The article is devoted to the study of subtleties in such a matter as the hunt for wild boar. We will talk about how preparations for this complex process go, what rules should be followed during the hunt, what methods and features exist. We hope that the material will be interesting to novice hunters who are just about to go to the forest for valuable prey.
Who is this hunt for?
Undoubtedly, wild boar hunting is often very difficult and dangerous, but at the same time interesting, which is why it often attracts young hunters - all the more so because wild boar is considered a valuable and expensive trophy, which requires great luck and luck to get it. However, it is worth noting that it is better to track the boar only to experienced hunters, since this is a dangerous beast, which in a moment of danger can be aggressive and malicious.
The process of preparing for the hunt
If you really firmly decided that such a dangerous activity is suitable for you, then training should be carried out as carefully as possible. First of all, having determined the most suitable location (by the way, wild boar is hunted practically all over the world), it is necessary to find out the periods when hunters go out to this beast. The hunting period begins in August and usually lasts until the very end of February. Young individuals are caught from the end of September to January. If they hunt with dogs, then the terms are reduced until October. However, many farms can afford to hunt for trophy cleaver for a high fee throughout the year.
It is important to remember that the course of the wild boar hunt itself depends almost exclusively on the correct organization and preparation. It will be useful to talk with the local ranger and find out from him the peculiarities of the herd's behavior in the selected territory. Then you should study it yourself - in order to know which direction the beast can choose for flight. If there is no network of trodden paths in the territory, then the success of hunting is sharply reduced, chasing a wild boar in a windbreak is not an easy task. In such a situation, the hunter himself risks becoming prey, because the billhook is an intelligent, smart animal and not at all as clumsy as it seems at first glance. This is just an appearance that cost many hunters health, and in especially severe cases, and life.
So, after you have studied the terrain, you need to choose the most appropriate type of wild boar hunting, we will tell you more about them below.
Hunting in winter
At different times of the year, the methods of extraction of bill hooks naturally differ. Let's talk about how the hunt for wild boar in winter takes place.
If several people plan to participate in the event at once, then the most effective method will be hunting with a corral. The essence of the method lies in the fact that the hunters are divided into shooters who diverge according to locations previously indicated on the plan of the terrain, and beaters. The latter go to the starting point of the pen to direct the boar to the gunners of the shooters. Such a hunt is best carried out in winter, at about noon. The advantages of this method are that the hunter does not require special endurance or speed - the main thing is to be able to shoot well at a fairly large distance, from at least seven to eight meters. It is even better if husks will help people when driving a wild boar. They will boldly drive the beast in the right direction, and the event will be more successful.
Wild boar hunting
It is worth saying that participation in hunting dogs will be extremely appropriate, especially if they are specially trained in a wild boar. It is recommended to take several dogs with you at the same time and give them the main role in the prey of the beast. But at the same time, one should not take too many huskies (they are the best in this type of hunting): they can get into the excitement and get directly to the fangs of a furious billhook.
Usually , wild boar hunting with huskies proceeds as follows. A hunter with a flock comes to the animal’s habitat and removes the huskies from the leash when they find fresh tracks. On them, the dogs rush to the place where the boar is now, and then drive him towards the owner. At this moment, the hunter needs to be as careful as possible and keep track of where the cleaver will run — the dogs will notify them with a loud bark. When they shut up, this means that the boar is cornered, and here comes the turn of the hunter. The beast must be found as quickly as possible so that it does not have time to notice a person, and also does not damage any of the dogs, and shoot.
Hunters often ask which bullet is better on a wild boar. Of course, much depends on specific preferences and experience, but often for such a hunt choose bullets "Field" or "Tandem." The main thing is that the shell weighs at least thirty-five grams, and some hunters generally prefer to use buckshot.
Safe hunting
There is the safest type of boar hunting - from the tower. It is often used at any time of the year, if the terrain allows, and the hunter is not yet so experienced as to face the cleaver face-to-face - these are extremely aggressive animals. Not only that, in this case, a furious wounded beast will not be able to get a person if he decides to attack him (this often happens when hunting on the ground), but the hunter himself can hardly confuse a person and a beast from a small height above ground level. Unfortunately, such situations are not as rare as we would like, and to suffer from a friend’s bullet is more real than it seems. Again, the most important thing when hunting a wild boar from a tower is to shoot well. Otherwise, the beast can leave without being wounded in vital organs - the heart, head or neck, then you run the risk of being left without prey if you do not follow the boar yourself to finish it off. Recall that this can be extremely dangerous.
Night hunt
All these hunting methods are good for daylight. However, the wild boar is a nocturnal animal. If he is not disturbed, he prefers to sleep and feed in the same place: like many other ungulates, he is a big conservative by nature. Only a significant cause for alarm can make him change his favorite habitat and go in search of a new, safer one.
So, wild boars are mostly active in the dark. They prefer going out for a meal, that is feeding, with sunset, and for a day they leave almost imperceptible paths to their rookery, which they organize in a place almost impassable to humans. Accordingly, experienced hunters choose night hunting methods, as this is a much greater excitement.
Wild Boar Hunting Approach
This is the best option for harvesting a wild boar in the dark. Of course, it requires a lot of experience and dexterity from the hunter, as it is both difficult and extremely dangerous.
Most often, wild boar hunting is carried out in a grassy field, where these animals usually feed. In addition, they are the easiest to spot. Sometimes hunting is also carried out in the daytime, then additional lighting is not necessary, but if you go out on a wild boar at night, you need to stock up with special equipment - an underbarrel flashlight. It can be attached to the gun with a bracket. A more expensive and convenient option would be to use a thermal imager, with which the beast will be seen almost like in the afternoon.
Features to consider
Naturally, it is necessary to approach the beast very carefully, almost silently - for this there should be no rusting fabric elements in the clothes. In the case of hunting wild boars in winter, it is extremely reasonable to use a white camouflage robe. It should be remembered that the boar has a keen ear, since his vision is quite poor. In addition, his scent is also good, and therefore you should not smoke before hunting, use aromatic products, especially not with deodorant or shampoo with a smell. Most likely, the beast teaches you long before you have time to approach him at a distance of a shot.
This is the essence of hunting from the approach - the hunter as quietly and carefully as possible creeps up to the boar and shoots at point blank range. Due to poor vision, the beast simply does not have time to notice you - of course, in the case when you move quite silently. And even if after the shot it seems that the animal was killed instantly, you should not approach it without reloading the gun, there’s no reason to risk it again. When you are sure that the ears of the boar are drooping, then you can begin to move towards the prey.
Of course, hunting is best done at a time when the sky is clear of clouds and the moon is shining bright enough - maybe even enough to do without additional artificial lighting.
Summarizing
Thus, in the article we briefly described the main ways of hunting wild boar at different times of the year, examined which bullets are better to use for it, and also how to prepare for this difficult, dangerous, but extremely interesting business.