Hogs in Va

[Bull543]

I thought the only area of the state that had wild hogs was in eastern Va in the Dismal Swamp, but a frind of mine swears there are wild hogs in western va and even stated he saw them when growing up in the Ft Chisholm area. Is this true?

[Criggster]

You probably mean Ft. Chiswell. I would not waste my time and energy trying to find them anywhere in VA because they are very scarce.

[SwampCollie]

I have talked to people who have killed them in Culpepper, Smithfield, and SurryCo. But they are really just isolated cases. Every circumstance I have heard of was due to escapies from a nearby hog farm. EVERY SINGLE ONE. There is always a fairly large (100+ head of hog) within five or so miles of where they are taken.