Boar on the East side of the Severn....

[tiny tim]

Hi guys, does any one know of boar that have crossed the Severn? I have heard a couple of reports but it all seems like second hand information. Does anyone know for certain that they've crossed?

 

[Twodogs]

I have heard several accounts of boar in the Sandhurst area, but nothing to hang your hat on.

 

[Kiwi Tim]

I have heard several accounts of boar in the Sandhurst area, but nothing to hang your hat on.

I’ve only heard of the one in Sandhurst!?

 

[2Ll’s]

Me too, live in Sandhurst and shoot 4 nights a week, never seen one, but have heard of a local farmer shooting one a few years ago. Don’t want them here.

 

[Kiwi Tim]

Me too, live in Sandhurst and shoot 4 nights a week, never seen one, but have heard of a local farmer shooting one a few years ago. Don’t want them here.

I live the other side of the river, and you're right one of the local farmer shot one down in his meadows (seen the picture and know him well )

 

[Puds]

Not heard of anything yet. I know they’ve made forays towards Hereford (one was shot not far from the tip a few years ago), but not across the water. I’ve neither seen or heard of any when wildfowling on the Severn either, on either bank.

 

[Kiwi Tim]

They’ll slowly make way towards us eventually

 

[Jon P]

They’ll slowly make way towards us eventually

Be careful what you wish for they are a nightmare when your landowners are phoning up complaining about damage. It is surprising how quick they will give others permissions to shoot on the land when getting serious damage.

 

[Kiwi Tim]

Be careful what you wish for they are a nightmare when your landowners are phoning up complaining about damage. It is surprising how quick they will give others permissions to shoot on the land when getting serious damage.

oh don't worry about that, I already manage blocks of permissions in the forest of dean and shoot boar on a regular basis so I unfortunately know the tricks

 

[John Gryphon]

How wide is the Severn? It actually matters not a great deal as they are excellent swimmers and for very long distances too.

 

[Jon P]

How wide is the Severn? It actually matters not a great deal as they are excellent swimmers and for very long distances too.

9 miles at widest, 2 miles at narrowest, the strong current / tides are the biggest factors. It has one of the largest high / low tides in the world.

 

[John Gryphon]

9 miles at widest, 2 miles at narrowest, the strong current / tides are the biggest factors. It has one of the largest high / low tides in the world.

That`s a fair Estuarine river then. From what I know they would do it if it meant escape or better feed. They swim the big salt water rivers in Northern Australia easily enough except when Mr Croc is about.
I must tell the tale about Lance one day on the SD. pigs/river/30/30

 

[Kiwi Tim]

9 miles at widest, 2 miles at narrowest, the strong current / tides are the biggest factors. It has one of the largest high / low tides in the world.

I live the other side of the river, and you're right one of the local farmer shot one down in his meadows (seen the picture and know him well )

However in the case we were talking above with @2Ll’s that pig would have had to only swim max 50m of water.

 

[2Ll’s]

However in the case we were talking above with @2Ll’s that pig would have had to only swim max 50m of water.

9 miles at widest, 2 miles at narrowest, the strong current / tides are the biggest factors. It has one of the largest high / low tides in the world.

Not sure where it is 9 miles wide or 2 miles to be honest

However in the case we were talking above with @2Ll’s that pig would have had to only swim max 50m of water.

it certainly would have been only 50 meter’s unfortunately not far enough

 

[Kiwi Tim]

Not sure where it is 9 miles wide or 2 miles to be honest

it certainly would have been only 50 meter’s unfortunately not far enough

The 9/2 miles ratio is based on the estuary not the actual width of the river in land I suspect.

 

[Jon P]

However in the case we were talking above with @2Ll’s that pig would have had to only swim max 50m of water.

Very true, the tributaries that fed the river are very small at the source.

 

[Puds]

How wide is the Severn? It actually matters not a great deal as they are excellent swimmers and for very long distances too.

I wouldn’t fancy trying to swim it, even at low tide!

 

[J@son]

A friend of mine swears they saw a boar crossing the road early one morning near Stroud (in Gloucestershire). This was about eight months ago. Says she got a good view of it and is certain it was a wild boar not a MJ or domesticated pig. I'm sceptical as I have not heard of any other sitings but it is possible given the population on the other side of the Severn. About five or six years ago there was a feral boar on the loose quite near Stroud (ie a domesticated uncastrated male pig that had escaped and was living wild... rather than a wild boar). It was very aggressive and was said to have attacked several other pigs. It was seen by a number of people ...including the line of guns at a local shoot when it was inadvertently driven on to them by the beaters. That said, these tales often get taller with the telling. Again no news of this recently although my neighbour's pigs go for a wander along the lanes regularly enough.

 

[JeffreyL]

It does happen, but I wouldn’t hold your breath!!

 

[2Ll’s]

It does happen, but I wouldn’t hold your breath!!

Where was this Gloucester?