Holland&Holland Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 (edited) Yesterday i had one of the driven wild boar hunt i frequently told the forum about. Again after a 3 hour drive to Hessen Germany and meeting old and new friends we where put at our stands (pegs). Unfortunately i could walk 50 meters from the meeting point to my stand, a high seat very close by. I was a bit disappointted while 60 od people or so talking and slamming doors, dogs barking etc.. have been close by and that doesn't help seeing game of any kind. But with high hopes i nevertheless climbed the high seat and waited. And waited and waited untill after 45 minutes i saw in the left corner of my eye a boar between the trees at 250 meters. Couldn't see what kind because it went pretty quick through the cover. It went away from me and after a couple of seconds i heard two shots. Game over for that boar i thought. But several minutes later i heard a distinct crack of a branch, aha wild boar !. I got the gun ready and listened carefully. Yes again in the thick cover in front of me another slight crack. Then a wild boar broke cover and crossed the path. I could see it was big and a male. Shot went out but bit to far on the back. Not time for another shot because it went over the path and into cover again. I heard cracking of branches in the other cover for another 15 minutes and then it got quiet. With these hunts never leave youre post and go look for yourself, espacially with a big male. It will attack you ! So waited untill the hunt was over and looked for blood on the path / trail. No luck there. Marked the spot and asked a man with a special tracker dog to search the keiler. I was sure to have hit it and told him about the cracking i heard in the cover after the shot. We discussed in detail my shot, the signing on the body and the path the boar must have taken. Dog did not get any scent on the path but a little further in the cover it got wind and took off. My marking was on the spot luckily. I followed the man and his dog through bushes and thick cover. After 40 meters the dog handler shouted "i have blood and a wound bed". We saw the wound bed and also deep dragging tracks towards thick cover of fallen over trees and branches. The wild boar must have dragged his body towards this cover. Carefully we looked for signs, the dog crawled all over and under the trees and branches. Then the whole cover moved and the keiler showed himself :blink: oops... The dog handler quickly aimed his rifle and shot the keiler in the head three (!) times. The dog then crabbed the trhoat and was pulling like mad. Wow. After that it was finally over for the old boar. The keiler is the biggest (throphee size)that was shot it that region for 30 years. It weighed 145 kilo's and has teeth sticking out of 7 centimeters, so that is 21 centimeters in total. Quite a wild boar, estimated 7 years old. The dog handler went beserk and we both laughed and patted each other shoulders. Also for him it was the biggest keiler ever to have searched for. I told him it was a mutual effort, without him and the dog i would have never spotted or find the keiler. In the end i was crowned "hunting king of the day" and of course had to pay some beers. The keiler will be made into sausages at the local butchers because it doesn't fit in the back of my car. Any customers Edited November 1, 2008 by Holland&Holland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stuart92 Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 great right up as normal hes a big old boy i must say lol im shooting in half in hour (at last) great one mate stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holland&Holland Posted November 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 I will be posting some more pictures later on made by a mate of mine. On those i am standing next to the keiler, then you can judge it size better. These things are normally a once in a lifetime experiences. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 cracking stuff ive gotta do this one day :blink: . p.s. get a bigger car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 H&H, A top story with great pictures, as usual. :blink: That is some boar, it will be interesting to see the total carcass length. Do you have any idea of the weight and are you having the head mounted ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oly Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 I will be posting some more pictures later on made by a mate of mine. On those i am standing next to the keiler, then you can judge it size better. These things are normally a once in a lifetime experiences. :blink: As ever can't wait! So whereabouts was your shot placement in the end? Was it as far back as you thought? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 Fantastic write up H&H. Quite a beast! ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holland&Holland Posted November 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 Thanks for the replies; @ Oly the shot was left from the middle and ricochet through its spine. Could not use its hind legs anymore. Bad shot but these things happen i am afraid. :blink: @ Cranfield weight is 145 kilo's that is 290 pounds. The skin will be prepared, i am not going to mount the head. I am going to mount the teeth off course. Some more pictures made by my mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopper Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 That reminds me, I must get a christmas card for the mother inlaw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Dog Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 Top post H&H (as usual). That is one big boyo. How do you feel when one comes charging towards you ( when not in a high seat ) ? That reminds me, I must get a christmas card for the mother inlaw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 290 lbs is a big boar, that is a lot of sausages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 That is one big Boar!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 Wow-well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegeta Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Excellent post, they are great pictures. Especially the ones when you are in them, you can really see how big he is. I'd need a change of underwear if he came out of the bushes at me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oly Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Thanks for the extra pics and info - great write up too. Nice one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traztaz Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Waidmans heil H&H!!!Now you know how I felt with my keiler earlier in the year...............just wish mine had been in winter coat though!!Still, fingers crossed I have 5 or 6 druck jagd comming up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weejohn Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 nice going h&h .if it weighed 145kg that is actually just a few ounces short of 320lbs , what was the boar dog that was used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holland&Holland Posted November 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 @ weejohn It was a "hannoveraan" http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannoveraanse_zweethond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Great write up and pictures, I'd love to do that Brilliant ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Another top write up H&H, congratulations on such a splendid beast Thanks again for letting us share your hunt ! "Weidmannsheil" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonna Shoot a Wabbit Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Great stuff H+H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJUK Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Thats an uber pig. Is that a slaghter house you're in? Or is it just a big walk in shower you have at home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maglad Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 nice shooting keep it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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