Wild Boar in Manitoba... Are they Really there??

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ackertjosh

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Hey all.. So im going to Manitoba for work.. Winkler Area.. Just curious on the regs for wild boar hunting if there in the area.. Been reading alot online saying there in the area but internet also tells u a woman is pregnant becuase of her 400 pound pig... we all knwo thats not possible... so you get my point.

So i thouhgt i would ask you fine folks from Manitoba is there are pigs there and if u can leagully shot them.. wouldnt mined trying wild boar meat.
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razorbeck said:
There are literally no regulations on wild boar save 1, report all sightings.

There are also virtually no wild hogs
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Not even close.


Hunting Wild Boar

There have been numerous instances of people, pets and livestock being chased, harassed and even bitten by escaped wild boar, as well as, reports of property damage. In Manitoba, wild boar are private property like traditional livestock breeds and, under The Animal Liability Act can only be destroyed if injuring or attacking livestock. Since they are not native to Manitoba and not the property of the Crown, listing wild boar under The Wildlife Act eliminated the use of hunting seasons to control those found running at large. Due to concern for public safety and the protection of wildlife, wildlife habitat and public or private property, the Exotic Animals Regulation was recently amended to allow Manitoba residents to kill escaped wild boar.

The province was declared a Wild Boar Control Area in September 2001. The current province-wide declaration [PDF] permits a resident of Manitoba to hunt and kill escaped wild boar that are running at-large anywhere in Manitoba (excluding Riding Mountain and Wapusk National Parks), at any time of the year, as follows:

On Crown land, except for a wildlife refuge or game bird refuge;
In a provincial park, except in areas where all hunting is prohibited;
In an ecological reserve with written authorization from the minister;
On private land with the permission of the landowner or lawful occupant;
In compliance with all big game hunting requirements, excluding those noted in the Declaration; and
Within 7 days of killing a wild boar, the hunter must report the incident to Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship or Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Development.
A person hunting wild boar:

does not require a licence, tag or permit
can hunt 7 days a week
is not limited to a bag or possession limit
does not require a plug in their shotgun, and
does not require hunter orange dress unless a big game season is open in the area where the hunting is taking place, and hunters are required to wear hunter orange in that big game season; and
A person hunting wild boar is restricted to the following equipment types:

a centrefire rifle
a 16 or 20 gauge shotgun firing slugs
a 10 or 12 gauge shotgun firing slugs or OO Buck (or larger)
a .45 caliber (or larger) muzzleloader firing a single projectile
a long bow or recurve requiring not less than 40 pounds draw weight at 28 inches draw. Broadhead must be at least 7/8 inch in diameter, or
a compound bow set at not less than 40 pounds peak draw weight at 28 inches draw. Broadhead must be at least 7/8 inch in diameter, or
a crossbow requiring not less than 150 pounds draw weight and a bolt having a broadhead with a minimum 7/8 inch diameter

http://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/wildlife/problem_wildlife/boar_at_large.html

But you're right, finding any would be difficult at best, and since the OP isn't a resident, he can't hunt them anyhow.
 
ackertjosh said:
thnkas for the info.. yeah i was hoping they would be something in the same line at coyotes.. I HATE those yellow eyed bastereds.. o well.. thanks again
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No problem.

FYI, coyote hunting is also pretty restrictive for non residents. You can only hunt them during an open big game season with a valid tag for the big game you're after.

A non-resident and a foreign resident may hunt gray wolves and coyotes if they possess an unused deer, moose, black bear or caribou game tag (personal or party), which is valid for that area, species and time period.

http://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/wildlife/hunting/biggame/grwolf_coy/index.html

Basically, the only think you can hunt unrestricted year-round is small game that doesn't require a license. Rabbits, gophers, crows, magpies,etc.
 
Outset LOL have you ever been to Winkler?

There is barely a Main street and its sure not full of bars, but some where in that town is a gun store
 
did did did did i i i i hear gun gun gun store in winkler.... Woohoo... never been to winkler before but when in brandon last fall i stopped in Joe Brooks.. Excellent guys to deal with and walked out with a Nice New CZ 527 Varmint in .204 hehe.. maybe Winkler might have just what im looking for :D
 
ackertjosh said:
did did did did i i i i hear gun gun gun store in winkler.... Woohoo... never been to winkler before but when in brandon last fall i stopped in Joe Brooks.. Excellent guys to deal with and walked out with a Nice New CZ 527 Varmint in .204 hehe.. maybe Winkler might have just what im looking for :D
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I can't wait till they open the new big store in late summer
 
I have heard many a tail of wild boar. Spent a lot of time in the bush. If not hunting, target shooting etc, out quading. Have seen almost every Manitoba animal except a boar and a Polar bear. Haven't been that far north yet.
 
radmacks said:
I have heard many a tail of wild boar. Spent a lot of time in the bush. If not hunting, target shooting etc, out quading. Have seen almost every Manitoba animal except a boar and a Polar bear. Haven't been that far north yet.
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Agreed. Unless a farmer you know has a few escape....good luck.
 
the only time you'll ever see a wild boar in MB is on a full moon lite night if they are in the area where you are sitting in a tree stand very very quietly! If you are rich enough to own a 25K+ 8 wheel wide track Argo, then you stand a better chance of seeing one!
 
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