Stalking on foot

[Polar Lynx]

We do stalking for boar in complete darkness all the time. Not easy but a good sport. Wind factor is decisive. Takes two i.e. one spotter and one rifle man. Thermal devices naturally.
What can be a bit scary is when moving up towards a beast shot at. We usually wait for 15 minutes.
When shooting in near complete darkness one needs to know the lands i.e. borders, villages etc. Also, one needs to know how to tell sex of animals. Profiles of head tells it all. Our boars are not feral but stone age types.

 

[Foxyboy43]

Actually with their poor eyesight in comparison to the deer species they are, once spotted a very easy animal to sneak up to. With wind in face and stealth of foot it will get you very close to them.

“ will get you very close to them.”
Oh no it bloody wouldn’t!

 

[Bavarianbrit]

We do stalking for boar in complete darkness all the time. Not easy but a good sport. Wind factor is decisive. Takes two i.e. one spotter and one rifle man. Thermal devices naturally.
What can be a bit scary is when moving up towards a beast shot at. We usually wait for 15 minutes.
When shooting in near complete darkness one needs to know the lands i.e. borders, villages etc. Also, one needs to know how to tell sex of animals. Profiles of head tells it all. Our boars are not feral but stone age types.

I once was sat out in a high seat after foxes dusk but still good light and a sounder around 20 strong thundered (I mean thundered) past me about 10 metres away my rifle was pointed left and they all went right, I just could not react in time. Adrenaline rush pure.

 

[Foxyboy43]

We do stalking for boar in complete darkness all the time. Not easy but a good sport. Wind factor is decisive. Takes two i.e. one spotter and one rifle man. Thermal devices naturally.
What can be a bit scary is when moving up towards a beast shot at. We usually wait for 15 minutes.
When shooting in near complete darkness one needs to know the lands i.e. borders, villages etc. Also, one needs to know how to tell sex of animals. Profiles of head tells it all. Our boars are not feral but stone age types.

Jeez! See post #35!

 

[Dickie]

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

Warren Broad took my mate off on foot, I was in a high seat and they got 3.

 

[jthyttin]

Stalking boar in dark, from what I've seen and experienced, is more of "spot and stalk" than usual UK style (daytime) stalking.

Basically open areas (fields) only, and it can also be combination of ambush, and then stalk if boars are spotted outside of shooting distance / angle of fire.

After the initial shot it's not so different from daytime or dusk. You can throw as much white light as you want, and use a pointable firearm for tracking (instead of scope with limited FOV).

 

[nzdave]

way across the big deep water in New Zealand pigs are plentiful. Most kiwis hunt them with dogs. I have never been a fan of hunting with dogs, so we spot & stalk big boars in the mountains here. It is thrilling & very " fair chase ". The big boys are very smart ...so it is a challenge...give it a go.

 

[the scudd]

I'd love too give it a go it's just the £10 grand plus that's putting me off

 

[User00047]

As per #30 above - this is how it all happened!

What country was that?
Where’s the rest of the video?

 

[Foxyboy43]

What country was that?
Where’s the rest of the video?

Q1. No idea;
Q2. On the toob, possibly….
If I may be so bold - why do you ask?

 

[User00047]

Q1. No idea;
Q2. On the toob, possibly….
If I may be so bold - why do you ask?

Of course. I always find it interesting to hear a bit of the back story when seeing this sort of thing.

 

[tom.h]

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

I do alot of boar stalking on foot at night in La pampa and San Luis, Argentina.

The lack of pressure on the big estates we hunt them on means we can walk around looking for them with the thermal monoculars. But we do also often wait out for them near a water hole... field of crops etc.

 

[Bavarianbrit]

I do alot of boar stalking on foot at night in La pampa and San Luis, Argentina.

The lack of pressure on the big estates we hunt them on means we can walk around looking for them with the thermal monoculars. But we do also often wait out for them near a water hole... field of crops etc.

Ah, had a nice time with Ford in Pacheco B/Aries back in 1996 but only shot a perdiz with a .22lr.

 

[NickJ]

Many of us, in boar country, use special trousers protecting thights.
Also, severe incidents occur in spring time i.e. when sows protect their newly born. Never walk with loose dog in deep forest in the month of May.

As an aside, are the kevlar trousers some guys wear for boar the same thing as kevlar chainsaw trousers?

Apologies if it's a daft question as I know chanisaw kevlar is wool like - designed to 'choke the spoke' on a saw vs i.e. kevlar body armour

 

[John Gryphon]

I personally don`t know anyone that wears Kev pants when hunting boar but they would be handy for snakes.
After seeing wild boars rip through the side wall of a Toyota tyre I wonder if the pants would cope with a direct 'stab' from a powerful boar.

 

[User00053]

Only one way to find out jg, just need a crash test dummy, arena, and a few pigs could even catch-on “glad style” with chain mail and trident. Nice looking dog and one ugly piggy. Bestiarii

 

[John Gryphon]

“glad style” with chain mail and trident.

Perfect for wayward greenies.

 

[Polar Lynx]

Kevlar is the trade name (DuPont 1965). 5X stronger than steel. Actually paraamid or sort of syntentic fibers.
When used as outer leyer in trousers Kevlar is woven in such way (thightly) it withstands cuts. 'Boar Trousers' protect well where it is needed i.e. 1/2 m up on front on legs. Ok for walking around as there are other leyers which are soft.

Trousers for logging i.e. chain saws also use syntetic fibers but are woven very loose in outer leyer and clogg a chain in an instant and make the saw stop. Ackward when moving around however and not ideal for hunting as no protection against deep cuts.

 

[stevec]

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

It is still out there, in Spain now, apparently owned by a group set up to preserve the history of pig sticking. I met someone a few years ago who had seen it.

 

[User00053]

Some piece of history with to me fantastic provenance and the grail no doubt to many the hallowed kadir cup!
Would lurve to know when and where made and be able to read what inscribed on it and only know last officially
Won 1939 with general Robert baden-powel been a previous winner. Thanks for posting and if anyone out there
Could post any pictures would be very interesting edit. Have now found some interesting picks of the cup