Louisiana classifies feral hogs as “outlaw quadrupeds” — a designation that reflects how aggressively the state wants the population controlled. A basic hunting license covers daylight hog hunting statewide year-round, and Louisiana has one of the more workable systems in the country for legal night hunting on private land, provided you follow its notification requirement….
Arkansas treats feral hogs as an unprotected, unwanted species on private land — there’s no season, no bag limit, and no special permit needed beyond a standard hunting license. On public land, the state takes a more structured approach, folding hog harvest into existing deer, bear, and elk seasons rather than allowing a free-for-all. Arkansas…
Alabama took a notable step in recent years by creating a dedicated nighttime feral swine and coyote hunting license — a direct response to how much more effective after-dark hunting is against hogs, which quickly shift to nocturnal patterns wherever they face hunting pressure. Combined with a year-round, no-limit private-land season, Alabama is one of…
Georgia’s feral hog population is concentrated in the southern half of the state, where the Coastal Plain’s swamps, pine plantations, and agricultural land give hogs ideal cover and food. With no closed season on private land and one of the more generous night-hunting policies in the Southeast, Georgia is a strong option for hunters who…
Florida has one of the largest and longest-established feral hog populations in the country — hogs were first introduced by Spanish explorers in the 1500s, giving Florida’s population centuries longer to spread than almost anywhere else. Combined with private-land rules that require no license at all, Florida is one of the easiest states in the…
Texas is home to an estimated 2.6 million feral hogs — more than any other state, and by some estimates nearly half the U.S. population. That scale, combined with hunter-friendly regulations, makes Texas the single best state in the country to hunt wild hogs, whether you’re after meat, trophy boars, or just want to help…
Whether you’re running an airboat or a jon boat, the boat itself is only half the equation. The accessories you bolt onto it decide how quiet you approach, how well you see at night, and how much you can carry without things going overboard. If you’re still deciding between an airboat and a jon boat,…
Every regulated state limits legal alligator take to a specific short list of methods, and all of them share one requirement: whatever first makes contact with the gator has to be attached to a restraining line before you use it. Here are the four methods hunters actually use, compared side by side, so you can…
Alligator hunting rules in every regulated state require you to attach a restraining line to whatever first makes contact with the gator, whether that’s a harpoon, a bang stick, or an arrow. That last option, done right, is called bowfishing for gators, and it’s a completely different setup from what you’d use to shoot carp…
Ask five hunters what an alligator hunt costs and you’ll get five different answers, because there isn’t one number. A guided hunt can run anywhere from $600 to well over $8,000 depending on the size of the gator, and a DIY setup can cost as little as a few hundred dollars in reusable gear. Here’s…