Kansas Hog Hunting Doomed
March 22, 2006
A bill that would ban feral hog hunting in Kansas has passed both House and Senate committees. The bill would make it illegal to release hogs into the wild for any reason but what lawmakers have in mind is to stop the practice for hunting purposes.
A fine of $5,000 could be levied against anyone caught hunting or releasing swine. The bill would also make it illegal to gain any profit from any hunting activity related to hog hunting.
Officials have been out with helicopters shooting flocks of pigs in hopes of eliminating them. Why is it that I think this isn’t going to work? Why do I think game officials will be spending too much time and money trying to stop the spread of feral hogs? In my opinion, we’ll be revisiting this issue soon when Kansas takes up the issue of how to deal with an overabundance of wild hogs.
Tom Remington
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I could see fining someone for releasing unwanted animals into society. But, I have a hard time with the officials fining a person for harvesting a animal. Last time I knew, hunting was a useful method of population control.
i will have to agree with the releasing but not the fine for hunting them. if kansas can get ride of them texas would sure like to know how the did it. they have been trying for years. look at the map and they are headed for canada real fast.
I would support just about anything that would help solve the problem of feral hogs in Kansas. Those responsible for releasing them just like the people that have been releasing Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes at Kanopolis Lake are creating problems for Kansans and the native flora and fauna of our state.
I will have to agree with the releasing but not the fine for hunting. Kansas officials are looking for more ways to increas there profits I think this would be a good way for them to do so. I have hunted in Oklahoma and payed over 600.00 to do so, dont you think that this money would be better spent in Kansas the place were I live.
You bet it would! Gary