Hog season is open: Texas Gov. Abbott signs bill permitting wild swine hunting without a license
Amanda Cochran, Digital Special Projects Manager
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HOUSTON – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Friday that allows feral hogs to be hunted without a license.
Sen. Bryan Hughes authored Senate Bill 317, which received overwhelming support. The bill passed unanimously in the Texas Senate in April.
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