01-09-2007, 09:51 PM
There is a very helpfull Mi.D.N.R. C.O. that is giving me some information on this topic , this is some of what she has sent so far .
There is no swine season. The hunters of the state of Michigan are
given consent to kill swine if they come across them while afield (that
is why the license and open hunting season are important facts) You
need to know that there is a season open for you to be afield with a
firearm ( since coyote season is open until April 15, 2007 ) you are
covered there. You then have to be licensed to be afield with a firearm
(example..if it was deer season, you would have a deer license so you
would be covered to shoot a swine if you were deer hunting...this time
of year you need a small game license to hunt anything so all you need
is to have your small game license to kill a swine) I have run into
guys actively hunting swine so you don't have to say you are only small
game/coyote hunting to cover anything up...as long as there is a season
open and you are licensed you are covered. Remember hunter orange!
This is a copy of an email recently sent to me about feral swine.
Hopefully this information is helpful (noted it said March 31-which is
the end of rabbit season, but up to April 15 you are legal to be hunting
coyote/swine)
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The following counties have been added to the list to make it legal to
shoot feral swine during the Michigan hunting season (through March 31);
Alcona, Shiawassee, Cass , Presque Isle, Branch, Alpena, Clinton and
Osceola. County prosecutors are aware that shooting feral swine in
these counties is permitted and any potential owners of the feral swine
have been contacted and do not claim ownership.
To help eliminate these pests, the DNR encourages hunters to take any
legal opportunity to shoot feral swine. They can be unpredictable when
and where they show up. Hunters may not easily get a second chance.
Hunters must have a valid hunting license in their possession to
harvest these animals.
While there is no indication that these animals are carrying
pseudorabies or any other disease, precautionary testing will be
conducted. Feral swine may also transmit diseases such as brucellosis,
bovine tuberculosis (TB) and trichinosis to people and other livestock.
For more information, visit [url "http://www.michigan.gov/emergingdiseases"]www.michigan.gov/emergingdiseases[/url].
good luck
-CO R. Forton
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There is no swine season. The hunters of the state of Michigan are
given consent to kill swine if they come across them while afield (that
is why the license and open hunting season are important facts) You
need to know that there is a season open for you to be afield with a
firearm ( since coyote season is open until April 15, 2007 ) you are
covered there. You then have to be licensed to be afield with a firearm
(example..if it was deer season, you would have a deer license so you
would be covered to shoot a swine if you were deer hunting...this time
of year you need a small game license to hunt anything so all you need
is to have your small game license to kill a swine) I have run into
guys actively hunting swine so you don't have to say you are only small
game/coyote hunting to cover anything up...as long as there is a season
open and you are licensed you are covered. Remember hunter orange!
This is a copy of an email recently sent to me about feral swine.
Hopefully this information is helpful (noted it said March 31-which is
the end of rabbit season, but up to April 15 you are legal to be hunting
coyote/swine)
................................................................................................................................
The following counties have been added to the list to make it legal to
shoot feral swine during the Michigan hunting season (through March 31);
Alcona, Shiawassee, Cass , Presque Isle, Branch, Alpena, Clinton and
Osceola. County prosecutors are aware that shooting feral swine in
these counties is permitted and any potential owners of the feral swine
have been contacted and do not claim ownership.
To help eliminate these pests, the DNR encourages hunters to take any
legal opportunity to shoot feral swine. They can be unpredictable when
and where they show up. Hunters may not easily get a second chance.
Hunters must have a valid hunting license in their possession to
harvest these animals.
While there is no indication that these animals are carrying
pseudorabies or any other disease, precautionary testing will be
conducted. Feral swine may also transmit diseases such as brucellosis,
bovine tuberculosis (TB) and trichinosis to people and other livestock.
For more information, visit [url "http://www.michigan.gov/emergingdiseases"]www.michigan.gov/emergingdiseases[/url].
good luck
-CO R. Forton
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