The Big Thicket extended hog hunting in the National Preserve to Feb. 28. Leslie Dubey, public information officer at the Preserve, said the hogs dig up soil, eat root plants and have "considerable ...

KOUNTZE, Texas — The Big Thicket National Preserve will start issuing this season’s free hunting permits on Thursday, September 1, 2022, according to Superintendent Wayne Prokopetz. The available 2022 ...

Wild hogs have inhabited North America since the middle of the 16th century. Brought over as domestic stock by early settlers, America’s earliest farm pigs escaped their enclosures and became feral in ...

Shane Stewart has been trapping feral hogs in his neighborhood for about two years, and now he says he wants to expand his ...

Despite the efforts of state wildlife agencies to eradicate them, feral pigs are here to stay. Pig numbers and range continue to expand, fueling a massive hog hunting industry that benefits the ...

A family of feral hogs are pictured in this U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service photo on NC Wildlife.org. STEVE HILLABRAND U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE It’s not a bird... it’s not a plane. It’s a ...

LIBERTY COUNTY, Texas -- A feral hog weighing a whopping 488 pounds was killed on Saturday in The Preserve, formerly known as Cypress Lakes. According to a report published by Bluebonnet News, a pair ...

KOUNTZE, Texas (KTRE) Big Thicket National Preserve will start issuing this season’s free 2024/2025 hunting permits on Friday, August 30. Permits will be available first-come, first-served until the ...