Wild pigs in BC

there has been a few sightings around the province, not enough to make a hunting trip out of it though. they are fairly spread apart. I think they are just making a big deal out of it right now before they get out of control
 
geologist said:
This is too good to be true.

I'll see a sasquatch before I get a shot at a free feral pig.

Would a .223 HP do the job on a feral pig out to 100 yards?
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you can try.i have smacked them at 60yds in the head with a 223,it did its toe curl and then
got up and ran off.
smacked them with a 7.62x39 at 80yds in the chest and ran again.

seen them hit with a 300 at 25yds and again done the runner
 
geologist said:
Since they are not game animals can you shoot them from an ATV like they do in Australia?
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the short version is they can be hunted year around , no bag limit , no possession restrictions without a hunting licence ....... besides that all the rules and regulations that pertain to hunting and the wildlife act are in force ......

so just having a full magazine inserted into a rifle is a offense while on a atv , never mind shooting from one.
 
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Gatehouse said:
They are Schedule C IIRC. No HL needed.
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burnt_servo said:
the short version is they can be hunted year around , no bag limit , no possession restrictions without a hunting licence ....... besides that all the rules and regulations that pertain to hunting and the wildlife act are in force ......

so just having a full magazine inserted into a rifle is a offense while on a atv , never mind shooting from one.
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guys, you do need a hunting licence
Feral Pigs (see definition section): a hunting licence is required to hunt feral pigs on Crown land.
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what would be of more interest is whether we can take them at night as most of Schedule C animals.
the detail is in the wording: off licence Schedule "C" animals can be killed anywhere and at any time in BC whereas for the Schedule C animals that require a hunting licence, the word hunting is used.
One can't hunt at night but can kill what's legal.
 
So....is someone going to post pictures of a recent sighting of a BC feral pig? Or is this whole thing about farmers trying to deny
responsibility for damages done by their temporarily escaped swine?:needPics:
 
Robert Nicholson said:
So....is someone going to post pictures of a recent sighting of a BC feral pig? Or is this whole thing about farmers trying to deny
responsibility for damages done by their temporarily escaped swine?:needPics:
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Oh no, there are hords. Further up north close to the Yukon border. It's their wintering grounds, they gather up there getting ready for the spring migration to Nunavut.
 
The real "Razorbacks" shot in late October when they are fat from oak acorn and beech nuts have some of the best tasting meat of all wild game period. The belly/ham bacon when smoked and cured for a least 3 month is unreal.
 
riversrest said:
The real "Razorbacks" shot in late October when they are fat from oak acorn and beech nuts have some of the best tasting meat of all wild game period. The belly/ham bacon when smoked and cured for a least 3 month is unreal.
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Wow.... Never tried 3 months.... Did a 3 day cure and slow smoke on mine and it was delicious.....
 
legi0n said:
guys, you do need a hunting licence
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I read the section below wrong, it appears that you don't require a licence only if your responsible for the pigs or acting on behalf of the person responsible for the pigs ......

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http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/13_168_90#section3.2
"Feral pig exemption

3.2 (1) In this section, "feral pig" means a pig of the genus Sus that is not in captivity or is not otherwise under a person's control.
(2) A person is exempted from sections 33 (1) and 37 of the Wildlife Act in respect of a feral pig that has escaped from captivity or control if
(a) the person
(i) was the owner or was otherwise responsible for the feral pig immediately before it escaped, or
(ii) is acting on behalf of a person referred to in subparagraph (i),
(b) the person has a duty to make every reasonable effort to recover the feral pig under section 77 (3) of the Wildlife Act, and
(c) the person recovers the feral pig and possesses or transports it for the purpose of returning it to captivity or control.
(3) For the purposes of section 29 of the Wildlife Act, a person described in subsection (2) is authorized to attempt to capture the feral pig.
(4) A person is exempted from sections 33 (2) and 37 of the Wildlife Act in respect of dead feral pigs. "

here is the wild life act ;

http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96488_01#section33
 
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