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Old 01-13-2022, 09:42 AM
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First, in Florida 65 and older Floridians do not need a hunting license. Your driver’s license is your hunting license if you are a Florida resident. Second, these hogs are an invasive species. They will tear up lawns, physically threaten people and animals. They can be very aggressive. They defecate in streams and have been responsible for E. coli outbreaks due to contaminated produce. They breed quickly. There is no good reason to keep them alive. They are not cute! In our home state of Texas we have open season all year round. They are even hunted from helicopters. Texas homeowners are begging for hunters to take out packs in their neighborhood since they are so destructive. Unlike deer the meat can be harvested, but it must be done quickly on site. Meat can be donated in Texas.