Any info on the hog hunting there? I have heard people say its loaded and others say it's a waste of time. I am likely to go check it out anyway but just looking to see if any of yall could offer some insight.

I've never hunted out there, but from riding through there and seeing several on 27, and also hearing a guy that lives close by talk about trapping them. I would say at times there are a bunch. I've also heard that the gw ride around and shoot them at night. A fella said he seen 2 pickup trucks full of dead hogs one night. That might explain the varying opinions.

If you can find a water source, probably some hogs around.

Well, here's the thing. They allow trapping, not hunting. They will provide you with traps (preset "permanent" fixtures), 50 lbs of corn, and you must use .22 or bow to kill caged animal. Thai was the info last I spoke with anyone in the MWR hunting section at Rucker. And they have hundreds, literally hundreds of pigs.

There is a ton of hogs on Rucker. As with any Federal Instalation there is some hoops to jump through. Go here and about half way down there is a link for hunting and fishing regulations. That is the regulation that they use for Rucker. I haven't hunted hogs there but I know that they do trap and I am pretty sure that you can hunt them. Check out the reg, it will let you know.

Lots of hoops but it's not a big deal if you really want to hunt there...Got to register your gun and you HAVE to have a Hunter ID number, even if you are exempt because of your birthday.

Also have to use "hunt check" when you go into an area and got to stay in that zone.

Hog hunting is allowed.
Read the regulations, they are really not that big of a deal.

Good luck

They'll give you a good topo map at the MWR office that has the zones clearly printed that makes it easy to get around. They have a lot of hogs, but they got harder to hunt a few years ago when the GW were riding around shooting them from vehicles. They so much as hear a rock pop under a tire and they'll be gone.

Went last June. Man it was HOT! Like in the 100's. We did not see a thing, but signs were all over the place. The regulations weren't a big deal and I am a civilian. We stayed at the RV campsite on base (Brother is Army). It was a blast and all the MPs (military police/guards) and locals were more than happy to tell us where they saw hogs.

Be prepared for helicopters flying overhead all the time. Some zones are bow only and I think shotgun. Most others are gun/bow. My son and I bought crossbows, 5.56, and 308. That way I could hunt all the zones. Wear good boots. You will walk for miles in mud/water and tons of snakes.

I forgot to mention, the gang at the MWR office are first class. They will tell you everything they know. Also they rent walk in refrigerators for like $10 bucks a day if you pop one.....or two