Boar Bushing

[stubble 5]

Anyone ever used their dogs for moving or following up shot/wounded boar in thickets?

[Guest foxpack]

No but would love to try it haa

[forest of dean redneck 11,469]

Moving? Do you mean pushing them out of cover so a shot can be had.

[stubble 5]

Aye just working the cover to move them out or even bringing them to bay for a shot?

[stubble 5]

Foxpack - You and me both!! Not sure what the crack would be regarding the law?

[Wales1234 5,483]

Good fun!! Dogs have to be brave enough to hold them at bay when boar charges !

[neems 2,406]

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/37/schedule/1

 

As long as you shoot it as soon as safely possible I don't see any reason it would be illegal under the hunting act.

 

Also worth reading this.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/45/section/4

[stubble 5]

Wales 1234 - Have you been lucky enough to give it a go?? I've watched videos in the states and Aus as well as Germany with the bay pens seems like you say the dog has to be brave but not too hard a bit of sense in the dog could go a long way?

 

I fancy going to have a look at this one day mind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MezcPKXOgcE

 

Neems - Thanks for that, good links. As far as I can gather they seem to be classed neither as game nor vermin??

[Wales1234 5,483]

Wales 1234 - Have you been lucky enough to give it a go?? I've watched videos in the states and Aus as well as Germany with the bay pens seems like you say the dog has to be brave but not too hard a bit of sense in the dog could go a long way?

 

I fancy going to have a look at this one day mind

Neems - Thanks for that, good links. As far as I can gather they seem to be classed neither as game nor vermin??

I have mate really good fun and dogs definitely have to have heart to bay them up

[stubble 5]

Haha I don't doubt it - got my ticker going with the rifle to hand wouldn't fancy it being just armed with me gnashers!!

[neems 2,406]

Wales 1234 - Have you been lucky enough to give it a go?? I've watched videos in the states and Aus as well as Germany with the bay pens seems like you say the dog has to be brave but not too hard a bit of sense in the dog could go a long way?

 

I fancy going to have a look at this one day mind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MezcPKXOgcE

 

Neems - Thanks for that, good links. As far as I can gather they seem to be classed neither as game nor vermin??

 

I don't think it matters,the exemptions are for wild mammals.

[stubble 5]

Neems - Aye didn't mean that in regards to your links mate just what I've read regarding legislation to shooting them cheers

[stagmad 91]

Im in Australia and am mainly a fox hunter but occasionally stumble across wild pigs, my stags catch and hold them with out to many problems, and I have a couple of springers as find/rouse dogs that will flush and chase them they are not hard enough to bail them though.

[Silversnake 1,099]

I have a bull arab that holds them no problems, that is what he was bred to do, find them and hold them. There are other dogs used to find and bail, most commonly is probably kelpies, others include catahoulas, pointers and even terriers. Of course some bull arabs bail and some bailing dogs lug. Pigs are good sport and some boars are huge, aggressive beasts.

[Ideation 8,216]

Yes lots, in other countries where its legal.

 

These threads are getting a bit repetitive now and just making things a tad warm.

 

Keep quiet and carry on.