The cost of boar shooting abroad

[John Gryphon]

A fox and that was it but it costs me nothing, there I am lucky.

Even without the fox you were still lucky to just sit, watch and wait....for free.

The paid hunting caper is anathema to me especially for boar as having them all over the joint here helps no doubt.
I know a lot of blokes that seem compelled to nail the six deer species in Australia and pay for Chital and Rusa so as to join the 'six club' . Sambar,Fallow,Hog and Red are out there on public land,the other two are generally on large properties (still wild).
I wont die from lack of sleep due to not being in the club lol as I wont shell out 1000`s for the chance.
There are other ways which if one is a tradesman one can offer swaps for jobs done on the farm etc It is paying in time only generally.
Btw there are actually seven deer species in Australia, one of which many don`t know about.

 

[jthyttin]

So what people need to realise is that ASF has reduced the numbers of boar across Europe drastically, resulting in the following.

Just to add:
5. some people in some areas are trying to get the boar numbers up, to gain money for themselves

Mostly there's a demand to keep the boar numbers down, to control ASF and prevent it being reintorduced in the area. But some individuals try to capitalize on this, bringing the numbers up (feeding that might be forbidden by government etc) so that they can keep on selling the driven days.

 

[jthyttin]

I have always been of the opinion that we go fishing to catch fish, shooting to shoot something etc, this mindset that we go for company of some sort and the hunting is secondary is rubbish.
I go boar hunting to get boar, and apart from one trip I have always succeeded. And I do not pay huge sums!

I don't pay large sums either (b/c of the groundwork I've put in) but my reasoning to go (boar) hunting is that the team as whole shoots some.

You just cannot put every gun in the best position, and your guess (while educated) of the best position might still fail. If we look at driven hunt, I think the success rate should be defined roughly as following (of course measuring one would be harder than measuring another, and different aspects of administering a succesful hunt are measured)

- how many beasts of target species/sex/etc were flushed out of the drive
- how many shots were taken
- how many hits were confirmed
- how many beasts were recovered

 

[SimonDodsworth]

It be easier and cheaper to set up a connection for some serious hunting/shooting in Aus. Air fare included.

Does that include your seat in a heli for pigs?

 

[jthyttin]

when I could have a few days out deer stalking (tons, if I were to do does/hinds) in a much more relaxed controlled environment.

The whole idea of driven game is, that it's not controlled environment. It's like participating in car race, instead of stepping into your Vauxhall to get milk from local store.

Granted, some people are better suited for stalking and others for driven days. And stalking can be very exciting and addictive. But in driven days, especially with rifle, you have to prepare as good as you can, make split second decisions (in top of other decisions that you make while arriving at your peg) and then deliver. You just cannot compare it to "controlled environment".

 

[jthyttin]

And for the writers I quoted, is was not directed to them, but rather to the general "mood" in this thread. Those were just good bits to quote.

 

[EMcC]

I always describe and look upon a driven boar hunt the same as a football match.
It is a team effort and not everybody can score but when someone does and if it is you then it is a very good hunt but regardless of who scores/shoots one, if there are pigs in the bag at the end of the day then it has been a good hunt.

 

[CBH Australia]

Does that include your seat in a heli for pigs?

No,
I think you can pay to shoot from a helicopter in Texas or some parts of the states by it is not an option here.
Government employees and contractors must have a certain level of accreditation to shoot from a helicopter.

 

[Dhindes]

Honestly driven boar does not have to be expensive. In France most towns / villages have hunting groups. Now this does not help if you are a visitor as you do not have the introductions etc, BUT the French national forestry organises hunts and is very open to people joining them www.onf.fr. You can get visitors permit and then hunt with them. I used to do this in Alsace region - was 140-200 euro a day, no tips, good people and usually got 1-2 chances a day - not like wild boar fever but still great fun.

 

[The Singing Stalker]

Btw there are actually seven deer species in Australia, one of which many don`t know about.

Reminds me of an over size muntjac.

 

[NickJ]

If you could point that sweat deal out to me, I would bite your hand off!

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I did a cull hunt at Huntershill Safaris SA for about that with flights Packages - Huntershill Safaris as @Selous has mentioned

 

[NickJ]

I have only been on one driven boar trip (Croatia) and loved it. I will go again.

I have done much research (before and after going) and talked to lots of people from the UK and one thing is obvious that shouldn't surprise me, that is: you get what you pay for!

 

[GBR66]

If you could point that sweat deal out to me, I would bite your hand off!

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http://www.bushwacksafaris.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/7-days-First-Blood-Packages.pdf Bushwack's owner is on here. 7 days 3 animals package + flights $3,485

 

[GBR66]

It be easier and cheaper to set up a connection for some serious hunting/shooting in Aus. Air fare included.

I've seen Razorback the film! What else do you shoot?

 

[GBR66]

Fair enough. Each to their own.
For me, any sort of trip away from home is as much a social thing as an attempt to bag animals.
I wouldn’t pay a penny to go to some foreign land to hunt with a bunch of unsociable random strangers even if it involved shooting dozens of boar.

Agree entirely

 

[GBR66]

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I have been to Africa on a cull hunt package that was good value and offered by an outfitter when I posted what I was looking for.

That looks brilliant value - was it well done?

 

[John Gryphon]

What else do you shoot?

depends where you are..eg NT scrubber bulls,buffalo,donkeys,horses,boar,wild dogs,geese,even camels further south a bit.

 

[GBR66]

depends where you are..eg NT scrubber bulls,buffalo,donkeys,horses,boar,wild dogs,geese,even camels further south a bit.

Did a few weeks in NT in....1991...but wasn't hunting, loved time spent in the National Park that isn't Kakadu that I have forgotten the name of!

 

[Heym SR20]

I am fortunate in having been introduced to some good German hunters, and they in turn now know several Scots. Its a quid pro quo. We go over there and shoot boar, and they come to stalk and shoot wildfowl. Costs are pretty much travel, food and licences.

 

[John Gryphon]

and one thing is obvious that shouldn't surprise me, that is: you get what you pay for!

Some bloke above paid plenty and got sfa.

Costs are pretty much travel, food and licences.

As it should be if one networks.