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I'd like to try doing so on my next hunt. Foxpro offers a bushpig-in-distress microchip, but I don't know if its meant for general predator calling or if it would attract other bushpig? Are bushpigs generally vocal? Are they curious? Might a hog call draw them out of cover? I'm looking to explore a different hunting approach on these animals. Any/all info. is greatly appreciated! | ||
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In grain fields they will come to a distress call . They are protective of their young and are very dangerous .... Make sure you are in a good spot ... Like to get a report on how it goes . Have never tried electronic callers on them should be interesting . Richard Lemmer Safari Afrika www.safariafrika.net richard@safariafrika.net Skype : safari.afrika USA 480 363 6398. ( DEC to end March ) Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/pages.../310296474391?ref=hl | |||
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I tried with a distress call with out any success. My game cam showed as soon as I left the area the pigs came in. I think my set up wasn't correct  PH 47/2015 EC HC 16/2015 EC Ferdi Venter ferdiventer@gmail.com http://www.ferdiventerhunting.com Nature at your doorstep | |||
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SAF is correct - bush pigs are very protective of their young and they can also be extremely aggressive when their young are threatened. When I was still in Zimbabwe I once tested this theory. I was growing corn at the time for my cattle and sable herd and the bush pigs thought my fields were their local McDonalds. When the moon was full one night my tracker and I dug two metal 44 gallon oils drums about ¼ of their depth into the soil. This was in a small clearing in one of the corn fields. The drums were for our own protection. I stood in one with my 12 gauge pump loaded with SSG. In the other stood my tracker - with a small domestic piglet clamped between his legs. The piglet did not enjoy the experience at all and screamed just like pigs are supposed to! Being inside the drum made it all sound very loud and impressive! The result was equally as impressive and I'm very thankful we were standing in the drums. The shooting was fast and furious with two big old sows actually hitting the drum which contained my wide-eyed tracker and the madly screaming piglet. All this was long ago before electronic predator callers but I'm sure a similar effect could be obtained with a good recording. It sure was an exciting evening and it effectively put an end to the damage they were doing to my corn. | |||
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Probably the most interesting thing I have read here in ages. ROYAL KAFUE LTD Email - kafueroyal@gmail.com Tel/Whatsapp (00260) 975315144 Instagram - kafueroyal | |||
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Sheeeeeeeeit! That made my eyes open wide just reading it! LORD, let my bullets go where my crosshairs show. Not all who wander are lost. NEVER TRUST A FART!!! Cecil Leonard | |||
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Thanks to all, I can't wait to give it a go--Its not only DG that can get one's blood pumping! | |||
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For goodness sake don't let Mike Jines know that it is acceptable in Africa to hold small animals between your legs !!!!!!!!!!  | |||
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I have done so a couple of times. Calling them in when hunting Jackal. They respond well to your Cottontail call on the FoxPro for some or other reason. Charl van Rooyen Owner Infinito Travel Group www.infinito-safaris.com charl@infinito-safaris.com Cell: +27 78 444 7661 Tel: +27 13 262 4077 Fax:+27 13 262 3845 Hereford Street 28A Groblersdal 0470 Limpopo R.S.A. "For the Infinite adventure" Plains Game Dangerous Game Bucket List Specialists Wing-Shooting In House Taxidermy Studio In House Dip and Pack Facility In House Shipping Service Non-Hunting Tours and Safaris Flight bookings "I promise every hunter visiting us our personal attention from the moment we meet you, until your trophies hang on your wall. Our all inclusive service chain means you work with one person (me) taking responsibility during the whole process. Affordable and reputable Hunting Safaris is our game! With a our all inclusive door to door service, who else do you want to have fun with?" South Africa Tanzania Uganda | |||
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Charl; I just knew you'd have the answer to this one!!! The Bushpig King!!!! Sorry we didn't get back by at SCI convention, but glad you were busy when I did come by! Best regards, D. Nelson | |||
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2 years ago I was in South Africa and we tried using a hog squealer on warthogs, my ph didn't want anything to do with it but his son was game to try. Their thinking was that when something starts squealing it's time to run like hell and that's pretty much what happened. We tried probably a dozen times and most times we had spotted a group of warthogs, as soon as we started calling they pretty much ran like hell, this was the mothers to the little ones. Now having said that when I go back I'll probably take another one because it was funnier than all get out! When those warthogs would start running every which way we would start laughing our asses off, it was a blast! For sure take some predator calls, there were jackals all over and the farmers/ranchers would let us shoot warthogs and jackals for free. Doubt I'd waste the weight of a FoxPro in my luggage but an open reed predator call is pretty easy to use, small duiker come to predator calls too. Anyhow have fun, Joe | |||
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Before anyone starts a distressed squealing sound in Africa in the dark,would it be a good idea to check that there are not lions in the area first ? | |||
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Of some interest, in the 1870s when William Henry Drummond got tired of hunting lions, buffalo, elephants etc he hunted bush pig and warthog on foot with dogs and a spear. Once at bay and he approached the pig it would charge him and he would have to spear it. He received a severe gash from one and was lucky to be saved by his African hunter another time. Many of his dogs were killed. See Large Game on Google books. The British cavalry did it from horses for practice. | |||
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R.J. - I have called in lions, leopards & hyenas in Zim. It is best to be in the truck while doing so! | |||
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   Damn but that is a GREAT story Kevin!  | |||
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THOSE ... were the days, no doubt! | |||
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Ps Wonderful story Kevin! Next edition of your It Should Not Happen should have the story. Drummond thought pig sticking from a horse was not sporting enough! Of note his comments about hardness of lead balls and penetration still apply today. Well worth a read. | |||
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Well....when I was in high school... but we called them something other than bushpigs and we had to use rotary phones then. Dutch | |||
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