ditchman Posted September 18, 2022 Report Share Posted September 18, 2022 32 minutes ago, Stephen-H said: Bet these make a cracking hog roast! they always look good in "asterix the gaul"...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen-H Posted September 18, 2022 Report Share Posted September 18, 2022 6 minutes ago, ditchman said: they always look good in "asterix the gaul"...... 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokingdragon Posted September 19, 2022 Report Share Posted September 19, 2022 Just wondering if you could get a variation for S1 slug for boar, they use them a lot in France. Cetainly enough energy in a slug at 75 to 100mtrs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fse10 Posted September 19, 2022 Report Share Posted September 19, 2022 1 hour ago, smokingdragon said: Just wondering if you could get a variation for S1 slug for boar, they use them a lot in France. Cetainly enough energy in a slug at 75 to 100mtrs. Have seen Digweed on youtube shot them with slug out of an S1 shotgun. So can be done but it's a big bit of lead to be bouncing about so may be a pain to get them to grant it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseplant Posted September 19, 2022 Report Share Posted September 19, 2022 I know I live on another planet, but they are sometimes shot with buckshot over here. At suitable ranges of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted September 19, 2022 Report Share Posted September 19, 2022 If you have the area with them on and they are obviously a problem digging up fields etc, then I can not see an application for the use of slugs being refused. The same safety criteria applies as for centre fire or rimfire rifles...BACK STOP BACK STOP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted September 19, 2022 Report Share Posted September 19, 2022 Here's the answer to your hog problem... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 19, 2022 Report Share Posted September 19, 2022 Tasty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Neal Posted September 19, 2022 Report Share Posted September 19, 2022 So how do they deal with them once they're in the trap?! Dispatch one at a time? Or some sort of way to get them out into transport for slaughter? I could just imagine the pandemonium if you were to walk up to all those trapped pigs with a rifle and start trying to dispatch them!! It would be a kind of "Hogocaust" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted September 20, 2022 Report Share Posted September 20, 2022 10 hours ago, Jim Neal said: So how do they deal with them once they're in the trap?! Dispatch one at a time? Or some sort of way to get them out into transport for slaughter? I could just imagine the pandemonium if you were to walk up to all those trapped pigs with a rifle and start trying to dispatch them!! It would be a kind of "Hogocaust" It seems they shoot them in the trap...https://pestsmart.org.au/toolkit-resource/trapping-of-feral-pigs/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsccm Posted September 23, 2022 Report Share Posted September 23, 2022 The ******* are back in my dads field. Set the trap earlier. One at a time is just right. My old, deceased uncle shot for the FC for at least 50 years. Did many a boar with no more than his .270 as issued for deer. His own .243 did the job but so did a .22 with subs IF they were hit right. Smack between the eyes and they go down instantly. BB sort of shotgun cartridges worked as well close up. I damn well wouldn't do that but he could hit anything and I never saw anything need a second go. Not really the way things are done nowadays of course. You can get "teenagers" close enough to hit with a stick at this time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30-6 Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 Had a boar and apricot hotdog once in a gamefair , tasted stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughshooter29 Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 (edited) On 17/09/2022 at 10:10, Nuke said: Practise shot placement (with the actual caliber you will use) and NEVER shoot one if you don't have the balls to track an animal that may turn on you and attack. /M I'm an British expat now living in central europe. Please do take the above advice. Although it's possible to use a very light calibre on wild boar with perfect shot placement I'd always advocate going heavier rather than lighter.....as a famous hunter once said..."Use enough gun". They can run mortally wounded quite a distance, lie up and then still have a go at you. They aren't Werewolves 🐺😄 but it's worth bearing in mind having a dog at your disposal is very handy. Edited September 29, 2022 by roughshooter29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted October 22, 2022 Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 only just seen this thread i am going out today to put up a highs seat i had a phone call yesterday Boar ripping up a field i will post some pics later what i do is burry the feed corn with molasses dose the trick you will know when the boar has hit your feeding station if you just sprinkle the feed on top of ground all manner of creatures will feed of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted October 22, 2022 Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 On 29/09/2022 at 16:16, roughshooter29 said: I'm an British expat now living in central europe. Please do take the above advice. Although it's possible to use a very light calibre on wild boar with perfect shot placement I'd always advocate going heavier rather than lighter.....as a famous hunter once said..."Use enough gun". They can run mortally wounded quite a distance, lie up and then still have a go at you. They aren't Werewolves 🐺😄 but it's worth bearing in mind having a dog at your disposal is very handy. Spot on advice. I have a fair bit of experience of shooting 'hogs', quite a few over in Texas and they can be VERY aggresive . Met one chap acting as a guide down in Texas and he had a serious limp. He showed me what was left of his calf muscle after a big old boar had hooked him. They refer to them as Russians but usually they were a mixed bunch of cross breds. Keep shooting till it stops wriggling was the local advice. I shot one through the shoulders with a 375JDJ (Marlin 444 necked down) It hit the deck and rolled over. I approached and it rolled upright and pushed itself into the prickly pear with it's back feet. Into cover you did not want to venture so we sat back a couple of hours and then very carefull eased in to the thicket. You could follow the mark made by the front of the boar being pushed along for a bout 40yrds and then it obviously got back on it's front legs and we never did find that boar and usually if there was a dead carcase out there the buzzards would be over it the next day. Hope you get one Rim Fire and enjoy those back straps ...... to die for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted October 24, 2022 Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 On 22/10/2022 at 16:33, Walker570 said: Hope you get one Rim Fire and enjoy those back straps ...... to die for. Went and had a look they have ripped the field to bits took some pics but cant upload keep saying file to big put up a high seat and going to have a look tomorrow night Tuesday buried some corn and beans covered in molasses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Walker570 Posted October 24, 2022 Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 Hope one turns up as big as this one. Took three of us to lift it on the front carrier on the Jeep. The other one was almost as heavy. Mixed race European boar which the yanks call Russians and domestics big hairy nasty whatsits. 375JDJ did the job although the first one ran about 50 yrds before it cartwheeled to a stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 Here is some of the ones i've had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 Nice!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 15 hours ago, Walker570 said: Nice!!! Thanks went up last night and got drowned stuck it a few hrs just to wet so going back tonight forecast a lot dryer had about 12 Deer all around but no pigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted October 27, 2022 Report Share Posted October 27, 2022 Shoo a few up this way please, wild pork is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted October 31, 2022 Report Share Posted October 31, 2022 Don't want to hijack your thread but thought you might like to see the last one I shot in Slovenia which earned a Silver Medal consequently costing me an arm and a leg. This is the one which felt like it was screwed to the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseplant Posted October 31, 2022 Report Share Posted October 31, 2022 I remember my first boar. At night in an isolated spot. Literally fizzing with adrenaline. Completely missed on the first shot and it went down on the second. Anyway, thought I'd just sling it over my shoulders and walk back to camp like the guys in the magazines. As Walker says, it felt like it was literally screwed to the ground! My first attempt at field butchery followed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 11 hours ago, Walker570 said: Don't want to hijack your thread but thought you might like to see the last one I shot in Slovenia which earned a Silver Medal consequently costing me an arm and a leg. This is the one which felt like it was screwed to the ground. Fantastic well done some good tusks on that as well they don't look big in the pics but they weigh a ton and a good looking rifle what was the caliber 9 hours ago, Houseplant said: I remember my first boar. At night in an isolated spot. Literally fizzing with adrenaline. Completely missed on the first shot and it went down on the second. Anyway, thought I'd just sling it over my shoulders and walk back to camp like the guys in the magazines. As Walker says, it felt like it was literally screwed to the ground! My first attempt at field butchery followed. You got to laugh when you see a film and the shooter walks into camp with a Deer over his shoulder and just put it down 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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