Wild Boar in Saskatchewan

Some folks were having trouble reading the RM map for Saskatchewan that have known occurrences of wild pigs. Here the RM level map at much higher resolution. RM numbers are labelled on the map.

Please keep in mind that some red RM’s may have had only a few observations, while others have more. Focus on blocks of multiple red RM’s that are clustered together, as they are more likely areas in general to have ongoing issues.

Many people have asked for more specific points, but we are not in a position to share anything else yet, because landowners do not want specific locations shared on social media – they want to work with hunters they know and trust. Occasionally landowners will post here but don’t hold your breath. Hunters can call RM offices for contacts and sightings and its worth having a look at Google Earth to look for likely spots within RM’s that have rough country with wetlands and bush cover, look for river valleys or riparian areas along rivers and lake edges, especially where they are mixed with farmland. Find crown lands or talk with landowners and build a relationship as best as you can with those that are willing. We have GPS collared pigs out on the landscape that will be recaptured and their entire sounder group removed during this coming winter so we can’t share these locations as they are a very small number of animals that are being used to understand wild pig ecology in Saskatchewan. Reality is that while it is clear that wild pigs are present in many areas and even expanding in other areas, densities are generally low, with a few exceptions. The area around the forest fringe generally have the highest densities.