Feral Hogs Beware: Texas Lawmakers Are Gunning For You From The Air

From KEYE, May 15, 2009...

The Texas House tentatively approved a bill encouraging hunters to take on wild pigs from the air.

Landowners can get a permit to control feral hog populations from a helicopter.

Republican Rep. Sid Miller, of Stephenville, said the measure would allow landowners to sell seats on the helicopter to some hunters

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Feral hogs and deer overpopulating area

From KXAN, December 3, 2008...

Hunters want Travis County to let them hunt on county land. The feral hog and deer overpopulation problem has been an issue in Travis County for years. The Travis County Commissioners Court voted Tuesday to pay a private company more than $13,000 to hunt white tail deer and feral hogs on county park and preserves land. Yet, some hunters said they would happily do the work for free.

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Feral hogs destroying property in Austin

From KEYE, November 27, 2008...

If you haven't seen wild hogs in Central Texas, you've probably seen the property damage they've left behind - thousands upon thousands of dollars worth of destruction.

There are some beautiful homes nestled in the hills of West Austin - with some unwelcome neighbors.

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Attack of the feral hogs: Round Rock residents concerned

From KEYE, October 23, 2008...

Call it "attack of the feral hogs." Bands of wild pigs are on the rampage across Central Texas, and they're hitting areas of Round Rock hard.

The hogs' calling card is obvious: yards completely turned upside down. The problem is so extensive in Round Rock, the city is now coordinating an effort to stop the hogs.

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Wild pigs cause headaches for homeowners

From statesman, September 25, 2008...

A pack of feral hogs have been hanging around River Ridge subdivision in Georgetown.

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