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Thu. 07/19/07 02:11 PM

Wild boar

Drita, Michigan has not typically been a place to hunt wild hogs like they do in the southern U.S. and California. But last year the DNR let everybody know that we have a number of free-ranging hog populations now, notably in the south central Lower Peninsula (south of Jackson), the middle of the Lower Peninsula (between Saginaw and Grand Rapids and up into the Houghton Lake area) and up around Marquette in the U.P.

Because of their potential to damage crops and ecosystems, and spread disease, the DNR's position on feral swine is pretty simple: KILL THEM. You must have a valid hunting license, of course. Any kind will do. And you must follow game laws (i.e. no blasting away from the rooftop of your suburban home).

I personally haven't encountered any wild hogs here and don't know anyone who has. But they're out there. There's more info on Michigan's wild hogs, including a color-coded map, on the DNR's Web site:

http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10363-155439--,00.html

Thanks for writing.

Thu. 07/19/07 12:18 PM

WILD BOAR

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS WILD BOAR IN THE WILD NOT ON FARMS OR HUNT CLUBS ANYWHERE IN MICHIGAN. IFYOU COULD LET ME KNOW I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH

DRITA

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