utectok Posted July 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Good news is a mate of mine who is a qualified butcher will help so that with the thatcher who has bumped of a few pigs in his time I should be ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Good news is a mate of mine who is a qualified butcher will help so that with the thatcher who has bumped of a few pigs in his time I should be ok? If you've got someone to do it go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Do a Google search for accles and shelvoke, they do the "cash" captive bolt humane killer, and there is a how to do it section....which shows the spot in the head to shoot all manner of stock including pigs! But I agree get an expert to do it! A porker squeeling and thrashing about after being shot would be awful and very distressing for both you...........and the poor pig! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Do a Google search for accles and shelvoke, they do the "cash" captive bolt humane killer, and there is a how to do it section....which shows the spot in the head to shoot all manner of stock including pigs! But I agree get an expert to do it! A porker squeeling and thrashing about after being shot would be awful and very distressing for both you...........and the poor pig! I wouldn't recommend anyone using a captive bolt until trained, I had to jump through hoops to get a slaughter licence, competency checked, what to do when it goes wrong etc. Plus they're expensive, a shotgun cartridge is cheaper for years if you only do a few a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 I wouldn't recommend anyone using a captive bolt until trained, I had to jump through hoops to get a slaughter licence, competency checked, what to do when it goes wrong etc. Plus they're expensive, a shotgun cartridge is cheaper for years if you only do a few a year. I posted the link to their website as it explains where to shoot a pig in the head which was the original posters question....I was not suggesting the OP buys or attempts to use a captive bolt gun! for the reasons you give! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 I posted the link to their website as it explains where to shoot a pig in the head which was the original posters question....I was not suggesting the OP buys or attempts to use a captive bolt gun! for the reasons you give! Absolutely, I was compounding your point, it wasn't directed at you Sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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