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Resident urges Hamilton County to adopt feral hog bounty, warns of fraud in tail-based programs
Summary
At the March 10 meeting a longtime resident urged Hamilton County to create a feral hog bounty and recommended removing snouts rather than accepting tails to prove hogs were killed, citing concerns about prior fraud in tail-turn-in programs.
During open comment at the March 10 Hamilton County Commissioners Court meeting, resident Rodney Parrish urged the court to implement a bounty program to address an increasing population of feral hogs and the damage they cause.
Parrish, who said he has lived in Hamilton County for 73 years, told commissioners that an earlier bounty program paid for returned hog tails but created opportunities for illegal activity and fraud. He recommended a snout-based verification — "cutting the snouts is the best process since the hog would be dead and not just de-tailed," according to the transcript — arguing that would reduce fraudulent claims. Parrish framed his request as a public-safety and property-damage measure; the court did not take action on the proposal at the meeting.
No staff presentation, ordinance, or formal motion regarding a hog bounty was recorded. Commissioners did not vote on the suggestion during the session; the item remained a public comment for possible future consideration.
