HOG (Feral Swine) REGULATIONS

Hogs are defined as any hogs, including Russian and European wild boar, which are running at large, free-roaming or wild.

Hogs may be taken year-round on private land during daylight hours with the landowner’s permission.

Resident & Nonresident License Requirements: No hunting license required, except during youth deer gun, deer muzzleloader, deer gun, holiday antlerless deer gun (in open zones), elk gun (in open counties) and antelope (in open areas) seasons, hunters must possess a filled or unfilled license appropriate for the current season, unless otherwise exempt. A Legacy permit is also required unless exempt.

Landowners may obtain a free hog hunting permit from the local game warden for use during those deer seasons listed above.

On WMAs open during any regular hunting season, hunters will be allowed to harvest hogs by whatever means legal during that season. Hunters must comply with all other current season and WMA regulations. However, hogs may not be taken by the aid of a light or light enhancement device (night scope).

Resident & Nonresident License Requirements: All hog hunters must possess a hunting license and a Legacy permit, unless otherwise exempt. In addition, on WMAs open during youth deer gun, deer muzzleloader, deer gun and/or holiday antlerless deer gun seasons, hunters must possess either a filled or unfilled deer license appropriate for the current season, unless otherwise exempt.

Honobia Creek, Three Rivers and Broken Bow WMAs will only be open to hog hunting during deer archery, youth deer gun, deer muzzleloader and deer gun season, with the appropriate means of take for that deer season. Hunters also must comply with all deer season and WMA regulations, including the required land access permit.

Resident & Nonresident License Requirements: All hog hunters must possess a hunting license and a Legacy permit, unless otherwise exempt. In addition, on WMAs open during youth deer gun, deer muzzleloader, deer gun and/or holiday antlerless deer gun seasons, hunters must possess either a filled or unfilled deer license appropriate for the current season, unless otherwise exempt.

Landowners may obtain a special night-shooting permit from the local game warden to hunt nuisance hogs.

One-half hour before official sunrise to one-half hour after official sunset.

If hunting hogs with a shotgun, no person in the field may possess or attempt to harvest hogs using shot larger than conventional BB (.180 in. dia.).

When youth deer gun, deer muzzleloader, deer gun, holiday antlerless deer gun (in open zones), elk gun (in open counties) and antelope (in open areas) seasons occur, all hog hunters must conspicuously wear either a head covering or an outer garment above the waistline consisting of hunter orange.

No person may willfully release any hog to live in a feral state on public or private lands.

Prairie Dog REGULATIONS

Residents and Nonresidents: A hunting license and a Legacy permit or proof of exemption.

Prairie dog hunting is closed on all Department-owned or managed lands.

One-half hour before official sunrise to official sunset.

Shotgun (conventional or muzzleloading), rifle (conventional or muzzleloading), handgun, archery equipment, legal raptors, hand-propelled missile, air-propelled missile, slingshot and as otherwise provided under General Hunting Regulations.

When youth deer gun, deer muzzleloader, deer gun, holiday antlerless deer gun (in open zones), elk gun (in open counties) and antelope (in open areas) seasons occur, all prairie dog hunters must conspicuously wear either a head covering or an outer garment above the waistline consisting of hunter orange.

Open year-round, except it shall be unlawful to hunt, take or attempt to take prairie dogs from dark to daylight with the aid of any artificial light and any sight dog.

No daily, season or possession limit.