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There is a population of wild boar in New Hampshire, though there is no official season on them. It seems that the population is growing in the state, however.
If you are familiar with wild pigs, then you know the amazing amount of damage they can do.
It would be best if they were all eradicated. If not, NH could end up like Texas with zillions of these things running around.
They should be put on the PEST list with an unlimited hunting season. They would be good hunting as well as good eating. They taste like pork but moreso.
So in short...you can hunt them...they don't want a season because it may provide encouragement to grow the population...but if you find some you can get permission to hunt them. That doesn't sound unreasonable.
Realistically F&G in this state and particularly the COs are very "practical" minded and as long as you contact them- are usually very willing to work with you. I can tell you that many other states are much less friendly to hunters...
They should be put on the PEST list with an unlimited hunting season. They would be good hunting as well as good eating. They taste like pork but moreso.
I hope they taste like pork. Sure would have a pig taste like...say TURKEY!!!
So in short...you can hunt them...they don't want a season because it may provide encouragement to grow the population...but if you find some you can get permission to hunt them. That doesn't sound unreasonable.
Realistically F&G in this state and particularly the COs are very "practical" minded and as long as you contact them- are usually very willing to work with you. I can tell you that many other states are much less friendly to hunters...
Like NY, for instance. But even there, the DEC is now allowing anyone with a small game license to hunt wild boar, no limit. They mostly ignored the growing number of boar sightings in the central part of the state until they became a real problem. I bet they'll never get rid of them now.
The asking for permission part bothers me. At some point, they have to cease to belong to anyone. Probably the first handful of escapees came from Corbin Park. After that, the rest were "born free". What if we see a boar in Gorham or someplace, do we just assume that it came from Corbin Park and call them for permission?
Edit: I just read the UL article and it appears that we do have to call Corbin Park. The state apparently considers ALL boars to be escaped personal property of the preserve.
The asking for permission part bothers me. At some point, they have to cease to belong to anyone. Probably the first handful of escapees came from Corbin Park. After that, the rest were "born free". What if we see a boar in Gorham or someplace, do we just assume that it came from Corbin Park and call them for permission?
So I'm guessing one reason to call for permission is to keep track of the problem as well...I wasn't sure- do you call Corbin Park or the CO for permission?
I know NH uses hunter info for a lot of their management activities (census and the like) as opposed to conducting huge studies, etc. Either way- we need to hunt them. Starlings too!
You have to call Corbin Park. This is from the UL article:
'In 1949, the legislature passed the boar damage law, requiring “persons responsible for their introduction with their ownership” to be responsible for all damage of escaped boars. Since then, the state considers New Hampshire boars as the property of the park. The park itself does not claim ownership. But because of the law related to ownership, there can be no regulated hunt, Bryant said.
The animals are considered escaped property of Blue Mountain Forest Association, also known as Corbin Park. Gerald Merrill, manager of the park, did not return calls for comment.
Bryant said hunters must ask for permission to shoot a boar. While park officials do not claim animals outside the fence are theirs, they readily give permission to those who want to shoot the animals.
“You still have to call them for permission,” he said.'
Blue Mountain Forest Association
PO Box 487,
Newport, NH 03773
(603) 526-4379
Got it...so really the law/permission thing is because if there is a problem...Corbin Park is the "likely" cause (even if a long time back) and they don't want to break that linkage. Kind of interesting.
Please check the law on Posted lands. Although the state considers all game to be common property and grants hunters passage over private land to get to the game (mostly deer, bear and moose) some land owners Post their property boundary to prevent hunters from using the land.
With ALL (?) the wild boar considered property of the private game refuge I wonder how the Postings would work. As the pigs are also private property I will know where to send the bill if they eat my garden.
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I hope they taste like pork.
Sure would have a pig taste like...say TURKEY!!!
