The Missouri Feral Hog Elimination Partnership (the Partnership) removed 9,857 feral hogs from the landscape in 2021, making the total number of feral hogs eliminated more than 54,000 since 2016.

A press release says the Partnership is made up of 13 federal and state agencies along with numerous agriculture and conservation organizations.

Partnership employees were able to assist 1,308 landowners and scout more than three million acres for feral hog damage last year. The top counties where feral hogs were removed include Iron County with 1,940 hogs, Wayne County with 1,329 hogs and Reynolds with 1,268 hogs.

Feral hogs’ range spans across at least 35 states, including Missouri. Feral hogs are primarily found in the southern portion of the state and across at least 17 counties. Efforts made by the Partnership have resulted in a 48.5 percent decrease in the number of watersheds occupied by feral hogs in Missouri since 2016.

The Partnership plans to continue to work with landowners who need help with feral hog problems. It also aims to expand the use of aerial resources such as helicopters and drones to find feral hogs.
If you need help with a feral hog issue or would like to report feral hog damage, visit www.mdc.mo.gov/feralhog or call (573) 522-4115, ext. 3296.

More than 54,000 feral hogs have been eliminated off private and public lands since 2016.

Photo provided by the Missouri Department of Conservation