Hog Hunting Laws By " State "

[Ladogos]

 Some of the latest discussions got me to thinking .  Why not post the laws pertaining to hog hunting in a seperate thread by State .

Maybe we can only post the law as it is written and maybe a link to it for all the read.  No discussion Just the law as it is written. .  Maybe after we have most of the states listed on her Mike can put them up on a Sticky at the top . 

Ill Start it off. .


LOUISIANA

 RS 14:102.19.  Hog and canine fighting prohibited; penalties

A.  It shall be unlawful for any person to organize or conduct any commercial or private event, wherein there is a display of combat or fighting among one or more domestic or feral canines and feral or domestic hogs and in which it is intended or reasonably foreseeable that the canines or hogs would be injured, maimed, mutilated, or killed.

B.  It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally do any of the following for the purpose of organizing, conducting, or financially or materially supporting any event as provided in Subsection A of this Section:

(1)  Finance, commercially advertise, sell admission tickets, or employ persons.

(2)  Own, manage, or operate any facility or property.

(3)  Supply, breed, train, or keep canines or hogs.

(4)  Knowingly purchase tickets of admission.

C.  The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any competitive event in which canines, which are trained for hunting or herding activities, are released in an open area or an enclosed area to locate and corner hogs, and in which competitive points are deducted if a hog is caught and held, unless by such actions it is reasonably foreseeable that the canines or hogs would be injured, maimed, mutilated, or killed.

D.  The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the lawful hunting of hogs with canines or the use of canines for the management, farming, or herding of hogs which are livestock or the private training of canines for the purposes enumerated in this Subsection provided that such training is conducted in the field and is not in violation of the provisions of Subsection A of this Section.

E.  The provisions of this Section shall not apply to "Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials", as defined in R.S. 49:170.10.

F.  Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

G.  For the purposes of this Section:

(1)  "Hog" shall include a pig, swine, or boar.

(2)  "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, trust, firm, association or other legal entity.

Acts 2004, No. 111, §1.


and heres the link to it

http://law.justia.com/louisiana/codes/146/285167.html
 

[waylon-N.E. OK]

Couldn't really find titles or codes of law on hog hunting here in Okieland but here is a link to the wildlife dept. Q&A's on hog hunting here

http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/hog2.htm

[Mike]

That's a great idea Marvin.

I don't think there is an actual written law in Texas stating that you can use dogs to hunt hogs. Only that hogs can be hunted 24/7 by any means except poison and explosives... I think that's what it says?

The only written law I ever remember seeing was the Sam Houston National Forest stating specifically that dogs could be used in a two month season... but they took that away from us.

The training dogs in a pen falls under the animal cruelty laws... maybe someone can post the actual law?

[rdjustham]

In florida hogs are the property of the land owner..  this is all i could find from the wildlife commision

http://myfwc.com/docs/RecreationActivities/2010-11_HuntingRegulations.pdf

With landowners’ permission, wild hogs may be taken year-round with no bag limits, size limits or licenses required. Wild hogs can be taken on WMAs only during specified seasons, where bag and size limits may apply. For more information on hunting wild hogs on WMAs, consult the specific WMA brochure for the area you want to hunt.

The only thing i didnt see was when gun hunting even on private property you cant hunt with a light without a deprivation permit..

[S_J_KENNELS]

Texas Penal Code Chapter 42§ 42.09. Cruelty to Animals
A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly:

tortures an animal;
fails unreasonably to provide necessary food, care, or shelter for an animal in the person's custody;
abandons unreasonably an animal in the person's custody;
transports or confines an animal in a cruel manner;
kills, seriously injures, or administers poison to an animal, other than cattle, horses, sheep, swine, or goats, belonging to another without legal authority or the owner's effective consent;
causes one animal to fight with another;
uses a live animal as a lure in dog race training or in dog coursing on a racetrack;
trips a horse;
injures an animal, other than cattle, horses, sheep, swine, or goats, belonging to another without legal authority or the owner's effective consent; or
seriously overworks an animal.
An offense under Subsection (a)(2), (3), (4), (9), or (10) is a Class A misdemeanor, except that the offense is a state jail felony if the person has previously been convicted two times under this section.

An offense under Subsection (a)(1), (5), (6), (7), or ( is a state jail felony, except that the offense is a felony of the third degree if the person has previously been convicted two times under this section.

§ 42.091. Attack on an Assistance Animal
a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly attacks, injures, or kills an assistance animal.
b) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly incites or permits an animal owned by or otherwise in the custody of the actor to attack, injure, or kill an assistance animal and, as a result of the person's conduct, the assistance animal is attacked, injured, or killed.

§ 42.10. Dog Fighting
A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly:

causes a dog to fight with another dog;
for a pecuniary benefit causes a dog to fight with another dog;
participates in the earnings of or operates a facility used for dog fighting;
uses or permits another to use any real estate, building, room, tent, arena, or other property for dog fighting;
owns or trains a dog with the intent that the dog be used in an exhibition of dog fighting; or attends as a spectator an exhibition of dog fighting

High lighted in red is what would get a person in trouble fast.