Feral pigs can be found in many different places in Australia, for example in Queensland, South Australia, New South Wales, and Northern territory.

The top end is the number one destination in Australia if you would like to chase trophy boars. Pigs numbers are unbelievably high. Dogging is a popular hunting method in Australia. Large dogs find the pigs and hold them until the hunter can kill the pig with a knife.

Some pig facts:

Head and body length:110-165 cm

Weight (5 years):35-175 kg (male)25-110 kg (female).

Predominantely black (other colours indicate either recent crosses with domestic stock or recessive alleles). Smaller and narrower hindquarters than domestic breeds. Coarse mane erected when animal is stressed.Present in most climatic regions of Australia, it is limited in its local distribution by the availability of appropriate food, access to water and undisturbed shelter.

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