USA Wild Boar Range Map
Wild boar / feral hog range as mapped in 2001 — the mapped range is dramatically outdated, as feral hogs have since expanded into roughly 35 states.
What this map shows
The shaded green area is the species' primary contiguous range as mapped by the USGS Gap Analysis Project in 2001. This represents the areas where populations are established, breeding, and ecologically meaningful — not individual sightings or scattered isolated populations.
An unshaded state doesn't mean the species is absent — it only means the species isn't part of the contiguous breeding range at the scale USGS mapped. Small, localized, or recently-reintroduced populations may exist in unshaded areas.
Important: data is from 2001
This is the best publicly-available research-grade range data for the species, but it was compiled from observations collected between roughly 1990 and 2001 and published by USGS in 2011. Many species have expanded significantly since then.
Examples: black bears have recolonized much of the Midwest and South, elk have been reintroduced in Kentucky, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Missouri, gray wolves have expanded substantially in the Northern Rockies and Western Great Lakes, and wild turkeys have pushed into the northern plains. For current distribution, always check your state wildlife agency.
Hunting notes
Classified as an invasive pest in most states with year-round seasons, no bag limits, night hunting allowed, and often no license required on private land. Top states include Texas, Florida, California, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Range has exploded since 2001 — the map is only a starting point.