Comments on: DNR Issues Declaratory Ruling on Sporting Swine

By: TheDNRisAjoke

TheDNRisAjoke — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:13:00 +0000

i couldn’t believe seeing those HOG wanted signs the DNR put up. The DNR in michigan is a god damn joke. Ask a hunter how his season is going. Most peoples aren’t, there’s fewer deer every year DNR got bought out by geico and allstate. I hope the pigs do come because then there will be something to put on my place besides the RARE deer

By: Cg2880

Cg2880 — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 22:21:00 +0000

I expect those that have the problem-private land owners- will be reluctant to let hunters on the land without a fee….Maybe those that charge $700 should consider $300. or less since, most of the 1000 he owns cost him little since they do multiply rather quickly, according to the experts.

Do the ‘farmers even feed them or do the pigs feed themselves there like on state(taxpayers) land.

By: Michiagnhunter

Michiagnhunter — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:59:00 +0000

There is all this talk on how these pigs are destroying crops and how there are hundreds of theses critters out there destroying our hunting and carring all sorts of disease. Here is what I find funny about all this is I have been hunting in Michigan since 1973, I have hunted from Allegan to Atlanta and I have never seen a wild pig or even found any pig sign. Actually I have never met a hunter that has seen one. I have heard stories but that is about it.

I am all for closing down the pig gig if it is a real concern, but to be honest I really don’t think it’s as bad as the DNR make it out to be, I am thinking it’s more of a political issue with certain special intrest groups, just like issuing the liberal doe tags because the DNR says there is way to many deer yet this was one of the worse deer harvest in years. Just some food for thought before we start burning all the witches.

By: Jeffross1965

Jeffross1965 — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:19:00 +0000

so now all those that might be fine will just let them go in the wild to cause even more damage ….

By: HairyPutter

HairyPutter — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:06:00 +0000

@Stan;
This problem with feral hogs is not new. The DNR has been talking about this for a long time. If your gamefarm friend has invested in over 1000 hogs, he hasn’t been paying attention to what has been happening around him. Not a good business practice.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:04:00 +0000

Sounds like the guys that run the wild pig hunt are looking for a BAILOUT and want us legitimate hunters and taxpayers to fund it.

By: huggatree

huggatree — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:41:00 +0000

While I dont like the fact that MORE governmental regulations are going to hurt commerce It’s a case of bad apples spoiling the the whole bag. If people would have been responsible with their wild hogs we wouldnt be in this spot.
@ Stan this has been going on long enough that your friend has had enough time to reduce his herd. I am sur he can sell the hogs outa state, to a butcher, or lower the rates for hunts and I’m sure they will sell out

By: Grumpy Old Man

Grumpy Old Man — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:49:00 +0000

I guess you haven’t kept up with the issue, Stan. Escaped wild hogs cause $Billions in agricultural and environmental damage nation-wide. Now who pays for that? The farmer/rancher, and on public lands the taxpayers. The southern and southwestern states have eradication programs. Who pays for that? The taxpayers. Mexico has a program to erradicate 50,000 wild hogs that have moved across the border from TX. Who pays for that? Probably, ultimately us, because the U.S. caused the problem. I don’t feel too bad for your acquaintance in the broad scheme of things. Better he suffer than me. Canned hunts are an abomination anyway.

By: Stan Klein

Stan Klein — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:29:00 +0000

As I understand it, the State has made no arrangements to compensate the game ranches for the animals they must dispose of. I do know of one ranch that has approximately 1,000 head of hogs. They are valued at approximately $700.00 each when taken in a hunt. This ranch has never had an animal escape in all the years they have been in business. There is no way this rancher can dispose of 1,000 head by April 2012. This action will totally ruin this owner’s economic future as the hog hunts are his major source of income.