dpete Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 With an upcoming vacation coming in March 2017 to Florida I've been wondering what the pig hunting possibilities are that time of year if any. My wife and I will be staying in the Inverness area the week of March 12 - 18 and travelling a reasonable distance to hunt is expected. I have hunted deer here in Wisconsin for over 25 years and have the choice of 4 AR rifle calibers to use. A .223 Colt M4 (too small I'm thinking), a 16" barrelled 300BLK, a 8" 300 BLK pistol/SBR (NFA headaches understood), a 6.5 Grendel, and a .308. I have a suppressor I can use on the Grendel up through the .308, it currently lives on the SBR. The two major things I have no knowledge of for this idea are the animal and the area. Any help would be appreciated and any offer from a member here to take this yankee out pig hunting would definitely warrant further discussion. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 Your going to the west side of the State & I have no idea where you can go to hunt hogs . I did do a search & there are some Outfitters in that area if you don't mind paying to hunt . In some cases down here , its the best way to go . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpete Posted December 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 The Withlacoochee State Forest is 7 miles from where we will be. Anyone out there with info on opportunities there? The brochure from the Citrus Wildlife Management Area is a bit blurry on whether or not hog hunting is allowed that time of year(March 13-17). A phone # for Florida fish and wildlife is provided so clarrification can be had there I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 http://myfwc.com/hunting/regulations/ Wild hog Statewide Year-round by all legal rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows, pistols and air guns. Hunting license not required. Wild hogs also may be trapped but cannot be transported alive without permit from the Florida Dept. of Agriculture at 850-410-0900. (D) Bag Limit: No Limits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted December 25, 2016 Report Share Posted December 25, 2016 3 hours ago, survivalshop said: http://myfwc.com/hunting/regulations/ Wild hog Statewide Year-round by all legal rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows, pistols and air guns. Hunting license not required. Wild hogs also may be trapped but cannot be transported alive without permit from the Florida Dept. of Agriculture at 850-410-0900. (D) Bag Limit: No Limits Sounds like we need a meet-up in Florida! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted December 25, 2016 Report Share Posted December 25, 2016 I've been wanting to try out my 300BLK on them , its basically what I built it for . Not to mention its a great Caliber . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 (edited) Whos getting a thermal optic ? The night time is the right time hahaha! Edited December 26, 2016 by sketch Hehehe enabling is so ?! Fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpete Posted December 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 On 12/24/2016 at 5:36 PM, survivalshop said: http://myfwc.com/hunting/regulations/ Wild hog Statewide Year-round by all legal rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows, pistols and air guns. Hunting license not required. Wild hogs also may be trapped but cannot be transported alive without permit from the Florida Dept. of Agriculture at 850-410-0900. (D) Bag Limit: No Limits That is great to see but at the top of this page http://myfwc.com/hunting/season-dates/ they add to the confusion. 2016-2017 Resident Game and Furbearer Florida Hunting Season Dates You may also download the 2016-17 Season Dates in a printable format. Seasons and dates are not applicable to wildlife management areas and other lands managed by the Commission. So wildlife management areas like Citrus have their own rules? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpete Posted December 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 I just answered my own question by calling Florida fish and game. The hunting regulations that survivalshop sited is for private lands. Each wildlife management area has its own regs and in Citrus hogs are only legal to take during small game season. This info is from the woman at FWC that I spoke with in an attempt to clarify this whole mess. It sounds as if my best bet is to do some investigating on my own and seeing if there may be any landowners that want some pigs to disappear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Just go with an Outfitter , prices may not be that bad & you may see more game then on Public State lands . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttonbuck Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) On 12/15/2016 at 10:15 AM, dpete said: With an upcoming vacation coming in March 2017 to Florida I've been wondering what the pig hunting possibilities are that time of year if any. My wife and I will be staying in the Inverness area the week of March 12 - 18 and travelling a reasonable distance to hunt is expected. I have hunted deer here in Wisconsin for over 25 years and have the choice of 4 AR rifle calibers to use. A .223 Colt M4 (too small I'm thinking), a 16" barrelled 300BLK, a 8" 300 BLK pistol/SBR (NFA headaches understood), a 6.5 Grendel, and a .308. I have a suppressor I can use on the Grendel up through the .308, it currently lives on the SBR. The two major things I have no knowledge of for this idea are the animal and the area. Any help would be appreciated and any offer from a member here to take this yankee out pig hunting would definitely warrant further discussion. Thanks FYI anyone else looking to eradicate some cockroaches there are some monsters here in central and western FL. There was an 1,100 pounder of legend taken not 30 minutes from where you stayed back in 2004 they had to put it in a front loader. Certainly an abnormally large hog due to some special circumstances. http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bighog.asp If you go with a good hog outfit a 200 pounder will be on the low side they are literally everywhere. Especially this year the acorn drop was bizarre they drop like this on certain years someone explained to me the hows and whys can't recall exact reasons. They don't guarantee size usually at these hunting camps, but they take care of everything down to the processing. There are even some places who will set up up with a 15K thermal semi-auto for hight hunts! Don't be surprised to find a 3-4-500 pounders. I had an ~ 300 pounder charge the foot of my stand yesterday morning about 6 am when I was doe bleating in the dark he was ornery! He sloshed out of the swamp, crashed through palmettos and made a bee line for the ladder close to 100 yards just to chck it out. I green lighted him and he just stood there snorting for several minutes. Contrary to what many people believe feral hogs are omnivores they will eat anything they can get their disgusting face into Edited February 11, 2017 by buttonbuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 14 hours ago, buttonbuck said: FYI anyone else looking to eradicate some cockroaches there are some monsters here in central and western FL. There was an 1,100 pounder of legend taken not 30 minutes from where you stayed back in 2004 they had to put it in a front loader. Certainly an abnormally large hog due to some special circumstances. http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bighog.asp If you go with a good hog outfit a 200 pounder will be on the low side they are literally everywhere. Especially this year the acorn drop was bizarre they drop like this on certain years someone explained to me the hows and whys can't recall exact reasons. They don't guarantee size usually at these hunting camps, but they take care of everything down to the processing. There are even some places who will set up up with a 15K thermal semi-auto for hight hunts! Don't be surprised to find a 3-4-500 pounders. I had an ~ 300 pounder charge the foot of my stand yesterday morning about 6 am when I was doe bleating in the dark he was ornery! He sloshed out of the swamp, crashed through palmettos and made a bee line for the ladder close to 100 yards just to chck it out. I green lighted him and he just stood there snorting for several minutes. Contrary to what many people believe feral hogs are omnivores they will eat anything they can get their disgusting face into Did you blast him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttonbuck Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 (edited) 6 hours ago, sketch said: Did you blast him? No I did not want to screw up that area for deer we are in the last week of rifle season. I have all summer to shoot cockroaches like that they're just a nuisance right now. Edited February 12, 2017 by buttonbuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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