Boar Hunting

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

1) Has anyone been?
2) What jurisdictions is it legal to hunt boar with a spear in?

Thanks in advance. :bow:

[Sarmatian]

1) Has anyone been?
2) What jurisdictions is it legal to hunt boar with a spear in?

Thanks in advance. :bow:

I don't know where it's legal to hunt a boar with a spear but I can tell you it isn't smart anywhere. Boars are very dangerous and can seriously hurt the hunter, even fatally.

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

I don't know where it's legal to hunt a boar with a spear but I can tell you it isn't smart anywhere. Boars are very dangerous and can seriously hurt the hunter, even fatally.

Yes, I'm aware.

I'm fairly sure that boar hunting (or at least those feral pigs that they have in the States) are legal to hunt with spears and knives from a quick Google (OK, it was a bunch of pictures of men with the spears and dead boars with an explanation of the hunt, so I'll just presume it was legal).

[PanzerJaeger]

Boar hunting is one of my favorite types. I've hunted bear and mountain lion in the West and other dangerous animals in Africa but I've never experienced anything like a boar.

My first time actually turned into a rather tricky situation. Usually they either send you out with dogs or put you in a stand, but being 17 I went on foot with a bow - as I had something to prove. (:shame:) It didn't take me long to find one as they rule the forest and don't even bother trying to be elusive. I popped him right behind the front leg in the kill box and, stupidly, immediately revealed myself as I didn't want to lose him. To my surprise, he didn't run off to die like most animals but charged me! Luckily I was able to empty a clip into him with my pistol before he got to me, but it was scary nonetheless. Sucker had some big tusks.

That was the only time I've ever had an animal try and fight back. I have a real respect for boar, and am much more cautious now when I get the chance to hunt them. While not as dangerous as some of the bigger animals I've hunted, they have an almost vengeful nature about them.

Not sure why you want to hunt one with a spear EMFM, but there are plenty of places in the Southeastern US that will let you do pretty much any kind of hunting you like, so long as you sign a substantial waver. ~;)

[tibilicus]

PanzerJaeger;2235536Boar hunting is one of my favorite types. I've hunted bear and mountain lion in the West and other dangerous animals in Africa but I've never experienced anything like a boar.


If by dangerous you mean lions and the like isn't that illegal in Africa?

[PanzerJaeger]

If by dangerous you mean lions and the like isn't that illegal in Africa?

Not at all. I've hunted the big five in both South Africa and Botswana, and it is legal in many other countries as well.

[tibilicus]

Not at all. I've hunted the big five in both South Africa and Botswana, and it is legal in many other countries as well.

I thought they were endangered though?

[Fixiwee]

Killing animals for no purpose is a idiotic idea. I can agree with hunting if you put the animals to some use, but lions? Come on!

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

Killing animals for no purpose is a idiotic idea. I can agree with hunting if you put the animals to some use, but lions? Come on!

Backroom topic, and I don't have much interest in having the thread moved there. Thanks. :bow:

[Fixiwee]

Backroom topic, and I don't have much interest in having the thread moved there. Thanks. :bow:
Fair enough.

[Strike For The South]

Make no mistake, boars will kill you if you're not careful

[PanzerJaeger]

I thought they were endangered though?

Not yet, but they're getting close. In Africa conservation almost always loses out to development. :shame:

Safari hunting actually subsidizes conservation efforts by making it economically viable to maintain these animal's habitats and encourage reproduction. It is very expensive and thus attractive to land owners who would otherwise destroy the range. (My father's last trip which resulted in an elephant and two buffalo cost about $32,000 all told.) The camp he usually uses is looking to buy surrounding farmlands to revert back to the natural range and increase their animal populations. I believe South Africa finally banned canned hunting, which will do even more good in that regard. :2thumbsup:

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

Not sure why you want to hunt one with a spear EMFM, but there are plenty of places in the Southeastern US that will let you do pretty much any kind of hunting you like, so long as you sign a substantial waver. ~;)

Well, I could find a place to hunt a boar with a firearm fairly easily, but the spear sounds more alluring, in a way. I know boar are dangerous (I've lived most of my life in the country and know what animals can do to a person), and as such I'd like to ask if you know of any good organizations (for lack of a better word) who specialize in this?


Make no mistake, boars will kill you if you're not careful

I'm completely aware of this and have been near boars before - I was asking specifically about spear hunting boar, if there are any places (firstly) where it is legal, and (secondly) if there are any places that offer a guided hunt with an experienced person (or people). I ask, of course, because I think that is a once in a lifetime experience I would like to have.

[Strike For The South]

http://www.texasboars.com/phpBB2/

These guys know much more.

[PanzerJaeger]

Well, I could find a place to hunt a boar with a firearm fairly easily, but the spear sounds more alluring, in a way. I know boar are dangerous (I've lived most of my life in the country and know what animals can do to a person), and as such I'd like to ask if you know of any good organizations (for lack of a better word) who specialize in this?


Well, as far as I know hunting boar with a spear is legal in some of the US states that they are commonly found in - at least during primative season. These would include Alabama, Florida, and Texas, and probably more. (I know there are practically no rules for hunting boar in Texas.)

I do not know of any outfitters that specialize in spear hunting, but I don't think you'd have a problem finding a normal boar hunting operation that would let you use a spear.

How were you wanting to hunt them? With dogs? A tree stand?

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

Well, as far as I know hunting boar with a spear is legal in some of the US states that they are commonly found in - at least during primative season. These would include Alabama, Florida, and Texas, and probably more. (I know there are practically no rules for hunting boar in Texas.)

That is good to hear, considering I was planning a trip to Texas sometime in my life. ~:)


I do not know of any outfitters that specialize in spear hunting, but I don't think you'd have a problem finding a normal boar hunting operation that would let you use a spear.

Would they have safety precautions for the hunt?


How were you wanting to hunt them? With dogs? A tree stand?

To be honest, it doesn't matter much to me.

[PanzerJaeger]

That is good to hear, considering I was planning a trip to Texas sometime in my life. ~:)

Heh, there's a big boar hunting community down there, so it shouldn't be hard to find what you're looking for.



Would they have safety precautions for the hunt?

Well, if you go with a guide he will most likely have a gun in case things go sour. If you went by yourself, I would recommend carrying a pistol.



To be honest, it doesn't matter much to me.

Well dogs would probably be best, as I can't imagine having much success lobbing a spear down from a stand - although that's how some people apparently do it.

Check this (http://spear-hunting.com/index.html) out.

[Strike For The South]

If you come down here I have to show you all the wannabe Germans, That'll be more fun than your hunt:laugh4:

[Hosakawa Tito]

Friends from work hunted feral hogs with a bow last month from an island on the Susquehanna river in Pennsylvania. I'm not sure any outfitters have spear hunts, you'd probably have to bring them to bay with a pack of hounds in order to get that close. I couldn't imagine what the insurance would cost for that. Why a spear, Tarzan?

[Cute Wolf]

In my country, you can hunt all the boars in the mountain... With anything.... (personally I only hunt them twice (first when in Highschool boyscouts, second when camping with friends in the mountain in holiday two years ago), with air gun) they are nasty pests to farms after all..
notice... my country is Indonesia, and you wouldn't believe how many boars you'll meet in Java when you try to go hiking in the mountain.... the best thing is I love to eat them... very tasty!

[miotas]

They're considered pests over here so you can kill as many as you want. I've got a cousin who goes out every weekend if he can to keep down the numbers on my uncle's property. He's got some bloody good piggin dogs who I wouldn't wanna mess with.

[Fragony]

lol got a death wish?

[Vuk]

Agreed, lol. Some of those :daisy: things are as tough as :daisy:, and it takes a lot to stop them. They are vicious things, and death by boar is a nasty way to go. Your choice though I guess. :P

[Samurai Waki]

my question- why a spear? is there something to prove? I can understand using a bow or a gun even... but the spear seems unnecessary, and a painful way to go. :shrug:

[Fragony]

A bow is already pretty stupid, bring a gun, a big one. And a desert eagle for backup. "Javalina" is a breed, not the way to hunt them, think that caused some confusion.

[Vuk]

Gotta agree with Frag, bring a gun. You DON'T wanna let a boar get that close to you, because it will likely win. Back in the day when people used to do it professionally, they often got hurt and killed. It is very dangerous to fight a boar with a spear. You are not Rambo...are you? :inquisitive:

[Fixiwee]

Well a gun wont help much. If you hurt a boar and it runs to you, the chances of hitting it are like zero for an untrained person.

[Vuk]

Well a gun wont help much. If you hurt a boar and it runs to you, the chances of hitting it are like zero for an untrained person.

lol, then get trained! Being able to shoot is a healthy skill for anyone to know!:2thumbsup:

[Cute Wolf]

Well, you should try using upperhand spear technique when fighting against boars! don't forget to get your armour and aspis though! :laugh4: If you wear full hoplite panoply and then hunting boars, I bet the police won't try to mess with you

[Fixiwee]

lol, then get trained! Being able to shoot is a healthy skill for anyone to know!:2thumbsup:
We already had this discussion and I'm not going to revive it. By law, I'm not even allowed to hold a gun for the next 10 years, because I refused millitary service and did civil service instead.
Anyway, I read a statistic 2 weeks ago, that an american trained policeman has a chance of hitting a moving target at 3 feet at about 21%-25%. That decreases to under 10% up over 10 feet.
What I am saying, shooting a gun at a fast moving small animal that's in rage and wounded is nigh impossible.

[Vuk]

We already had this discussion and I'm not going to revive it. By law, I'm not even allowed to hold a gun for the next 10 years, because I refused millitary service and did civil service instead.
Anyway, I read a statistic 2 weeks ago, that an american trained policeman has a chance of hitting a moving target at 3 feet at about 21%-25%. That decreases to under 10% up over 10 feet.
What I am saying, shooting a gun at a fast moving small animal that's in rage and wounded is nigh impossible.

It becomes much easier to hit when it is moving toward you. And you would have a better chance of hitting it with a gun than a bow or spear. Ever try hitting a charging animal with a spear? I once found myself the victim of a dog attack, and I tried to use the shovel I had to hit it with. Thing went under and to the side faster than I could comprehend and latched unto the sensitive (and blood vessel filled) flesh of my inner thigh. It missed my happy sack by a :daisy: hair (note to those arguing on undies thread, if I was wearing boxers and had them hanging, I might be missing an egg and possibly the tip of the bacon now. Wearing briefs may have saved my future kid's life.) Darned little thing went right through my tough work jeans and ended up making huge gashes in my leg until it was called off. You would not believe how much area ONE bite from a stinking dog can damage. I lost a ton of blood, and still have scars to this day. I think that if I had a pistol, that filthy little thing would have had no head.

PS: I would like to see those statistics. ~;)
PPS: You now all know why I hate small dogs so much. :P The darned things are vicious.

[Hosakawa Tito]

I can understand using an atlatl to hunt boar as long as one had a gun backing them up. However, using a neanderthal stabbing spear seems a bit too risky.

[KukriKhan]

Texas.

Bring Crazed Rabbit with his full arsenal with you, for backup, and SFTS for pix and morale support (and the hunting license).

Hunt at dawn, and rotisserie slow-roast that sucker all day, open-pit, lotsa smoke. Drink German beer.

If the spear thing actually worked, have it bronzed, to mount under the tusks to hang on your library wall, so you tell your grankids about the time you hunted in the wild, wild west.

[Vuk]

I can understand using an atlatl to hunt boar as long as one had a gun backing them up. However, using a neanderthal stabbing spear seems a bit too risky.

lol, the atlatl takes a LOONG time to get even half way decent with, trust me. If you plan on hitting a moving target with it, you better practice a loooooot before hand.

[drone]

Judging from the manliness of his request, I don't think EMFM is intending to throw spears to kill the boar. He wants the traditional boar spear hunt, complete with cross guard.

[Hosakawa Tito]

lol, the atlatl takes a LOONG time to get even half way decent with, trust me. If you plan on hitting a moving target with it, you better practice a loooooot before hand.

Shooting at running game animals, especially dangerous ones, shouldn't even be considered except in an emergency such as a charge or attack. The chance of wounding is much too great so any responsible hunter would not attempt such a thing no matter what weapon they are using.

Taking game with a primitive weapon such as a bow & arrow or atlatl should entail much practice to become proficient at hitting one's motionless target at the weapon's effective range. That's the whole point of the exercise, the hunt and difficulty in mastering the needed skill to use a more inefficient weapon, not the kill itself.


Texas.

Bring Crazed Rabbit with his full arsenal with you, for backup, and SFTS for pix and morale support (and the hunting license).

Hunt at dawn, and rotisserie slow-roast that sucker all day, open-pit, lotsa smoke. Drink German beer.

If the spear thing actually worked, have it bronzed, to mount under the tusks to hang on your library wall, so you tell your grankids about the time you hunted in the wild, wild west.

Yeah, I'd request CR to back me up with a 12 gauge loaded with 00 buck. *hopefully he's a better shot than Dick Cheney*
SFTS can be our guide and host the barbeque in the backyard. Beers are on me.

[Tristuskhan]

Make no mistake, boars will kill you if you're not careful

:laugh4: they hate the smell of dogs, and the hunter's smell of powder and alcool.

Working all day long in the forest i can tell you only females are dangerous, and only when they are followed by piglets (thanks for the one who will teach me the proper english word). Males often charge when feeling cornered, but just in order to flee (step out of it's way and everything will be nice, if you are paralysed by fear, sorry for you, you should not have gone hunting). Females are liable to be nasty if you really deserve it, meaning if you take no care of the warnings (growls).

Having no dogs, no gun and no alcoolic fragrance, the boars usually keep concealed in the bushes and let you pass by. If they hear or smell you in time they will just flee away, but since I'm a seasoned forester, I move without a sound and they often wait for me to pass by and then run in my back.

I can think of many, many much more dangerous species.

PS: for those who could say we only have toy boars in Europe, the biggest male killed this winter in my neighbourhood was more than 500 lbs.

edit: good point about the need to practice much before trying "primitive" weapons, Hosakawa

[Vuk]

Shooting at running game animals, especially dangerous ones, shouldn't even be considered except in an emergency such as a charge or attack. The chance of wounding is much too great so any responsible hunter would not attempt such a thing no matter what weapon they are using.

Taking game with a primitive weapon such as a bow & arrow or atlatl should entail much practice to become proficient at hitting one's motionless target at the weapon's effective range. That's the whole point of the exercise, the hunt and difficulty in mastering the needed skill to use a more inefficient weapon, not the kill itself.

I cannot stand to kill things, so I have never actually hunted with primitive weapons, only practiced with them. :P From what I have read about hunting with the atlatl or with a hand thrown javelin though, you have to get close enough that you prey may very well run. It is not the same a gun where we can stand in our tree stands and wait for them to stop moving. Trust me, I know about taking ethical shots, but I am just not sure how possible it is with primitive weapons. I have never hunted with one myself, so I only know what I have read and my own experience with still (and non-living) targets. :P


Yeah, I'd request CR to back me up with a 12 gauge loaded with 00 buck. *hopefully he's a better shot than Dick Cheney*
This is the Frontroom. :yes:

[Fixiwee]

PS: I would like to see those statistics. ~;)

Sure.


Hit Potential In Gun Fights

The police officer's potential for hitting his adversary during armed
confrontation has increased over the years and stands at slightly over 25% of
the rounds fired. An assailant's skill was 11% in 1979.

In 1990 the overall police hit potential was 19%. Where distances could be
determined, the hit percentages at distances under 15 yards were:

Less than 3 yards ..... 38%
3 yards to 7 yards .. 11.5%
7 yards to 15 yards .. 9.4%

In 1992 the overall police hit potential was 17%. Where distances could be
determined, the hit percentages at distances under 15 yards were:

Less than 3 yards ..... 28%
3 yards to 7 yards .... 11%
7 yards to 15 yards . 4.2%
http://www.virginiacops.org/Articles/Shooting/Combat.htm

Those are statistics for specially trained people who eat too many donuts. But anyway, it shows how difficult it is to shoot moving stuff, and our view on gun fights have been tainted by hollywood.

[Crazed Rabbit]

We already had this discussion and I'm not going to revive it. By law, I'm not even allowed to hold a gun for the next 10 years, because I refused millitary service and did civil service instead.
:inquisitive:
Anyways...

Anyway, I read a statistic 2 weeks ago, that an american trained policeman has a chance of hitting a moving target at 3 feet at about 21%-25%. That decreases to under 10% up over 10 feet.
I wouldn't be surprised. But hunters are generally better shots; they shoot for fun. It's not a work obligation, it's a hobby. Many cops don't shoot very often; sometimes just to qualify once or twice a year.


What I am saying, shooting a gun at a fast moving small animal that's in rage and wounded is nigh impossible.

Simplified, though, by the fact that the animal is going to come straight at you.


piglets (thanks for the one who will teach me the proper english word)

I believe that is it.


*hopefully he's a better shot than Dick Cheney*

I know not to shoot at something without knowing what's behind it.

CR

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

I know it can be dangerous, and I know what boars are capable of.
I know that boars can be killed with spear, and I know that this is still done in the USA (and that foreign hunters apparently come to do it).
I do not want to throw a spear (which seems kind of silly anyway).
I am smart enough to hunt in a group and with backup (which seems to be how it is generally done in the Southern USA when spears are used).
I do not have anything to prove - I want to know more about what it is like.
There isn't much chance of me doing this for at least another two years.
Panzer has helped me quite a bit in this thread, and I thank him for that. :bow:

More questions?

[Hosakawa Tito]

I know not to shoot at something without knowing what's behind it.

CR

That'll work for me.:laugh4:

Well, EMFM, seems you got some work to do to get ready. Better get in Neanderthal shape, work on those wrists and forearms. Be able to chase after the pack of hounds on foot, and have enough left when you get there to thrust that spear hard enough to get the job done. All the while avoiding stabbing any dogs *guides would really not appreciate that*, and side-stepping snapping dog jaws and boar tusks.....Hmmm...sounds like a young man's game to me.:laugh4: praise the Lord & pass me the shotgun.

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

I'm trying to find some organizations or groups who do this on a regular basis. There appear to be at least a few of these based in the Southern United States (mostly Texas it seems), so I'll try to get some telephone numbers to see exactly what is involved.*


*Something which is proving to be slightly challenging.

[Hosakawa Tito]

If and when you do try it I wanna see the pics.

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

Speaking of which, does anyone have any good boar recipies? ~;)

[Samurai Waki]

Well, if you're going to Texas I know they have some recipes that will make you want to kill a few more.

[Ja'chyra]

So you want to prove you can do it but still have a guy with a gun ready to save your neck when it inevitably all goes wrong?

Nice

[Vuk]

Keine Schweine!
Kein Schweinefleisch!
I can see killing it to rid the world of the abominations, but to eat it? :inquisitive: There are better meats out there my friend, you don't have to eat die Schweine. Pork is the most unhealthy meat there is I believe. There are plenty of those Schweinesser out there you can give it to.
Die Schweine töten. Die Schweine nicht essen.


*This message has been brought to you by Die internationalen Schweinefleisch-Nazin. Any opinions expressed by pig haters in this group are merely meant to evoke laughter and should not be taken seriously. If their pathetic attempts at German are dispicable at best, that is because they took two German classes a long time ago and forget most of it. This message is not meant to be political or offensive, if you find it so, go eat ein Schwein. :beam:*

[Sarmatian]

I know it can be dangerous, and I know what boars are capable of.
I know that boars can be killed with spear, and I know that this is still done in the USA (and that foreign hunters apparently come to do it).
I do not want to throw a spear (which seems kind of silly anyway).
I am smart enough to hunt in a group and with backup (which seems to be how it is generally done in the Southern USA when spears are used).
I do not have anything to prove - I want to know more about what it is like.
There isn't much chance of me doing this for at least another two years.
Panzer has helped me quite a bit in this thread, and I thank him for that. :bow:

More questions?

Yes, you do understand that your penis won't be bigger after that? :laugh4:

Besides that, just good luck...

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

So you want to prove you can do it but still have a guy with a gun ready to save your neck when it inevitably all goes wrong?

I don't want to prove it to anyone, I want to do it. There is a rather large difference there. What do you think, that I'll use it as an opening line for women in bars? I don't think so.

I also think you're being a bit harsh with "inevitably", considering it is done in that region of the United States with success. That being said, I would like to ask for expert opinion. Panzer seems to be the closest to that on these forums, and when/if I decide to do it, I will give a call to someone experienced in these matters to see if I even have a chance (working with a guided group of course).


Yes, you do understand that your penis won't be bigger after that?

Don't worry, it doesn't need to be.

[Hosakawa Tito]

There's no need for the disparging comments made toward EMFM. Your approval isn't required so let's keep this banter friendly or unfriendly things might happen.


Speaking of which, does anyone have any good boar recipies?

I've eaten feral hog/wild boar meat in the past, barbequed on a big rotissere and also smoked like farm raised ham & sausage, and it was delicious. Harvesting one's own should make it taste even better. However, unlike their pampered farm cousins, wild pigs have to actually run for their supper so I imagine they are a bit leaner and certain parts may be tougher.

Seems like quite a challenge to take one with a spear, and without the link provided by PJ I didn't think there were outfits/organizations that hosted such hunts. Sounds like something Tred Barta (http://www.versuscountry.com/hostpage.aspx?hid=98) would do. Good luck!

[PanzerJaeger]

So you want to prove you can do it but still have a guy with a gun ready to save your neck when it inevitably all goes wrong?

Nice

Actually, primitive hunting is about developing different skill sets and increasing the challenge, and thus the reward, of the hunt - not about proving anything to anyone or dick size. While spear hunting is something of peculiarity here in the States, black powder and archery hunting are both extremely popular. It often takes a far greater mastery of both the weapons and the forest to be successful hunting with these weapons than the typical scoped, high velocity rifle.

EMFM, in your search I would also make sure that you know exactly what you'll be hunting. I would be sure to distinguish between a canned hunt and real one. There are a lot of operations around the South that specialize in "monster" boars - not necessarily wild ones.

[Sarmatian]

I didn't want to offend anyone, sorry if it sounded that way. I just don't understand the point of it. Hunting a boar with a spear doesn't make sense to me, it isn't something you'll be applauded for, there's a greater chance you'll be ridiculed...

I just think it's a bad idea, it's dangerous, it doesn't prove anything and I'm pretty sure he'll regret it later and it was just my way of saying "don't!" to EMFM...

Sorry if it came out wrong, EMFM, wasn't my intention. We had enough interesting discussions for me to try to "get you" this way...

[Vuk]

I didn't want to offend anyone, sorry if it sounded that way. I just don't understand the point of it. Hunting a boar with a spear doesn't make sense to me, it isn't something you'll be applauded for, there's a greater chance you'll be ridiculed...

I just think it's a bad idea, it's dangerous, it doesn't prove anything and I'm pretty sure he'll regret it later and it was just my way of saying "don't!" to EMFM...

Sorry if it came out wrong, EMFM, wasn't my intention. We had enough interesting discussions for me to try to "get you" this way...

lol, I think it is kinda crazy too, but to be fair, I think I may know why he is doing it. I have hunted with primitive weapons myself (though nothing as dangerous as this). I did it to try to gain a deeper insight of what life was like, so I could understand history better. That is a pretty strong motivation.

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

EMFM, in your search I would also make sure that you know exactly what you'll be hunting. I would be sure to distinguish between a canned hunt and real one. There are a lot of operations around the South that specialize in "monster" boars - not necessarily wild ones.

I'll be sure to keep that in mind, thank you. ~:)


I did it to try to gain a deeper insight of what life was like, so I could understand history better. That is a pretty strong motivation.

That is more or less it. I want the experience of course, and the greater feeling of reward (as Panzer suggested), but it is also partially interest in how it was historically done that motivates me.

Boar meat is also very tasty.

[rasoforos]

I believe that hunting boars with spears will reduce conservative influence in the Backroom (where I think this thread belongs since it is rather offensive for all us non-trigger-happy people hippies...

[Vuk]

I believe that hunting boars with spears will reduce conservative influence in the Backroom (where I think this thread belongs since it is rather offensive for all us non-trigger-happy people hippies...

um, spears don't have triggers...:inquisitive:

(Should we tell him?)

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

I don't know, I can always compromise. (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/Whaling_harpoon.jpg) ~;)

[Oaty]

Oh come on John Locke hunts them with just a knife

[Samurai Waki]

Just make sure your outfitter isn't a Rancher in disguise, there's a place about sixty miles south of where I am that offers you the chance to hunt a Buffalo... in fact they're just farm raised Bison, and you go out to their pasture pick the one you want and kill it.

I don't get why anybody on earth would fall for it, but... some do. :shrug:

[Vuk]

Just make sure your outfitter isn't a Rancher in disguise, there's a place about sixty miles south of where I am that offers you the chance to hunt a Buffalo... in fact they're just farm raised Bison, and you go out to their pasture pick the one you want and kill it.

I don't get why anybody on earth would fall for it, but... some do. :shrug:

Ok, that sounds really sick to me. Hunting is a lot of fun, but not for killing the animal, but for the 'hunt' itself. How could anyone enjoy just butchering an animal?

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

Just make sure your outfitter isn't a Rancher in disguise, there's a place about sixty miles south of where I am that offers you the chance to hunt a Buffalo... in fact they're just farm raised Bison, and you go out to their pasture pick the one you want and kill it.

I don't get why anybody on earth would fall for it, but... some do. :shrug:

I find that rather disturbing and odd...I'll be sure to make sure, thank you.

[Yoyoma1910]

I've always trapped them myself. It's far more prudent: as unlike, say, duck, the boar sometimes have a tendency to try and fight back. And, they can rip the meat from your leg like a piece of well fried chicken. So, unless you're just trying to overcome some sort of inadequacy, I'd go that route. It's just as thrilling, well for me at least, when you find them in your trap, and then you could always break out you pointy stick, er... spear or whatever, to finish the job.


When I was in Northern France I learned how to make traditional boar's head cheese. Fantastic stuff!!

[Vuk]

You can get a good head for it here. (http://www.leungting.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=77&category_id=2b594a93cbe7b4b5ff45a645287a09b2&option=com_phpshop&Itemid=1&lang=en) (and you are supporting a good cause)
Beware though, it will ship from Hong Kong. Don't worry about it though, in my experience, the shipping has been fast, cheap, and reliable.