Nuisance hogs in Ft Myers

joeranger · October 19, 2022, 01:48 PM

My sisters friend in Ft Myers asked me to come down and shoot the hogs in her backyard. She backs up to a preserve and the hogs come into her yard and tear it up.
"Wild hogs may be trapped and hunted year-round with landowner permission. A hunting license is not required, and a permit is not required to take wild hogs at night with a gun and light with landowner permission.

Hunters may use dogs and any legal rifle, shotgun, crossbow, bow, pistol or air gun (including airbow). There is no size or bag limit, and either sex may be harvested."

I think my crossbow would be the best option, right? I need to talk to her and find out their movements and check any local ordinances.

Anything else I need to be aware of?

FITASC · October 19, 2022, 02:54 PM

How close is she to her neighbors; big difference if you are talking about some nice acreage versus a typical subdivision. Depending on things like that, trapping might be the best option. Good luck! Please get as many as you can we have way too many here.

Scorch · October 19, 2022, 05:33 PM

Check to see if there are city or other restrictions. Just because the state says it's OK, there may be county, city, township or HOA restrictions against hunting in subdivisions.

joeranger · October 19, 2022, 07:08 PM

I spoke with the Lee County Sheriff Agriculture dept and he said "Make sure you know what you are shooting at and what is behind it" "Ohh, yeah, a crossbow would be perfect!!!" I think they have other things to worry about

jackstrawIII · October 20, 2022, 07:30 PM

I know hogs are a major nuisance and I know it's good we don't have them here in NY... but man, hunting them sure does seem fun.

GeauxTide · October 20, 2022, 10:41 PM

A bow would mean tracking, something I wouldn't do at night. I'd opt for a 6.5 Grendel or 300 HAM'R with softpoints for DRT head shots.

joeranger · October 21, 2022, 11:39 AM

Bit of a wrinkle, I spoke with the land owner and she said the hogs only come every week or so...but in a massive stampede from the forest preserve. It would be very difficult to time it if I didn't live there for two weeks

reynolds357 · October 31, 2022, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by joeranger

Bit of a wrinkle, I spoke with the land owner and she said the hogs only come every week or so...but in a massive stampede from the forest preserve. It would be very difficult to time it if I didn't live there for two weeks

That seems to be the M.O. of hogs.

October 19, 2022, 01:48 PM	#1
joeranger Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 423	Nuisance hogs in Ft Myers My sisters friend in Ft Myers asked me to come down and shoot the hogs in her backyard. She backs up to a preserve and the hogs come into her yard and tear it up. "Wild hogs may be trapped and hunted year-round with landowner permission. A hunting license is not required, and a permit is not required to take wild hogs at night with a gun and light with landowner permission. Hunters may use dogs and any legal rifle, shotgun, crossbow, bow, pistol or air gun (including airbow). There is no size or bag limit, and either sex may be harvested." I think my crossbow would be the best option, right? I need to talk to her and find out their movements and check any local ordinances. Anything else I need to be aware of?

October 19, 2022, 02:54 PM	#2
FITASC Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2014 Posts: 6,452	How close is she to her neighbors; big difference if you are talking about some nice acreage versus a typical subdivision. Depending on things like that, trapping might be the best option. Good luck! Please get as many as you can we have way too many here. __________________ "I believe that people have a right to decide their own destinies; people own themselves. I also believe that, in a democracy, government exists because (and only so long as) individual citizens give it a 'temporary license to exist'—in exchange for a promise that it will behave itself. In a democracy, you own the government—it doesn't own you."- Frank Zappa

October 19, 2022, 05:33 PM	#3
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	Check to see if there are city or other restrictions. Just because the state says it's OK, there may be county, city, township or HOA restrictions against hunting in subdivisions. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

October 20, 2022, 07:30 PM	#5
jackstrawIII Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2016 Location: Upstate NY. Posts: 901	I know hogs are a major nuisance and I know it's good we don't have them here in NY... but man, hunting them sure does seem fun. __________________ In God we trust.

October 20, 2022, 10:41 PM	#6
GeauxTide Senior Member Join Date: April 20, 2009 Location: Helena, AL Posts: 4,426	A bow would mean tracking, something I wouldn't do at night. I'd opt for a 6.5 Grendel or 300 HAM'R with softpoints for DRT head shots. __________________ Reloading For: 223R, 243W, 6.5 GR, 6.5 CM, 260R, 6.5-06, 280R, 7mmRM, 300HAM'R, 308W, 30-06, 338-06, 9mm, 357M, 41M, 44SPL, 44M, 45 ACP, 45 Colt, 450BM.

October 19, 2022, 07:08 PM	#4
joeranger Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 423	I spoke with the Lee County Sheriff Agriculture dept and he said "Make sure you know what you are shooting at and what is behind it" "Ohh, yeah, a crossbow would be perfect!!!" I think they have other things to worry about

October 21, 2022, 11:39 AM	#7
joeranger Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 423	Bit of a wrinkle, I spoke with the land owner and she said the hogs only come every week or so...but in a massive stampede from the forest preserve. It would be very difficult to time it if I didn't live there for two weeks