Wild boar hunting skills?
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I have not done driven boar. It is a very different kettle of fish to other styles. You will need different kit, or you will find it hard. You must wear a set of bright orange clothing, and hide behind a tree. Ideally, a low power, wide angle scope with a central red dot. A straight pull rifle, or semi automatic rifle, will allow more (faster) shots when you miss. Or, use your normal set up and stalk/high seat.
Bavarianbrit
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You may be placed in a high stand which is an open box on stilts your feet being 5-6 foot off the ground for a safer backstop for the bullet into the ground, but take a shooting stick as believe me it gets old fast standing at attention for 3-4 hours. Semi automatic rifle is a no no for UK based shooters. Do not need to hide behind a tree as you need to always be watching your field of fire and a tree would block it.
Scarpa
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I found Corinium Rifle Range in the Cotswolds fantastic, as well as up to a 250m stationary range Paul also does running boar lessons on their set up. The boar targets start at 24kph and run both ways, I went from total beginner to getting the majority in the kill zone in an hour. He has a lot of experience with boar on the continent so can also advise on kit.
Absolutely the best thing to do - a great experience
Get yourself down to your local clay ground and spend a bit of time on the rabbit stand.
If your in a high-seat or not you will no doubt be shooting at moving targets, listen carefully to the pre shoot briefs, you dont want to be shooting anythings thats going to land you a hefty trophy fee. I've been lucky to shoot a few medal Boar without fee's.
EMcC will give you some tips, i know he's been going for years,
If your in a high-seat or not you will no doubt be shooting at moving targets, listen carefully to the pre shoot briefs, you dont want to be shooting anythings thats going to land you a hefty trophy fee. I've been lucky to shoot a few medal Boar without fee's.
EMcC will give you some tips, i know he's been going for years,
Bavarianbrit
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Electronic hearing protection is also a help to keep your ears warm.
Step 1 do wild boar course , step 2 declare yourself a boar manager 
Bavarianbrit
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They do help with direction awareness, the electronic is not for like a heated vest.
Bavarianbrit
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Step 3 do filter through the youtube video masse to find glimmers of tips while it tips down outside.Step 1 do wild boar course , step 2 declare yourself a boar manager
Yes wish there was a big Pen of boars being slowly released on my driven hunts as well !Wild Boar Fever and Franz Albrecht certainly help to pass a rainy afternoon
Bavarianbrit
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When the local farmers cut the maize which you cannot factor into a hunting calendar and the contract harvesters machines turn up with a only few hours notice then it is get out and stand around the field facing outwards but looking over ones shoulder for when/if the sounder bolts out when there is almost no cover left. It happens and you have only one chance until they are gone.
Definitely a visit to a shooting cinema.
Here you practice shooting at running animals at all angles and different distances.
I don't know how many shooting cinemas there are in the UK, in some countries they are far apart.
Otherwise there are ranges with running targets, they just don't give as good a training as you only train clean side shots, on a real hunt, it is seldom that the animal passes to a pure side shot.
My experience says that 90% of shots in driven hunting in central Europe are between 15 and 75 meters (when using a rifle, with shotgun much shorter) so that's the distance you should concentrate on when using rifle, if you want to hunt there.
Here you practice shooting at running animals at all angles and different distances.
I don't know how many shooting cinemas there are in the UK, in some countries they are far apart.
Otherwise there are ranges with running targets, they just don't give as good a training as you only train clean side shots, on a real hunt, it is seldom that the animal passes to a pure side shot.
My experience says that 90% of shots in driven hunting in central Europe are between 15 and 75 meters (when using a rifle, with shotgun much shorter) so that's the distance you should concentrate on when using rifle, if you want to hunt there.
Jagare
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With out a doubt the shooting cinema is the best for driven game practice. The only draw back is that you are shooting at targets representing different distances when in reality the range is 25mtrs. Not a real problem if you are shooting driven boar sub 50 mtrs.
Running boar range, true your are shooting at a broad side target but it does get you familiar with mounting and shooting your rifles at a moving target plus how little lead you have to give on a moving target with a fullbore rifle.
I enjoy the Gaim shooting simulator. You can shoot at driven game at different distances and shot angles. The downside, obviously no recoil and the light weight of the gun. I think the have a trigger mechanism now that allows the use of a Blaser rifle. In the winter I use the Gaim simulator at least four times a week. It will be interesting to see if it improves my duck shooting next season.
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reiver
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Or get a friend to tow 25 lt plastic drum half filled with water behind a quad bike on a long rope and try and shoot the drum with your rifle .
Just don’t shoot the driver it tends to spoil everybody’s day
Jagare
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I don't think bullet holes in the quad are going to Polish out either.
yellow belly
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Gaim simulator is good! It has proved its worth on the occasional shot gone wrong that requires a fast dispatch on a runner, which i wouldn't of taken before as no confidence in shooting moving game.
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