migration of wild pigs from United States?

Brutus said:
You might find the odd one or two, but alot of places such as East Selkirk, Patricia Beach have had thier last big contolled hunts in and 1997-98'ish, when numbers of them were an actual public safety issue. If there was problems as of late in Manitoba, this is news to myself.
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Heard stories of a few isolated pockets here and there. Rumoured there were some out towards Brandon and Dauphin. I thought that it was open season on wild hog year round in Manitoba. Just got the 2013 hunting regs, I'll have to look for it.
 
I no very little about pigs; a little disclaimer to start.
But my gal acquired "the cutest little Viet min pot bellied piglet"

After I got over being PO'd at yet another animal on the acreage...he's pretty cool
Things I've discovered about him ( indubitably a full size feral pig would eat his lunch of course).
Cold does not bother him...and he's Vietnamese for christ's sake!
He is very tough. We've a St Bernard / Great Pyrneses X that tries to kill him whenever she can. Much growling, barking and squealing, but no blood...yet. We keep them separated but I think Winston(his name) would rip her open with a tusk eventually. And the dog is half Pyr...do a google search on them, they are coyote killers. It's been claimed they'll handle big cats and bears but I'd think training will be req'd for that.
Pigs seem to be tough enough to handle extreme cold and big dogs ( coyote killing dogs to boot)determined to tear them a new hind end.
And they are fast! Winston's legs are like 10" long, lol. I dare you to catch him when he's running.
And this is a neutered around the yard pig, not a full size feral pig!
I'm glad we don't have them in my country; like rats, not welcome
 
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Not sure about all the details, but there are feral pigs in the Moose Mountains in SE Sask. Short of carpet bombing the whole area, they will never shoot them all out of that area.
 
quinnjoblow said:
Does anyone know if there any pockets of wild pigs in Canada that have migrated from the United States. It seems with all of the open borders that a few could slip in. I know they are over Northern Europe so they can survive our climate.
I'm just wondering how long it will take before we have a season in ontario. If wild pigs are like the wild turkey populations it shouldnt take more than 20 years
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When they get to ON, there wont be a season, besides "OPEN". They arent a game animal, they are a very prolific, dangerous, invasive species. You dont want them here.
 
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Apparently they are like rats, they learn from skirmishes with hunters. Unlike gophers in that you don't get a good spot and shoot til you are bored.
From what I've heard , you get professionals to deal with it, not Jim-bob with a 30-06.
Sorry guys.
Dreams of wandering out and casually potting a hog are (supposedly) unrealistic.
Youtube the guy with the lil chopper in Texas eradicating them, pretty cool
 
Grizzly Adams said:
Just about have to have a wild hog industry to create an infestation.;) Ones here in Alberta are exclusively escapees from wild farms, which was promoted as "alternative" agriculture a few years ago. Lots of rumors and the provincial government pays a bounty, but the pressure on them is very intense, so I don't think they have a future.


Grizz
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Good luck. If you boys down east want to shoot some pigs. I've got land but ain't promising anything
 
Check out Wild Hog Watch on facebook. If you plan on hunting them you better do your research, it's not like hunting deer. They require some special handling and cooking precautions.
 
the pigs don't have to migrate they are her already just like in the US pigs were brought here and some got lose also wild boars were brought he when these to animals breed together you get one mean pissed off wild hog lol . there is also a lot of farm escaping it happens from time to time here in Ontario though ive never seen a pig outside that was not a pet but its still possible

you do not want these hogs here they destroy farm crops cost billions in damage and destroy native wildlife all things not good if you see a wild pig shoot it they are not game so no repercussions
 
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There are wild boar in Alberta and Saskatchewan. $50 bounty in AB, you can shoot as many as you want and eat them. They are not all that prevalent, just in certain areas, I believe there is one outfitter in AB that will actually guide people on boar hunts.
 
Feral hog hunting in NZ is huge, at least in the north island. They have an open season on them year round, using just about any method imaginable. The preferred method is tracking with dogs and sticking with a knife but it seems to be the only way possible to hunt them during day light in north island NZ. I would imagine that feral hogs in Canada, and possibly in the south island of NZ, would be more active during the day to stay warm but I dunno how easy it would be to get after them without dogs...
 
I'm just guessing here, but I believe even if the provincial laws change for wild boar/feral hogs to allow hunting during the hours of darkness, we will always have a small but steady constant poliferation of this species.

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How would they cross the border from the US to Ontario?? I haven't seen to many swimming pigs. Most of Ontario is surrounded by rivers and lakes that border the US. Are they going to take the bridges and tunnels? Or catch a ride on the ferries? I guess the only route would be up through Minnesota, but that would be one long trek to make it back down southern Ontario.
 
SeamusMac said:
Feral hog hunting in NZ is huge, at least in the north island. They have an open season on them year round, using just about any method imaginable. The preferred method is tracking with dogs and sticking with a knife but it seems to be the only way possible to hunt them during day light in north island NZ. I would imagine that feral hogs in Canada, and possibly in the south island of NZ, would be more active during the day to stay warm but I dunno how easy it would be to get after them without dogs...
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Gotta say the New Zealanders were never shy about importing exotic species and they are now paying the price. ;)

Grizz
 
Our occasional -50C temperature here (with wind shield factor) is a very formidable barrier to most invasive species.

Nevertheless, if they do manage to make a serious appearance here in Ontario, I am prepared to break my self imposed ban on hunting fawn, calf....etc. and go for a few piglets. They are such a destructive animals where they don't belong, and roasted wild/feral piglets are such a delicacy (OK, mostly this reason :D) that it warrants an exception.

Also, perfect excuse to buy that .22 Hornet I always wanted!
 
I don't think there are any wild pigs, i.e. domestic pigs gone feral, in Saskatchewan but there are certainly European wild boar that were imported to be farmed and then escaped. They are hard on the habitat and there are no effective wild predators to control them (or domestic feral pigs) so they are classed as a nuisance here and hunting them is not regulated as for game animals. No season, no limits, as long as you are anywhere that discharging a firearm isn't prohibited, you can shoot wild boar.
 
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