Pennsylvania Wild Hog Hunting Trip
Wild hogs, also known as boars, are popular game for hunters, and boar hunting trips are a popular sport. Many hunting lodges, hunting clubs and hunting preserves across the country provide hog hunting trips that also include features such as guides, meat processing, taxidermy services, lodging and meals. Some also provide stands and dogs as well.
The northeastern state of Pennsylvania, with it's diverse topography, variety of climates, miles of coastline and mountainous regions, is home to many wild hogs and several hunting preserves that offer these types of trips.
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The Pig Farm
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The Pig Farm in western Pennsylvania specializes in fully guided wild boar hunts with quality animals of pure bloodlines from Europe. The farm also features a restored farmhouse where hunters can relax, and meals are included in the price of the hunt. Hunters can choose from rifles or bows and can select the stand of their choice. The hunting area includes 80 miles of fields, streams, swamps and brush. No hunting license is required. The guided hunts include field dressing, and taxidermy and meat processing is available for an additional fee.
Tioga Boar Hunting Preserve
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The Tioga Boar Hunting Preserve in northern Pennsylvania is another choice for a wild hog hunting trip. It features hunts with a high success rate. The facility offers guided hunts, dog hunts and youth hunts. The fully guided boar hunt includes lodging and meals and features species such as Russian boar. Meat processing and taxidermy services are also provided. No hunting license is required for boar hunts. Guests can hunt on hundreds of acres and Sunday hunting is also permitted. Hunters are also required to bring a large cooler for their animals, preferably 64 quarts or larger.
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Double Boar Ranch
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Another option for those looking for a quality wild hog hunting trip is the Double Boar Ranch in Shippenville. The ranch provides quality hunts for European wild boar. All animals are bought as shoats and are then raised in the growing facility to reach the desired size for hunting.
The hunts include one night's lodging and three meals. The hunts include field dressing, and taxidermy or meat processing services are available for an additional fee. The rustic log cabin lodge includes six bedrooms, a large stone fireplace, a large deck and all the comforts of home. Guests can also enjoy practicing at the skeet shooting range.
Happy Hollow Hunts
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For hunters looking for a hog hunting trip any time of year, Happy Hollow Hunts offers year-round guaranteed hog hunts with no license required. The facility offers 140 acres of hardwood and pine forests with several hollows and steep slopes. Hunters can choose from muzzleloader, rifle and bow hunts, and a guide is provided. All hunters must wear hunter orange except for archery hunters, and portable tree stands are also allowed. Lodging in the farmhouse and meals are available upon request, and local motels are also in the nearby area. The hunts include field dressing for your kill, and full butcher services are available for an additional fee.
High Ridge Hunting Preserve
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High Ridge Hunting Preserve offers fully guided wild Russian boar hunts in southwestern Pennsylvania, with special group rates for five or more hunters. Accommodations are provided in the lodge, and all hunters must bring sleeping bags. Breakfast and lunch are included in the price of the hunt, and services such as skinning, mounting, taxidermy and meat quartering are available for an additional fee.
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