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 hunters participating in any antelope, bear, deer or elk season using a firearm (muzzleloader or gun) must conspicuously wear both a head covering and an outer garment above the waistline, both totaling at least 400 square inches of hunter orange. Camouflage orange is legal as long as there are at least 400 square inches of hunter orange.
    Antelope, bear, deer or elk hunters using archery equipment during any antelope, bear, deer or elk firearms (muzzleloader or gun) season in any open hunting area (zone, county, or area) must conspicuously wear either a head covering or an outer garment above the waistline consisting of hunter orange. Camouflage hunter orange is legal.
    All other hunters, except those hunting waterfowl, crow or crane, or while hunting furbearing animals at night, must wear either a head covering or upper garment of hunter orange clothing while hunting during any antelope, bear, deer or elk firearms (muzzleloader or gun) season in any open hunting area (zone, county or area.) Camouflage hunter orange is legal.

Private Lands
    Hogs may be take year-round on private land during daylight hours with the landowner's permission.
    The pursuit of feral hogs with a shotgun on private property in not restricted by shot size.

• 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 that .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 (see page 44 of you 2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide). 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 (see pg. 12 "Licenses & Permits" of you 2011-2012 Oklahoma Hunting Guide or click here), 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 that .22 caliber rimfire, must possess either a filled or unfilled license appropriate for the current season, unless otherwise exempt.

Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture, Food & Forestry Hog Rules
    The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF) administers the licensing of feral swine transporters and hunting/handling facilities. Under no circumstances are live feral swine to be sold to no-licensed individuals or released upon no-licensed properties (with the exception of slaughter facilities). For ODAFF administrative rules regarding transporter and facility licensing, please see http://www.oda.state.ok.us/ais/rules-feralswine.pdf. ODAFF is creating and online directory of feral swine hunters / trapping / trapping assistance on their property. This directory should be available by early fall 2011. Please contact Dr. Justin Roach for more information on this directory, or if you have questions about these regulations, or if you would like a licensing application or a list of licensed transporters . facilities. Contact him at (405) 522-8396 or justin.roach@ag.ok.gov.

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