pigs in uk

[danby825 11]

the most boar I have seen in the FOD is 27 in one group there was sum out at speech house in the summer sat at the side of the road in broad day light I got out of my motor as did 1/2 dozen others they didn't give a shit. I'm surprised more dog lads haven't been on them yet they are getting culled regular by the forestry commission but there breeding faster than they can shoot them, As has been said the ozy lads have been taking them with dogs for a long time so as long as you only went for the young ones, last one I shot was 170lbs dead weight I cant see why our dogs couldn't take them out IF IT WAS LEGAL of course!!!!!!

[Stabs 3]

The white dog in the left of this pic was a mixture of bull and sighthound and was a remarkable "one-out" pig hunting dog who did the whole lot - find, catch, hold, but by no means was he a "one-out" pig killing dog which is where I think some of the replies are getting confused.

[jeppi26 1,855]

Loving the pic stabs the pig on the left is huge keep up the good work

[yeeharr 41]

There's a lot of confusion between feral hogs/hybrids and genuine boar. There's also a lot of confusion with regards to a dog catching one and a dog killing one, two very different things. In France we hunted boar with a pack of fox terriers. They run the pig, hold it at bay and then the pig is shot. When a sounder of boars run, it's every pig for themselves. A couple of decent dogs will probably pick of young pigs or pregnant sows but don't be under the misapprehension that you won't need to get involved and administer the coup de grace. I don't care how much weight you say you can lift in your willy measuring contest, you won't be lifting the back leg of a mature boar and sticking a knife in.

I'm always amazed how people are so sure of what can and can't be done when they have no real world experience of it. Some of those giving advice have never even seen a boar in the wild, let alone run one!! I live in Sussex and we've had them here and in Kent (Biddenden, Tenterden, Romney Marsh) for years. You might not always see them but you'll certainly hear them!

[Stabs 3]

. I don't care how much weight you say you can lift in your willy measuring contest, you won't be lifting the back leg of a mature boar and sticking a knife in.

 

Are you being serious?

[HALTY LAD 92]

Iv seen some brutish dogs on wild boar and feral pig, but Ive never seen a mature pig killed, weve always shot or stuck the pigs as soon as we can, as any decent hunter would.

Yeeha, Im not sure what your trying to say, but Ive spent a heck of a lot of time in Sussex, and though you need a hell of a game plan to catch any there it is achievable.

[yeeharr 41]

Yeah, I am! This lot giving out all the advice and tactics are too busy arguing about who's the toughest to do any hunting and even if they did stumble across a boar they wouldn't have a clue what to do. Watching a DVD of bushpigs or feral hogs isn't the same thing.

[yeeharr 41]

Iv seen some brutish dogs on wild boar and feral pig, but Ive never seen a mature pig killed, weve always shot or stuck the pigs as soon as we can, as any decent hunter would.

Yeeha, Im not sure what your trying to say, but Ive spent a heck of a lot of time in Sussex, and though you need a hell of a game plan to catch any there it is achievable.

 

I'm saying that the majority of the people posting on this thread haven't seen a wild boar in the UK, yet they seem to know what dogs and tactics are required. There's many that seem to think a pair of bull X's will kill a mature boar.

 

It depends where you are hunting in Sussex, too much forestry land and you'll be on a hiding to nothing. On some of the big fields on the tops you can get a decent run as you can on the open ground near the Kent marshes. Although if it's too open there's not a lot to slow them up or cause them to turn. Using the roads to stalk into position is a good tactic too.

[Born Hunter 17,800]

Lets clear something up here people, are we talking about catching a sticking pigs (as is conventional) or are we talking about letting the dogs finish the job?

 

I get the impression everyone is missunderstanding one another.....

[red pit boar dog 13]

Some people on here really are narrow minded!!! These things would make easy work of any dog!

 

your so wrong your the one whos narrow minded thinking a dogs not able to hold a boar iv seen 2 wippets hold a 70 kg boar

[forest of dean redneck 11,714]

even if they did stumble across a boar they wouldn't have a clue what to do.

 

i do i call dogs back on lead an turn round and walk back other way,

the couple times ive come across them is with dogs more suitable to rabbits.

ive only had one dog with the constitution to stand up to one.

and he aint here now he got rehomed.

[yeeharr 41]

even if they did stumble across a boar they wouldn't have a clue what to do.

 

i do i call dogs back on lead an turn round and walk back other way,

the couple times ive come across them is with dogs more suitable to rabbits.

ive only had one dog with the constitution to stand up to one.

and he aint here now he got rehomed.

 

Spot on mate! Unless you're going equipped to deal with them, it's the only sensible option. You should get one of those beddy x whippets that pull the fallow single handed, they'd be well up to the task!

[jeppi26 1,855]

even if they did stumble across a boar they wouldn't have a clue what to do.

 

i do i call dogs back on lead an turn round and walk back other way,

the couple times ive come across them is with dogs more suitable to rabbits.

ive only had one dog with the constitution to stand up to one.

and he aint here now he got rehomed.

 

Spot on mate! Unless you're going equipped to deal with them, it's the only sensible option. You should get one of those beddy x whippets that pull the fallow single handed, they'd be well up to the task!

Don't knock the cross mate I av one here with 3 legs that takes every thing single handed even boar no need to help him eather

[forest of dean redneck 11,714]

even if they did stumble across a boar they wouldn't have a clue what to do.

 

i do i call dogs back on lead an turn round and walk back other way,

the couple times ive come across them is with dogs more suitable to rabbits.

ive only had one dog with the constitution to stand up to one.

and he aint here now he got rehomed.

 

Spot on mate! Unless you're going equipped to deal with them, it's the only sensible option. You should get one of those beddy x whippets that pull the fallow single handed, they'd be well up to the task!

the grey x shepherd i owned was up for it an had the drive but she was lightly built an i wouldnt risk her

she always coughed and foamed at mouth when she had scent of one

 

the other dog a non lurcher was gagging for it an to start would stare at them quietly an intently but when close would go hell for leather baying.

[HALTY LAD 92]

If your worried about your dog getting hurt, you would be better going down the route of a couple of hound or hound crosses. They will bay up a boar and mostly just stand off and shout. You will be better off with a rifle with open sights or a handgun( if allowed) to dispatch it. And its within the legal framework of the hunting act in England and Wales, flushing to a gun.