Does anyone have any personal experience with hunting feral pigs on the Olympic Peninsula, or even running into them?

All the information I can find on the internet is from 2001 when feral pigs on the OP first made the news. Are there still pigs available to hunt?

Any info. would be appreciated.

Back in 2001, all the rags, papers, etc made it seem like there were millions and millions of feral pigs on the OP and all one had to do was just get there and you'd be shooting all day long.



I'm sure there are *some* feral pigs on the OP, but I seriously doubt that number is high.

I've never seen a feral pig anywhere out on the OP. Ever.

Dogfish will know. Heck, he probably killed one this morning and will post some great pig photos, including the yummy bacon cooking on the stove!

Mmmm, bacon......

Don't waste your time. I know some pretty good hunters that put in alot of time trying to kill a pig on the O.P.

None of the guys I know,ever even saw one.

From what I remember it was some dudes trying (successfully) to pull the wool over F&H News's eyes.

I have seen one. Only one. About 50-60 lbs. Upper Nooch. That was about 7 or 8 years ago. Nothing since, and I've hunted that area for years.

I've been pig hunting with my buddies about 3 times when I had nothing better to do (really, nothing better than scratching my ass). As far as I can tell it was just randomly driving, drinking, and shooting (at random objects), not necessarily in that order. This all took place in the southern Olympics (Upper nooch), where the feral pigs supposedly live.

I think it is just another story made up by some good ol boys to allow themselves to spend more time away from their old ladies, kids, and responsibilities. Seems to be working because I've talked to quite a few "pig hunters" while fishing summer runs.

Thanks for the information. I don't have much desire to chase Homer's spider pig but a friend was looking to go if still feasible.

I only get to the OP about once every three years and I'm not going to waste it on a hog when wild steel are available.

There are a few north of Quinault but not enough to even go looking for. In about '98 I saw a large hog while hunting bear and the Parkies told me that they would see a few now and then.

Definately not worth gearing up for.

Rocket and Dogfish are spot on.

Aren't locals supposed to say things like: "There's TONS of tasty, fat, lazy, easy to spot, wild boars here in our area so come stay at our hotels, visit our stores, drop off all your cash & valuables at our local Chamber of Commerce, spend a day on your wild goose chase and then GTFO of our town."?

The Wild Boars in the S.O.P. is an Urban Legend.
Makes for a really good excuse to violate laws regarding Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Operating a Motor Vehicle all at once.

Trust me, they exist....The only one I ever actually saw was back in 1980, smallish and quite friendly when I first saw it, it actually became a bit tame and eventually I married it, hell, I almost had her housebroken...good god she loved to eat, the sow soon ballooned up to 200 plus lbs and was eating me out of house and home, with the incredible growth also came a change in attitude...became one of the meanest sows around, I count myself as lucky to be able to return it to the wild and if any of you ever happen to run across it..



....shoot first, ask questions later

stam

I have seen a few sows in the Green Lantern in Coplais. I think Superfly has seen them too. You usually find them sitting on the bar stools at the corner of the bar.

i know that when the big hog boom hit the wynoochee, I spent alot of time in the woods, and never seen one.