Louisiana mammals

Wild Boar in Louisiana

Sus scrofa

Introduced to Louisiana

Louisiana's Sus scrofa records are of an introduced species; it does not occur here as a wild native population.

IUCN Red List status

  1. LC
  2. NT
  3. VU
  4. EN
  5. CR
  6. EW
  7. EX

LC – Least Concern

Widespread and abundant; not at risk.

Adult wild boar foraging in grassYoung wild boar piglet in leaf litterWild boar wallowing in muddy waterWild boar sow with striped pigletsSounder of wild boars feeding in woodland
Photo: wildlife13 · CC BY 4.0Adult wild boar foraging in grassPhoto: Sander van der Wel · CC BY-SA 2.0Young wild boar piglet in leaf litterPhoto: Richard Bartz, Munich Makro Freak · CC BY-SA 2.5Wild boar wallowing in muddy waterPhoto: Jörg Hempel · CC BY-SA 2.0 deWild boar sow with striped pigletsPhoto: luksza · CC BY 4.0Sounder of wild boars feeding in woodland

Wild Boar in Louisiana, by the numbers

Common in Louisiana 9th most recorded of 72 mammals logged in Louisiana

368 occurrence records
367 with iNaturalist photos
Jul 5, 2026 Last seen in Louisiana

Records from 2000–2026.

368 total records count every Louisiana occurrence from GBIF and iNaturalist; the map plots a georeferenced sample of 300; the monthly chart covers the 367 records with a full observation date.

When to look for the Wild Boar in Louisiana

Most sightings fall in March to April.

367 Louisiana occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) by month of year, 2000–2026. Shows when the species is recorded, not a guarantee of presence.

Monthly Louisiana records (table)
MonthRecords
January34
February25
March54
April43
May24
June20
July21
August16
September17
October43
November32
December38

Monthly wild boar occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) in Louisiana, 2000–2026.

Seasonality

Year-round in Louisiana, with recorded sightings peaking in March–April, with a smaller rise in October and December–January.

Occurrence map

Where Wild Boar has been recorded in Louisiana

300 records mapped · zoom and drag to explore

300 Louisiana records mapped

Notable places to look

Park, forest, or monumentiNaturalist records
Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge 15
Pearl River Wildlife Management Area 13
West Pearl River 12
Palmetto Island State Park 10
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve 10
Chicot State Park District II 7
Kisatchie National Forest 4
Grand Isle 3

Protected places with the most wild boar sightings, from the USGS Protected Areas Database plus named mountain ranges, good spots to look, not a full breakdown, so they don't sum to the total.

Where it's recorded in Louisiana

CountyRecords
St. Tammany County 115
Orleans County 28
St. John the Baptist County 19
Vermilion County 15
Jefferson County 15
Caddo County 14
Madison County 13
Cameron County 13
West Feliciana County 12
Rapides County 12
Vernon County 10
East Baton Rouge County 9
33 other counties 93

The complete county distribution, spread across 45 Louisiana counties. Every occurrence record falls in one county, so these sum to the total. Counties from GBIF and US Census boundaries.

Wild boar occupy Louisiana forests from Kisatchie to the Tensas and Atchafalaya bottomlands, where rooting can leave broad patches of churned soil. Those signs, muddy wallows, and cloven tracks are safer and more common finds than a close view of the animal.

Reports span every month, rising in March–April and again in October. Observe only from a distance: boar are powerful, unpredictable, and especially defensive when piglets are present.

Occurrence data from iNaturalist and GBIF.

Adult wild boar foraging in grass
Full species profile Wild Boar Sus scrofa Size 85–90 cm2.8–3 ft Weight 40–50 kg88.2–110.2 lb Lifespan 14 yr View the full profile

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Data & sources

The data and visualizations on this page draw on these open sources:

  • GBIFCC-BY 4.0occurrence records behind the range map, elevation, and record counts
  • iNaturalistCC0 / CC-BY / CC-BY-SAobservations, photos, and audio recordings
  • NatureServe ExplorerCC-BYthe state conservation rank
  • IUCN Red Listattributed factthe global conservation status
  • USGS NASpublic domainnative / introduced status
  • Natural Earthpublic domainthe relief basemap
  • USFSpublic domainnational-forest boundaries
  • USGS Protected Areas Databasepublic domainthe named parks, forests, and refuges behind "notable places to look"