“It simply amazes me that the government hasn’t figured out that hunters will PAY for the privilege of controlling the population. But nooooooo ...”
Texas has! Big business down here...
Well, Texas is different and having lived there for a couple of decades, I know this with certainty.
I am impressed that Louisiana is trying to get out in front of this problem. Our local NWR had a printed handout at headquarters this past deer season that encouraged anyone on the NWR to kill every hog that they saw ... no season, no limit (although there are rules about when you can be in possession of a weapon, so I guess there is a season of sorts).
When Gustav hit back in 2008, some wild hogs escaped from an exotic ranch and we were able to harvest 3 of them when they showed up on our property. That is some fine eatin', and will spoil you to pork from the grocery store.