is known about the numbers, habitat use and behavior of these animals, but it appears they are transitory between Mud Mountain and Black Rock spending much of the summer months on Black Rock and winter months near Mud Mountain. They appear to be closely tied to water sources in these areas, and track sign is common.

You are encouraged to attempt to harvest a feral pig in 13B. Keep in mind that hunters who have tried to harvest a feral pig have had mixed results because of the limited number of animals and a quick weekend trip to hunt feral pigs may not be successful.
If you choose to hunt these animals please keep the following in mind:

1. No hunting license is required to hunt these animals.
2. Harvest of sows is encouraged to limit population growth and adverse impacts to turkey populations (nest predation = no poult production) and wildlife habitat.
3. This population is feral and is not actively managed by the Game and Fish Department.

Off-road travel restrictions, wilderness access, and other public land use restrictions remain in effect. Please contact the Arizona Strip BLM @ 435-688-3200 for information about off-road travel. In essence off-road travel is not allowed in any area of the Arizona Strip.

There are Feral Pigs along the Colorado River in Mohave County, AZ. There is no hunting regulation that I know of, but they tend to live conveinantly in the Havasu Wildlife Refuge.

I have seen and tasted evidence of the feral hog population in az. about a hour north of phx. mostly on the ranch land and the ranchers I have spoken with say they are active mostly at night.these are real pigs not to be confused with the javalina or pigs are they are commonly refered to. All of my research with fish and game is that there is no license nesessary and there is no limit it is more likely to be called a eradication of the feral species,due to the damage they are doing to the ranchers land and the fact that they are a introduced animal.

Javelina are not "pigs", they are from the Peccary family. "Pigs", Hogs", "Wild Boar" are a totally different animal that can weigh several hundered pounds with some reaching a half ton. Javelina will usually only get to about 80 - 100 lbs at the absolute biggest.

Yes there are feral pigs in Arizona. These are not of the collared peccary species but pigs that have gotten loose from hog farms. They are quite destructive to the local habit according to AZGFD. I do not know what the hunting rules are as there is no season for them. You should contact the AZGFD and see what the rules are. Otherwise, good luck!

Hey do you think I would be able to go to that ranchers land and talk to him so i can help him out. Ive never been hunting and want to try out my new AR15. I live in southern cali so the drive is not bad.
Let me know

Jon

I spoke to a game warden in Williams last September. He told me that you do NOT need a license at all because the wild pigs are not a game animal. Javalina, a cousin to the pig, is a game animal.

AZGFD has the following post on feral hogs in Arizona.
In recent years, feral pigs have been sighted near Mud Mountain and Black Rock Mountain. Very little is known about the numbers, habitat use and behavior of these animals, but it appears they are transitory between Mud Mountain and Black Rock spending much of the summer months on Black Rock and winter months near Mud Mountain. They appear to be closely tied to water sources in these areas, and track sign is common.

You are encouraged to attempt to harvest a feral pig in 13B. Keep in mind that hunters who have tried to harvest a feral pig have had mixed results because of the limited number of animals and a quick weekend trip to hunt feral pigs may not be successful.
If you choose to hunt these animals please keep the following in mind:

1. No hunting license is required to hunt these animals.
2. Harvest of sows is encouraged to limit population growth and adverse impacts to turkey populations (nest predation = no poult production) and wildlife habitat.
3. This population is feral and is not actively managed by the Game and Fish Department.

These guys are not talking about javelina. They are talking about fearl hogs. the ones here are bred with russian boar. the can be 600 lbs. javelina may get to 50. They are escapes from canned hunting ranches. i am going this sunday to get some in a special spot i know. they are terrible for the environment too. and no, you need no license. not even a hunting license to kill or hunt them. game and fish and ranchers alike want them gone. they kill and eat fawns, and are terrible on the turkey pop. if you'd ever like to check them out let me know. the reason you never hear about them is because most who know about them want it to stay secret. I mean think about it, who doesn't like pork! these are real pigs unlike javelina.

no I know the ranch and ranch owner well. if you have never hunted, i doubt he would like to have you cutting loose with an ar-15 on his cattle ranch. why don't you put it to good use in socal unloading on the gangs and crack heads that i see every time i'm there. then you will be ready for the more dangerous and scary feral hogs> seriously.

I know the place. hunt there often.what we don't want is a bunch of people bothering the land owner wanting to hunt his land for hogs. but at the same time these things gotta go. canundrum??!! (i think thats how it's spelled) I'm sur the ones you are talking about are escapees from the neghboring canned hunt ranch. that douschebag released them off his game ranch because he had too many. i know this first hand. he kept plenty but let loose a bunch. this was bout 10 years ago. now there is a lot mor than you may think. i would say in the hundreds. very remote area though. and permission is needed to get to them easily. although i know of a guy who got one this past deer season on dugas road

Clint,
I would really like to know where these feral pigs are. Me and my buddy Have been talking about looking for them because we heard the same rumor. But we really don't want to go and bother the local farmers about it. If you could help that would be cool.
Thanks,
Bucky This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

We're having a problem in Redington and around San Pedro with some feral pigs. You don't need a license and there's no bag limit on them but they look pretty similar to javelinas so unless you can tell the difference, you should have a license in case you shoot a javelina on accident. These pigs are anywhere from 200-400 lbs so take care and if you're not an experienced hunter you should have a guide or another hunter with you.

Just read it in the Tucson paper. I'm trying to find out where there are located.

yes you can hunt them without tags, remember that you do need a licence to get on state trust land

According to the Department of Game in AZ, you do not need a lic. to hunt feral pigs in Az.

javealin are gross to eat!!! the only way you can eat them is if you get them butchered in to chorizon or summer sausage