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Continuing in our 'everything about boar' series of discussions, I was wondering if it is possible to stalk boar or are they more a target of opportunity? Any specific areas/times of year? You don't see it being advertised much. Best Gabriel | ||
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It can be difficult because they tend to stay in the thicket, where it is hard to spot them in the first place, hard to get to them silently and hard not to be spotted because generally they roam in packs. However, if you know the area and movement routes of a particular pack, you may be successful. Pigs tend to lose their focus when they are eating. I have shot several pigs on my way to hunt deer, when I've spotted a fresh trail, followed it and found the pigs stuffing their faces with acorn. They love acorn so much that they pay little attention to everything else. | |||
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Interesting theme! I think that certainly it is possible so to hunt, only if to think of success of this hunting it can be various in different regions. As it seems to me, this way of the hunting depends on many factors. It is necessary to know well traces of a wild boar and its place of hibernation in wood. The wild boar disappears in the light day in wood. The snow can help us!!! In the Ussuri-Taiga - there, where there live the greatest wild boars in the world. there is no other way as stalking. Or for example Caucasus, there also use stalking or stalking with a dogs. | |||
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A guide I go with in Hungary has told me that this is great fun in the winter when it has been snowing. Out early in the morning and look for the tracks in the snow.Then follow them to where the boar is lying up in a hollow.Apparently according to Zoltan they are great snorers! I intend never to fall asleep in the Hungarian woods ! | |||
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The snow should not creak on boots and it is necessary to use a wind direction. In this case it is possible to hope for good luck | |||
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 It can be done however pigs are one of the, if not THE smartest game and they have figured it out long ago that night is the best time to move around so it is more an exception to the rule than anything else that you will encounter them in the daytime - there are exceptions like after a heavy rain etc...their movement is rather unpredictable - they move in their own pattern of raids and once they have raided a field they usually won't be coming back...I must repeat myself - they are smart and very aware of their own existence therefore aware of Murphy's laws and they take them seriously so you can compare them to guerila fighters - their tactics is simply "hit'n run" - to sum it up they are realy more a target of opportunity than anything else...but sure you can try it out - in the meantime I will wait for you to join me on a drive or a high seat once you will get bored and ran out of steam  P.S. To speculate a bit - just fill a small place with a huge number of pigs and it can be done - rut time - snowy nights with full moon  | |||
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A few years back I hunted wildboar in Turkey by night, during full moon. It's quite a rush to get close to one of those monsters (if the guide is a good one he can get you almost on top of the animal - the larger one on that trip I shot it at about 25 meters!). B.Martins  What every gun needs, apart from calibre, is a good shot and hunter behind it. - José Pardal | |||
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I have stalked boar, although it is not the most commonly used method of hunting. I succeeded in conditions where 1) the pigs were regular visitors to bait sites 2) they were active either during day time, or in the evening where shooting light was still available (snow helps). A sounder of pigs feeding will make a absolute riot - if they feel undisturbed. There will be sqealing and fighting no end. If you are lucky enough to find them under these conditions, it is actually not that hard to stalk them. A traditional way of hunting pigs on the Continent is to stalk them in snow - mostly when they move onto the fields to feed at night. I have never personally done this, but it seems that snow camo is the crucial equipment here. Sounds like a lot of fun - although shooting at night is always a challenge, even with snow cover. - mike ********************* The rifle is a noble weapon... It entices its bearer into primeval forests, into mountains and deserts untenanted by man. - Horace Kephart | |||
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I have stalked most of wild boar I shot. I just dont like high seats. However, I guess it might me sometimes more effective. I also never feed boar or try to atract them in anyway to the area. In autumn you can stalk hardwoods where boar are feeding on acorns and beech trees nuts. All year round stalking edges of woodland and farmland can be very productive. Greg | |||
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They are out at night in the open fields both in summer on the stubble as well as in winter, to feed on remaining corn and other cereals from the harvest. Also meadows attract them in fall and winter, apparently because of the worms and snails. As stated here, if the wind is right and the moon shines, you can get pretty close. A very exciting way to hunt. | |||
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i hav not had a great deal to do with boar only ever highseated on the moon or lamped them here in the UK but i did try walk and stalk in Poland earlier this year not stalking as such, as all we did was stalk into feed sites/rides if the boar were on them on nearby you could either hear or see them especialy in the snow that was pretty exciting as a whole as the expectation of it all soon took over a sounder of boar on a feed site  but a friend of mine was stalking deer one morning when he noticed a boar was stalking him he finaly shot the boar at around 10 paces after it had followed him almost a mile, not sure how exciting that might of been for him, more like he was cr**ping himself  | |||
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I agree with this 100% I have to ad that if you have wolves, lynx or bears in the area those boar is very difficult to spot on time. January and February were the months when I'd usually stalk them when is very cold and deep "dry" snow. I had occasionally success to spot them but it was rare. On the other hand on the grounds 200km away where are no big predators success was much higher. As mouse said ,rut is the best time for stalking. This January and february I'll take a few guys to high mountains after big "boys" but it will be hard. It's good to hear experiences from other countries because every ground, country, region has it's own rules. Last year on 23.Dec. me and friend of mine managed to get on 20m from pack of 6 boar. It was in dusk, when they were feeding. It was a pure lack that they didn't hear us at all. The place was in Slovenian mountains 1200m altitude, just 1h driving from Croatia. We spent 10min watching them and decided not to shoot any. Beautiful. | |||
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Good info above..... Yes, Wild Boar can be stalked but I don't know that I'd go out for Piggies with this as a primary hunting plan; rather a flexible option that occaisionally presents itself. When in a High Seat I won't hestitiate to climb down if an opportunity develops where I can close the range for a telling shot. Obviously, conditions have to be optimal to overcome their significant multiple advantages. Snow and nightime visibility are distinct advantages as Porkers can be spotted or spoor encountered and a hasty tactical plan delevoped but we've had successes on occaision in the summer as well. Cheers, Number 10 | |||
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Gabe, Trapper Dave has recently had a couple of tirps for stalked boar in Lithuania I think. He also had some succes on the smaller pigs that were in season at the time he was there. From what I understand, prices are very reasonable and the gent that took him is a nice guy who also comes out shooting with us here in the UK. He asked me if I would like to organise something for him next year so a scouting trip may be in the offing. I'll let you know when I have more details. Rgds, K | |||
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It depends on your expectations. If you want to shoot trophy animals, live in 4 star accomodation, have an english speaking guide with you at all times and travel in a big group, it will cost you lots more. If you don't mind shooting cull animals, mixing with the locals and doing things their way, sitting alone in a high seat, or standing in line amongst strangers on a driven day and drinking an awesome amount of vodka, you can have a great time for very little money. I've shot there from high seats, towers, in driven lines, stalked on foot in the dark and, most memorably followed a dog and a wounded boar into the forest at night. You get greeted and treated by hunters as a fellow hunter. You muck in and get involved in the carcase recovery and gralloch. You do it all their way and its as much fun and challenge as you could ever want in my opinion.  Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened. Sir Winston Churchill | |||
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Sounds great Trapper, I think I remember seeing one of your hunt reports about this. | |||
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I do a lot of stalking for wild boar here in Tuscany, often with a bow for the extra challenge. The season for it on my place if from August 1st through to March 15th, with each season offering different advantaged/disadvantages. Get in touch if you are interested. | |||
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I organise stalking for boar in Poland. Usually best when there is snow on the ground and there is a full moon. If there is no moon, then walking and stalking is OK, but boar - especially the old males are really crafty and rely on feeding at night to avoid all of us with a rifle! Plenty of pictures on my web site in the Poland section COUNTRYSPORTS. Established 1984. Web sites: www.countrysports.co.uk & www.fishinginuk.co.uk SCOTLAND, ENGLAND, POLAND, SOUTH AFRICA | |||
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Yes, you are right! The best time - full moon! But the snow should not be rigid and crackling... I organise stalking for boar in Belarus and i can say, that in May,Juni you can stalking boar too...and not so cold Belarus.January  | |||
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