History

• Boars are wild hogs, either of Russian boar stock or wild hogs that have bred with domestic pigs. Hogs were brought to the United States by the Spanish for food in the 1500s and later in the 1800s by British hunters to be raised for hunting.
  
  

Types

• Wild boars have few, if any, predators, since they are not native animals. They reproduce rapidly and can be destructive to crops and wildlife habitat. They kill small animals at times and are generally considered a nuisance. They are ferocious animals, however, and that makes them popular with hunters.
  
  

Benefits

• Cypress Creek bills itself as an all-inclusive hunting experience. The facility has lodging, Southern home-cooked meals, housekeeping, field transportation, game retrieval and access to gun and bow ranges to hone your skills. The people at Cypress Creek also will process the meat and provides taxidermy services for trophy animals. It does not provide weapons, however.
  
  

Boars

• The Cypress Creek Lodge website says boar hunting is its specialty. The lodge is in what is called the low country--the area around the coast but not on the coast. This along with the nearby Savannah River and marshland areas provide a great habitat for boars. The boars typically weigh between 100 and 250 pounds, but some 500-pounders have been taken in the area.
  
  

The Hunt

• Hunters may harvest two boars each per day. The hunting is done from tower stands or ladder stands, spread around the hunting area. Coyote, fox and bobcats may also be taken during these hunts at no extra charge. Hunts are on a per-day basis, and there is no minimum number of days.
  
  

License

• Anyone between the ages of 16 and 64 must have a basic hunting license. No big-game permit is needed for boar. People from out of state must get a nonresident license. Hunters must also have completed a hunter education course to get a license. Certificates from other states are valid in South Carolina