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What is included in a guided hog/wild boar hunt in Tennessee?

By Michael GiffordUpdated August 202621 packagesFrom $1507 outfitters

Quick answerA guided hog or wild boar hunt in Tennessee spans 21 packages from 7 outfitters, and the two facts that matter most aren't on any price tag. Tennessee doesn't classify wild hog as big game, so hunting it needs no standard license and carries no closed season — the one regulatory wrinkle here, and it cuts against outfitter sites that list "licenses and permits" as included, since there's no license to include. What actually varies outfitter to outfitter is everything else: lodging, meals, meat processing, transportation, even whether you pay if you don't kill.

What's included in a guided hog & wild boar hunt in Tennessee

Each line counts how many packages mention an item, not whether your chosen package includes it — treat every entry as a starting question, not a guarantee.

Across 20 guided hog & wild boar packages in Tennessee that list what they include, these come up most often:

Inclusions vary by outfitter and package — always confirm what's covered before you book.

Lodging and a guide are the default. Meals and meat processing aren't.

Nearly every outfitter treats lodging and a guide as baked into the price — the default of what "guided" means here. Meals and meat processing split the field: some outfitters fold them in, others bill separately, and neither is wrong. That gap matters because a list of what outfitters commonly include isn't a promise about the package you're looking at. Check the specific outfitter's own line-up before assuming your rate covers a meal plan or a processed hog to take home.

One listing said nothing, and that changes the math

One package in the mix carries no inclusion data at all — not a package with nothing included, just one nobody documented. That gap means every rate below is a floor on how often outfitters mention something, not a ceiling on how often it's actually there. A category that looks rare might be genuinely uncommon, or just under-reported by outfitters who assume a detail is obvious.

What actually decides a booking

Not a general list of what's common — a specific rate, a specific outfitter's own inclusions, and the license fact above do more of the real work. With lodging and a guide close to a given nearly everywhere, the real comparison starts with cost and how past hunters rate the experience, then narrows to confirming what's covered before a deposit changes hands.

Top 6 of 7 hog & wild boar outfitters in Tennessee

How we rank: Outfitters are ranked by a credibility-weighted rating that blends each outfitter's verified Google star rating with how many reviews back it up — so a strong average from many hunters outranks the same average from only a few — then by the breadth of hog & wild boar packages they offer (live inventory, last updated August 2026). Prices, ratings and review counts come straight from each outfitter's current listings — always confirm details before you book.

What a guided hog & wild boar hunt costs in Tennessee

The range covers only the packages that publish a price, so a wide spread reflects incomplete reporting as much as real differences in what a hunt costs.

A guided hog & wild boar hunt in Tennessee typically costs $1,495, with half of packages between $950 and $2,900.

From 9 priced packages of 21 across 7 outfitters, checked August 2026.

from $150median $1,4959 in 10 under $3,500

1 package runs higher, up to $5,900 — typically multi-day trips with lodging.

Full price breakdown

Guided hog & wild boar package prices in Tennessee, August 20269 priced packages

Guided hog & wild boar package prices in Tennessee, August 20269 priced packages
PointPrice
Lowest$150
25th percentile$950
Median$1,495
75th percentile$2,900
Highest$5,900

What hunters say about hog & wild boar outfitters in Tennessee

7 hog & wild boar outfitters in Tennessee carry 2,309 Google reviews averaging 4.92 — including 44 at three stars or below.

Sourced from Google · most recent review .

Review ratings for hog & wild boar outfitters in Tennessee
5 stars2,239
4 stars26
3 stars6
2 stars7
1 star31
  1. Myself and 2 Navy Submarine buddies did a hog hunt and it was FANTASTIC! the rooms are nice, bed extremely comfortable, and the lodge is very welcoming. Food was great!…

    5 out of 5. Wesley Reese · Caryonah Hunting Lodge ·

  2. You’re treated as family here they care about your experience while making it fun and enjoyable. The food is great! 4 hogs down…

    5 out of 5. Steven Vandiver · Bridgecreek Farms LLC ·

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