See distribution map. Return to Top of Page Movements Home ranges of wild boar and other animals are best determined by telemetry studies of the species. However, there are no known telemetry data available on wild boar. Two females traveled six miles between captures. One juvenile male moved 11.4 miles.
Most boar remain within the drainage system of their birth unless driven out by man and dogs.
Home ranges are probably considerably larger than this data indicates. These boar were trapped in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, ear tagged and released at three locations in the old Santeetlah Wildlife Management Area in Graham County and at six locations in the Tellico Wildlife Management Area in Monroe County, Tennessee. The distance from trap site to release site ranged from approximately 13 to 27 air miles and averaged 18 miles. The distance traveled between release sites and recovery sites ranged from 2.5 to 4.6 miles, with an average of 3.2 miles. Page Food Habits Wild boars will consume practically any type of fruit, nuts and vegetation, as well as many vertebrate and invertebrate animals.