Was wondering about releasing that hog and if it might be illegal? if Florida is like Texas, I dont think I would want to be on TV releasing that hog into the wild, anybody know?
It is not against any laws in Fl.
That was one of the reactions my husband had last night....'and these dumb ***es are turning them loose on tv'!
It is not legal to just 'turn them loose' like so many people believe and if you ever get baited into it by a Game Warden you are going to be in big trouble if he wants to be a jerk (we have some sneakies down here that will try to talk you into it).
We are required to carry a little yellow card with us that is for ‘Feral Swine Dealers’ and it carries a per head fine if you are caught without it.
The card clearly states:
All captured swine will be moved to approved locations.
1. An approved Feral Swine Holding Facility (MUST be GPS’ed / approved – there is an application for that)
2. A recognized slaughtering establishment
3. An approved game reserve
Record Keeping
Feral Swine Dealers (FSD) must keep records of numbers of animals trapped, date swine were trapped, general location swine were trapped (premises and county) and disposition of all animals for one year.
Transporting Feral Swine
In order to transport feral swine on public highways, individuals transporting the animals must have their FSD Identification Card with them. Additionally, the FSD must have a written record regarding the animals being transported (see above). The information must be presented to any law enforcement agency or authorized representative of the Department when requested.
Now, on FWC’s site it alludes to you being able to release them on someone’s property that doesn’t mind them being there and that simply isn’t true because they do not know boundaries / fence liness....I was playing devils advocate with a Game Warden we know one night and he said he would nail someone just turning them loose.
We bucked the system for years without getting it but then a man in Clewiston got caught with a bunch of them in a trailer and got a serious fine for not having his card so we gave in and got them….according to our log book we have the sorriest dogs in the world.
Maybe the rules change for Hollywood or maybe they were hunting on a game ranch, I will ask around and see if I can find out. There are tons of game ranches around the lake that do hunts so that very well could have been where they were.
Also, I know it says 'trapped' but it applies to any live feral hogs in a trailer
or atleast it does down here....heck we cannot even sell them any more to the local hispanics unless we kill them (legally) becauuse they do not have approved pens!! lol
On another note, my husband said he would have embarassed that dark headed girl on National TV had she acted like that about his dogs....
