ArchieHood 3,692 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 On 28/03/2020 at 15:23, forest of dean redneck said: The old foresters used to bucket them up and horse an sheep shit. Expand I used to mix it with vitalin and use it for ground bait. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
C.green 3,231 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 On 28/03/2020 at 11:20, Greyman said: You need a laptop with an SD card slot in the side, I only buy cameras with a full size SD as the micro ones are easy to loose and a bit of a pain for a fat fingered short sighted old fool like me, just take the SD out the camera and stick it in the slot and it will talk you through loading up anything you need if it’s not already on the laptop, the wild boar in the forest are pretty mental on the cameras when you find a good run it’s like a long line of humbugs plus the host of other oddity’s you may catch up there Expand Been spending some time in the forest myself caught a few on the cams but looks like the biggest are on there own. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,790 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 On 28/03/2020 at 15:40, C.green said: Been spending some time in the forest myself caught a few on the cams but looks like the biggest are on there own. Expand From What I can remember sows an young in groups , males travel from group to group looking for the ones in heat.? Stand to be corrected though. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 29,671 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 On 28/03/2020 at 15:51, forest of dean redneck said: From What I can remember sows an young in groups , males travel from group to group looking for the ones in heat.? Stand to be corrected though. Expand My understanding was the boar is always at the back when they move in a group, but I also stand to be corrected 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
C.green 3,231 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 I dont really know for sure to be honest just the real big ones i seen have been on there own. Lots of foxes going through the cams on that forest aswell 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,790 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 On 28/03/2020 at 16:05, Greyman said: My understanding was the boar is always at the back when they move in a group, but I also stand to be corrected Expand Not got a clue Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DEERMAN 1,020 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) On 28/03/2020 at 16:05, Greyman said: My understanding was the boar is always at the back when they move in a group, but I also stand to be corrected Expand The male boar live away from the group (sounder) and the matriarch dominant Sow who is the daddy of the group. There are certain areas up the forest where all you will see are mature male boar on their own or younger ones in 2/3 s. Edited March 28, 2020 by DEERMAN 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MH1 1,892 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 On 28/03/2020 at 15:51, forest of dean redneck said: From What I can remember sows an young in groups , males travel from group to group looking for the ones in heat.? Stand to be corrected though. Expand Are the boar hard to find or can you accidentally stumble across them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ted Newgent 4,896 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 are you allowed to place bait down for the boars?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,790 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 On 28/03/2020 at 16:23, MH1 said: Are the boar hard to find or can you accidentally stumble across them? Expand I've not been wandering through the woods properly for 4/5 years, I've been in dorset for nearly 2, so don't know current situation, I used to bump Into them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,790 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Just seen on purbeck police force Facebook page They stopped one couple and they had drive down from reading for a walk And 2 coming off Studland chain ferry who fancied coming out for a drive and they made them. Turn right round and go back on the returning ferry, while these idiots are still out it won't stop spreading!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,571 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 im lucky ive built a big range in my garden last year so im just doing a lot of shooting in the garden ,keeps me occupied that and my new bird of prey 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 4,175 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) Its shocking,i went to lidl on passing,i wore a mask,as did a few others,a youngish bird,fat,no mask,green hair with boyfriend was looking direct at me,while saying to her equally retarded boyfriend."oh god i , just dont understand it"! I walked past her muttered c...t ...next thing shes coughing non stop all round the store. Edited March 28, 2020 by Qbgrey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 29,671 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 On 28/03/2020 at 16:23, MH1 said: Are the boar hard to find or can you accidentally stumble across them? Expand They are pretty prolific, and most mornings any grass will show signs of there nocturnal feeding On 28/03/2020 at 16:24, Ted Newgent said: are you allowed to place bait down for the boars?? Expand I no people that have for photography but don’t no the law on it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Odin 183 Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 On 28/03/2020 at 18:45, Qbgrey said: Its shocking,i went to lidl on passing,i wore a mask,as did a few others,a youngish bird,fat,green hair with boyfriend was looking direct at me,while saying to her equally retarded boyfriend."oh god i , just dont understand it"! I walked past her muttered c...t ...next thing shes coughing non stop all round the store. Expand Yep,that's what we are up against 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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