Stalking on foot

[the scudd]

Hi does anyone know of any outfitters who offer stalking for boar on foot, it's something a friend and myself would like to try. I appreciate it is probably not the best way to hunt boar and the success rate is likely poor. I've enquired with a company in France but the prices they quoted would make your eyes water.
Any help appreciated, thanks

 

[Bavarianbrit]

A hunter in our village does this, he has lots of food plots of maize kernels around his area with cameras strapped to nearby trees connecting to his phone so when he gets a ping off the phone off he goes and stalks into them with his expensive shooting stick, maybe this is at 3 am, then as he was a butcher he sells the boar (normal in the skin price of 60 Euros) but he turns it into leberkase (meatloaf) or meat cuts vacuum bagged and makes over 300 Euros per beast. Then again with his high initial invest & hours of work that's fair enough, he is a tight old git though and hates wasting money.

 

[John Gryphon]

I've enquired with a company in France but the prices they quoted would make your eyes water.

What would those prices be?

 

[DaveNeal]

We're going March/April but high seats - these guys appear to offer stalking tho

https://www.gunsonpegs.com/shooting/boar/uk/south-west/gloucestershire

could be an insurance thing to - a half shot boar probably is quite an angry beast

good hunting

 

[John Gryphon]

ould be an insurance thing to - a half shot boar probably is quite an angry beast

No doubt but of the huge numbers shot/stuck by foot soldiers every year there is hardly anyone getting touched up here.

‘When they stick their heads out they get a bullet’: the trials of managing Australia’s feral pigs

Controlling millions of feral pigs is a serious problem. But for some recreational hunters, it’s a family affair

www.theguardian.com

 

[John Gryphon]

There is a good mob circa 5.50 mark,its when you want a 20 shot auto.

 

[Bavarianbrit]

This would be just the thing, I brought it with me to UK to make a shaft for it while sitting about waiting for tradesmen to appear.
Blacksmith forged from Franconia Germany.

 

[John Gryphon]

This would be just the thing

Not quite, needs improving, there is no cross member to stop a boar "running up the shaft" ....and goring you.

 

[User00053]

There is a good mob circa 5.50 mark,its when you want a 20 shot auto.

Enjoyed that jg thanks for posting

 

[User00053]

No doubt but of the huge numbers shot/stuck by foot soldiers every year there is hardly anyone getting touched up here.

‘When they stick their heads out they get a bullet’: the trials of managing Australia’s feral pigs

Controlling millions of feral pigs is a serious problem. But for some recreational hunters, it’s a family affair

www.theguardian.com

A lot of the footage done with thermal and using semi auto the pigs seem to go down very easy thought they would be tougher but those 223 seem to really anchor them?

 

[John Gryphon]

Same with all game, hit right makes a difference. I have never found big boars to be tough like a Sambar can be.

 

[Rural Management Services]

Try Warran Broad he does boar and they have been stalked on foot. Isn’t the most productive way of doing it in the UK though.

 

[Bavarianbrit]

Not quite, needs improving, there is no cross member to stop a boar "running up the shaft" ....and goring you.

I know but at a retail of 125 and marked down to 29 could not resist. They can be added by a good tying on of a piece of antler.

 

[John Gryphon]

They can be added by a good tying on of a piece of antler.

I think I`d rather weld a cross member on,it could be more secure.

 

[Bavarianbrit]

I think I`d rather weld a cross member on,it could be more secure.

That would change the temper of the spear though.

 

[John Gryphon]

That would change the temper of the spear though.

Not if the welder knew what he was doing, it would go on the haft not the blade..I can advise with great authority that if you introduce steel into a Boar you change his temper very smartly lol.

 

[Bavarianbrit]

Not if the welder knew what he was doing, it would go on the haft not the blade..I can advise with great authority that if you introduce steel into a Boar you change his temper very smartly lol.

Perhaps laser welding?

 

[Mike L]

That would change the temper of the spear though.

Shield the blade , it’s all about heat dissipation. Cold wet towel would do for a basic shield

 

[User00053]

Appreciate not on foot but interesting, out there there maybe still a very fine cup and wonder if raf still have it or it’s history?
Anyways it involved some steel

 

[John Gryphon]

Anyways it involved some steel

Ah pig sticking and pith helmets, what adventures those Poms had in the colony.