Today, wild pigs of domestic ancestry, relatives of Eurasian wild boars and hybrid offspring of the two roam free in 35 states. Feral swine appeared in Illinois in the early 1990s.

Illinois' Departments of Natural Resources and Agriculture as well as the U.S. Department of Agriculture said licensed hunters could legally shoot the wild hogs, with the permission of the landowner.

I realize hog hunting isn’t for everyone, but the opportunity is out there — but not in Illinois. IDNR regulations prohibit the taking of wild hogs except in special conditions.

ILLINOIS (KFVS) - A new administrative rule regulating the release, transportation and harvest of feral swine, or wild hogs, in Illinois is now in effect.

SPRINGFIELD, IL (KFVS) - State agriculture officials are asking Illinois hunters to be on the lookout for feral swine. Feral swine, also known as feral hogs and wild pigs, are defined as free ...

BLOOMINGTON - Before the cowboys of the American West, there were the "drovers" of the Illinois prairie. Forty-some years before the celebrated longhorn cattle drives of Wild West legend and ...

Today, wild pigs of domestic ancestry, relatives of Eurasian wild boars and hybrid offspring of the two roam free in 35 states. Feral swine appeared in Illinois in the early 1990s. Most of those were ...

11/25/07: Illinois hog, cattle drives predated Wild West . Bill Kemp Archivist/Librarian, McLean County Museum of History Apr 1, 2009 Apr 1, 2009 Updated Jun 25, 2013; 0; 1 of 2 ...

So far, feral swine have been confirmed in 14 Illinois counties, including Christian and Sangamon, although officials suspect they are present in as many as18 counties.

So far, feral swine have been confirmed in 14 Illinois counties, including Christian and Sangamon, although officials suspect they are present in as many as18 counties.