Guides · Feral hog laws by state · Checked September 30, 2026
Feral hog laws in Indiana
In Indiana, wild hogs are an invasive species. A landowner, a tenant, or someone with the landowner's written permission can shoot or trap them on that property without a permit.
The rules at a glance
- Legal status
- Invasive species. Also called wild pigs, wild boar or feral swine. source
- Season, private land
- No permit needed for the landowner, a tenant, or a person with written permission, on that property. Local firearm ordinances still apply. source
- Season, public land
- Not stated by the Indiana DNR
- License
- None for a landowner, a tenant or a person with the landowner's written permission, on that property. Charging a fee to remove hogs requires a nuisance wild animal control permit. source
- Bag limit
- Not stated by the Indiana DNR
- Trapping
- A trapped hog must be killed at the trap site or euthanized immediately. source
- Moving live hogs
- Wild hogs cannot be imported, held in captivity, sold, traded, bartered, leased or given away. source
- Night hunting
- Not stated by the Indiana DNR
- Eradication or bounty
- DNR manages wild hogs in Indiana with USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services and the Indiana State Board of Animal Health. source
What makes Indiana different
Wild hogs cannot be offered for compensation of any kind for hunting or taking purposes, and cannot be released into the wild.
Where to report hogs
Report sightings, with the approximate location and number of hogs, to Indiana USDA Wildlife Services, 855-386-0370, or to the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife, dfw@dnr.IN.gov. Illegal possession, importation or release: DNR Law Enforcement, 1-800-TIP-IDNR.
Every state also has a USDA Wildlife Services office. The federal feral swine program (Squeal on Pigs!) links to yours.
Knowing the rules is half of it
Whether you hunt, trap or call it in, it helps to know what is actually on your land.
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Sources
Checked against these official pages on September 30, 2026. Due for a re-check by September 30, 2027.
Rules next door
This guide is informational. Wildlife and animal-health rules change and can vary by county. Always confirm current rules with the Indiana DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife before acting.