Hog Definition

Hogs are defined as any hogs, including Russian and European wild boar, which are running at large, free-roaming or wild.

Landowner Provisions

Landowners may obtain a night-shooting permit from the local game warden to control nuisance hogs.

Landowners may obtain a free hog control permit from the local game warden for use during antelope, bear, deer and elk firearm seasons.

Releasing Hogs

No person may willfully release any hog to live in a feral state on public or private lands.

Shooting Hours

One-half hour before official sunrise to one-half hour after official sunset.

Hunter Orange

All persons pursuing hogs must conspicuously wear either a head covering or an outer garment above the waistline consisting of hunter orange while hunting during any antelope, bear, deer or elk firearms (muzzleloader or gun) season in any open hunting area (zone, county, or area.).

Private Lands

Hogs may be taken year-round on private land during daylight hours with the landowner’s permission.

Resident & Nonresident License Requirements: No hunting license required. All persons pursuing hogs during youth deer gun, bear muzzleloader (in open counties), deer muzzleloader, deer gun, holiday antlerless deer gun (in open zones), elk gun (in open counties) and antelope gun (in open areas) seasons with a shotgun and rifled slug, or any rifle or handgun larger than .22 caliber rimfire, must possess a filled or unfilled license appropriate for the current season, unless otherwise exempt.

Public Lands

Hogs may be taken on lands owned or managed by the Department during any established hunting season(s) with methods authorized for those lands and season(s).

In addition, persons pursuing hogs must comply with all other WMA regulations. However, hogs may not be taken by the aid of a light or light enhancement device (night scope).

Resident & Nonresident License Requirements: All persons pursuing hogs with a firearm or archery equipment must possess a hunting license, unless otherwise exempt. In addition, persons pursuing hogs on WMAs open during youth deer gun, bear muzzleloader (in open counties), deer muzzleloader, deer gun, holiday antlerless deer gun (in open zones), elk gun (in open counties) and antelope gun (in open areas) seasons with a shotgun and rifled slug, or any rifle or handgun larger than .22 caliber rimfire, must possess either a filled or unfilled license appropriate for the current season, unless otherwise exempt.

License Requirements

Residents and Nonresidents: A hunting license  or proof of exemption.

Public Lands

Prairie dog hunting is closed on all Department-owned or managed lands.

Shooting Hours

One-half hour before official sunrise to official sunset.

Legal Means of Taking

Shotgun (conventional or muzzleloading), rifle (conventional or muzzleloading), handgun, archery equipment, legal raptors, hand-propelled missile, air-propelled missile, slingshot and as otherwise provided under General Hunting Regulations.

Hunter Orange

All prairie dog hunters must conspicuously wear either a head covering or an outer garment above the waistline consisting of hunter orange while hunting during any antelope, deer or elk firearms (muzzleloader or gun) season in any open hunting area (zone, county, or area.)

Dates & Open Areas

Open year-round, except it shall be unlawful to hunt, take or attempt to take prairie dogs from dark to daylight with the aid of any artificial light and any sight dog.

Limits

No daily, season or possession limit.