Hog hunting used to be open season in East Tennessee. It was not until 2011 that the TWRA walked back on that decision when they said unregulated stocking of the species led to a population expansion.

SWEETWATER, Tenn. - At least five counties in East Tennessee are asking state officials to loosen regulations on hunting feral hogs.

In 2015, wild hogs had spread from just being present in 15 counties in Tennessee to nearly 80 out of 95.

"When hogs first arrived in Tennessee, it was probably the 1920s," said Dykes, "Wild hog hunting was becoming more and more popular, so the hunting preserves started bringing in wild hog." ...

A group of law enforcement officers from Middle Tennessee recently returned from a boar hunting trip in Texas to help feed ...