2. Feral Hog Regulations in Texas Jared Timmons Extension Assistant Dept. Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences Texas AgriLife Extension Service

3. Feral Hog Classification  Classified as exotic livestock not wildlife  Not owned by anyone until control is expressed by capture or harvest http://www.wildlifemanagementpro.com/2008/05/27/texas-wild-hog-rules-aim-to-help-producers-and-hunters/

4. Do I need a hunting license?  If the feral hog is depredating a property the landowner or their agent do not need one.  If hunting for trophy or food need a hunting license.  Good idea to have hunting license if trapping or snaring because of non-targets.  For more info look in TPWD Outdoor Annual

5. Legal control methods  Trapping  Snaring  Shooting Aerial  During day Ground  Day or night  Dogs

6. Toxicants/Contraceptives  No legal toxicant or contraceptive for use in the U.S.

7. Movement  Regulated by TAHC  Can be held in escape- proof trailer 7 days  Slaughtered immediately  Taken to Approved Holding Facility followed by slaughter  Can be moved across county lines.

8. Movement-Sows and Gilts  Also can be domesticated if test negative four times in 150 day period for pseudorabies and swine brucellosis  Domestication is not encouraged  Cannot be released on another property

9. Movement-Boars and Barrows  Also can be released on an Authorized Hunting Preserve

10. Approved Holding Facility  Also known as buyer  >200 yds from domestic swine  Record kept on animals taken in/out  No escape/release allowed  For list of Approved Holding Facilities http://www.tahc.state.tx.us/animal_health/feral_swine.html

11. Authorized Hunting Preserve  Must have Hunting Lease License issued by TPWD  Animals must be individually identified  Only males can be taken to an Authorized Hunting Preserve  Must have swine proof fence  Inspected by TAHC

12. Available resources  http://pcwp.tamu.edu/FeralHogs/ http://pcwp.tamu.edu/FeralHogs/  Publication links Recognizing Feral Hog Sign Snaring Feral Hogs Building a Feral Hog Snare Placing and Baiting Feral Hog Traps Box Traps for Feral Hogs Corral Traps for Feral Hogs Door Modifications for Feral Hog Traps

13. Available resources  Coping with feral hogs website http://feralhogs.tamu.edu  Texas AgriLife bookstore https://agrilifebookstore.org/

14. Project Funding  Provided through a Clean Water Act §319(h) non-point source grant from the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

15. Additional information Jared Timmons Extension Assistant (979) 845-7471 jbtimmons@ag.tamu.edu