Wild Hog (Feral) in Tennessee
hunting regulations.
Hunting regulations change. The information on this page reflects what we know about species presence and hunt availability based on state agency listings. For current season dates, bag limits, weapon restrictions, tag requirements, and reporting obligations, verify directly with Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. You are responsible for confirming current regulations before hunting.
Wild Hog (Feral) in Tennessee
Tennessee's hog management has shifted toward suppression — public-land hog hunting is permitted but the state actively coordinates with USDA on landscape-level reduction.
About the species
Wild hogs (feral pigs, wild boar, razorbacks) are an invasive species across much of the South and increasingly the Midwest, descended from European domestic releases and Eurasian boar introductions. Populations cause significant agricultural damage and ecological disruption — rooting destroys habitat and hogs compete with native game for mast.
Hog regulations vary dramatically by state. Texas treats them as livestock-class invasives with year-round, no-limit take by any legal means including night hunting and aerial gunning. Most Southern states allow generous take with a basic hunting license. Some Northern and Western states with newer hog populations classify them as game species with limits. Hogs are challenging hunts — extremely cautious where pressured, surprisingly intelligent, and often nocturnal in heavily hunted areas.
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