Next Class: April 14, 2023
Bosque County Feral Hog Abatement Program
Steps to Start:
- Step One: Fill out an Application and W9 (completed annually). Click HERE to download. Turn this into the County Judge’s Office located on the 1st floor of Courthouse in Meridian.
- Step Two: Attend Educational Component. This One-Hour class will be held at the Bosque County Extension Office (104 S Fuller in Meridian), Cost is $10. Only need to attend one time.
- Classes will occur at Noon on October 14, 2022; January 13, 2023; April 14, 2023; July 14, 2023 at the Extension Office.
- Step Three: Hunt, Bosque County Feral Hogs!
- Step Four: Hog Damage and Control Survey.
- Step Five: Turn in Feral Hog Tails at Bosque County Courthouse 3rd Tuesday of month from 4pm to 6pm, until bounty money is gone.
Pertinent information:
- All pig tails surrendered must be captured in Bosque County.
- Bounty is $7/tail. (as approved in Commissioner’s Court 9-12-2022)
- You must be legal to hunt in Texas to participate.
- You must attend the Feral Hog educational program offered by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to be eligible to collect the bounty.
- The bounty will not be paid to commercial buying stations.
- For the health and safety of our participants and volunteers, we will only accept feral hog tails in a sealed, transparent plastic bag with a maximum of 10 tails to the bag.
- Tails must be frozen.
- Completed and notarized applications may be submitted to Bosque County Judge’s Office, located on the 1st floor of Courthouse.