Wild Pigs in Washington

[beardown]

4 guys in my old hunting crew killed 6 of them about 10-15 years ago just outside of Montesano up the Wynoochee Valley on Weyerhaueser land. There were around 20 pigs in the group and they had the whole area tore up. One of the guys shot 3 of them and was in the local paper with them. He was like a grandfather to me and a great man who unfortunately passed away last December. We have been in the same area several times over the years and have seen no sign of them.

[Scvette]

I've seen quite a few of them driving threw Aberdeen,they have evolved and are walking upright on their hind legs.

[deerhunter_98520]

I havent seen them personally but have looked for them up the wynoochee up in canyon 88....seen a few pictures of some taken...the store in question was failors sporting goods..they were the "pig hunting headquarters"....there out of business now so it must not have worked to great for them if that's the case...I haven't heard of any sightings for quite a while..there's not to ma y permits for the area now with weyco closing its access down

[Firedogg]

Took one on an early two hour road trip out of Aberdeen in '92 ,fell asleep on the way so not sure of thr exact spot. It was with two other porkers, but these appeared to look exactly like some that got out of someone's pens, all nice and clean,  so not sure how feral they were.

[GameHunter1959]

Go to Bufford Springs Ranch in North Eastern Oregon about 40 miles east of Pendleton, if you want to hunt them year round. You can find them on Facebook or the net.

[Eric M]

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[MADMAX]

I've seen quite a few of them driving threw Aberdeen,they have evolved and are walking upright on their hind legs.

you sure that wasn't bremerton

[pianoman9701]

I've seen quite a few of them driving threw Aberdeen,they have evolved and are walking upright on their hind legs.

you sure that wasn't bremerton

More likely Olympia with all those politicians sucking off the teets.

[splitshot]

   friend of mine shot one somewhere by moses lake.  said it was good eating.  mike w

[JDHasty]

Feral hog will survive just fine in Washington and a cougar or other predator would think twice before taking on a dozen or so full grown hogs in a sounder.  The moderate temps and ample water on the west side would make it great for hog living.  I think you would be surprised how many feral hog there are in the JBLM area.  I know a hog farmer on the border who loses animals fairly regular.   

   Probably the same one I know about. 

[follow maggie]

They'll be here. It's only a matter of time

[Curly]

If the pigs show up in big enough numbers maybe we can get some of these hog hunting girls to come show us how they catch them?

[pianoman9701]

If the pigs show up in big enough numbers maybe we can get some of these hog hunting girls to come show us how they catch them?

Can't we just lie?

[npaull]

Is it bad that I kind of want them to be here?

(Probably, yeah, ok. But they seem so fun to bowhunt!)

[JDHasty]

Even at my age if they ever show up here in force I will have a pack of bull arabs.  The wife be damned.