bullmastiff 615 Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Well It's offical!!! DEFRA have finally admitted that wild Boar are breeding in England! Shooting Times has done an artical on it, Kent and East sussex have the the largest sounders (social groups), up to 100 are thought to be roaming around the area of Berkley! with large groups in Dorset, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Devon and now even Somerset!!! One guys been studying them since 1983! this is his site -www.britishwildboar.org.uk Anyone know the Law about hunting them? What sort of calibre should we be looking at? would a .243 stop a pig??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest sushie Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 My dads mate uses a parkerhale .270 cal to shoot boar in europe! Dont no the calibre you could use in the uk? Also if anyone with the right firearms certificate wants to buy this rifle it is on sale for £120 in average condition. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest reload Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Mate of mine has shot a whole heap of them, with a .38 Ye gotta hit em in the right place, hit em between the eyes and it will just deflect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullmastiff 615 Posted June 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 At the moment theirs no law stating the minimum calibre to be used, (apparently some people have been having a go with small bore rifles, crossbows and bow and arrows!!!) but as long as accurate bullet placement can be assured then surely most rifles used for sika/red deer should be man enough for the job? What's the Law for using dogs? are we going to see the aussie/kiwi style of hunting pigs start picking up? coz I'd like see that happening! Boar hunting but without the flight costs!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest sushie Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 To be honest i dont care what gun is used! But i can guarentee someone will get there dogs smashed up on boar! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bullmastiff 615 Posted June 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Well, again only going on what the Shooting Times has to say but apparently some villager had there Bloodhound/Otteehound badly gored by a Boar, cost £500 to get it stitched up after. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest sushie Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Ive seen that BM! I can guarentee some twats will; smash there dogs up!, most probably some type of bull cross!!! If anyone in this country wants to take boar then they need to take advice from lads who regularily use dogs to pigs in there own country! :realmad: :realmad: :realmad: :realmad: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 23,509 Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 When I went out with a mate in N.Z., he used a .308 and I used a 30-06, these appeared to be the most common calibers for boar then, (10 - 11 years ago). Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stabs 3 Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Took this one coming back from Bishop baths via Eldon one afternoon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DUCKWING 302 Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Took this one coming back from Bishop baths via Eldon one afternoon WELL STABS , I WONDERED WHAT THE SWIM TRUNKS WERE FOR FUNNILY ENOUGH .............................. IVE HAD A FEW PIGS WITH LIPSTICK WHEN ON THE CIDER FROM ELDON MYSELF ALL THE BEST DUCKWING Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,598 Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 found this site through monteria boarhunting site. www.dogocazador.com.ar/ and click on hunting photos theres a wounded dog section.and these are dogos getting ripped,how many hunters carry that sort of first aid kit too.makes you think about setting your dogs on boar doesnt it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blando 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 found this site through monteria boarhunting site. www.dogoscazador.com and click on hunting photos theres a wounded dog section.and these are dogos getting ripped,how many hunters carry that sort of first aid kit too.makes you think about setting your dogs on boar doesnt it. site wont work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,598 Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 found this site through monteria boarhunting site. www.dogoscazador.com and click on hunting photos theres a wounded dog section.and these are dogos getting ripped,how many hunters carry that sort of first aid kit too.makes you think about setting your dogs on boar doesnt it. site wont work sorry edited it had it wrong try that now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kane 2 Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Ive seen that BM! I can guarentee some twats will; smash there dogs up!, most probably some type of bull cross!!! If anyone in this country wants to take boar then they need to take advice from lads who regularily use dogs to pigs in there own country! :realmad: :realmad: :realmad: :realmad: LOL get a grip theres a few lads that have been taking feral pigs with their dogs for a little while now,and there not getting smashed to pieces either. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest reload Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Ive seen that BM! I can guarentee some twats will; smash there dogs up!, most probably some type of bull cross!!! If anyone in this country wants to take boar then they need to take advice from lads who regularily use dogs to pigs in there own country! :realmad: :realmad: :realmad: :realmad: LOL get a grip theres a few lads that have been taking feral pigs with their dogs for a little while now,and there not getting smashed to pieces either. Feral Pig........Wild Boar........ very different I would advice against a bunch of young numpty spunkers running around with un-entered bull-x's and running boar. See a few dogs get knocked about just on the local boar farm. If ye know what ye doing fair enough, but some pumped up wee scally giving it a go with his well ard bull cur, is really stupid IMO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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