I just got some great news from a client/friend of mine, he`s just got the tusks measured from a boar he took with me here in the U.K, it`s the first gold medal wild boar recognised here in the U.K.
I am over the moon




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Gold medal - CIC wise?? Or do you have a local medal system in the UK??

Certainly looks like a nice piggie! You should post a picture of the tusks - assuming they have been removed from the skull, unless they formed the basis for a headmount?

- mike

P.S. CIC gold would mean 120+ points.
Just in case anybody is interested in CIC measurements and medal categories, the relevant PDFs can be downloaded from this URL: http://www.cic-wildlife.org/?id=80

I think it`s CIC scoring,will check when I speak to him next.
I don`t think, well I`ve not heard of a seperate U.K scoring system, as "officially" we haven`t got boar here!!!
He was a very nice piggie MHO, was 365lbs with the guts out in the field.
I will post a pic of the tusks as soon as I get to see them ,he is going to have them mounted on a shield,didn`t want a shoulder mount.

Congratulations to you and your shooter!
That"s one real pretty pig!!
good shooting

Pigs in Britain?

Send me a PM, I would love to do this. Any information you have would be wonderful.

Thanks!

Seth

Lord Waidmannsheil

D99, I take people out after the Boar, am sorry but just can`t take anymore bookings for at least 6 mnths, every full moon `till Dec 07 is spoken for and got a list as long as my arm with others who want to have a go.
It is a bit of a rarity here in the U.K and I`m lucky enough to have patches with them on.
Had to cancel this mnths as ground was just too dry and hard I have been out just looking and watching, and they aren`t showing in this dry weather.

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Originally posted by john.d.m:
I think it`s CIC scoring,will check when I speak to him next.
I don`t think, well I`ve not heard of a seperate U.K scoring system, as "officially" we haven`t got boar here!!!
He was a very nice piggie MHO, was 365lbs with the guts out in the field.
I will post a pic of the tusks as soon as I get to see them ,he is going to have them mounted on a shield,didn`t want a shoulder mount.

I think that it must be CIC, there is no other method for scoring boar in Europe as far as I know.

A boar from Dorset last year was the first ever CIC medal from the UK scoring 111.6 CIC points which is just a bronze.

John, I wonder what that big 500lber would go if he's got ivory to match his weight?

John

I am sure you are very happy with the news. Do you know what they measured? ie the length in cm's?

Many thanks

Hi All
I've got my Boar tusks back from the taxidermist
lower tusks are average 22.5cms long 122.5 CIC points. WD If you want to see them follow the link,
http://www.thestalkingdirectory.co.uk/trophy-room/showg...p?cat=500&ppuser=254

Congratulations Wayne.
Great trophy and a very nice display as well

Very nice indeed Wayne!

Was the hunt Free Range

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Was the hunt Free Range

What sort of question is that?