Does Anyone Offer PIGSTICKING Safaris?

04 September 2012, 19:46

L. David Keith

I used to guide wild boar hunts in the east TN mountains and sometimes we used knives, but you need hounds to bay and catch dogs to pin the hog down. Then you go in and grab them by the hinds legs and hold them so the hunter can use the long knife. You will hear it from the pig...trust me. I would ask Juan Pozzi, he offers this hunt currently.

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04 September 2012, 19:58

jimmara

I know it's quiet big in new Zealand for wild boar

04 September 2012, 20:45

larryshores

Saeed:

We catch them with dogs. Someone grabs the hog by the back legs. The hog is then either released or stuck with a knife or a spear. It is very exciting and often strenuous.

While we do it for fun (not commercially) many places do it for profit.

04 September 2012, 20:55

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I believe this is what you are looking for, you can enter your desired location to fit "travel".

"pig sticking"

05 September 2012, 05:19

reddy375

Saaed, try the, http://www.pigsticking.com/

As you probably know the british invented this dangerous past time in India! They dont make the british as sturdy anymore!

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05 September 2012, 07:16

lavaca

Not anything like running Warties on the Athi Plains on horseback, but there are plenty of folks who hunt feral hogs in East Texas with dogs and then stick them with a knife, if that's of interest. Never done it. Never intend to, but I know its done. Sorry I don't have references.

05 September 2012, 07:53

Antlers

quote:
Originally posted by reddy375: They dont make the british as sturdy anymore!

Arjun

05 September 2012, 08:11

AnotherAZWriter

I did it in OZ over a decade ago; pretty popular down under

05 September 2012, 16:51

zhaba

I don't know about safaris but i know a few bloke that would be happy to take you out for a run with their dogs..............

05 September 2012, 16:57

Crazyhorseconsulting

There is one guy in my area that offers hunts using dogs and the hunters ride mules during the hunt.

05 September 2012, 19:05

spanishhunter

quote:
Originally posted by reddy375:
Saaed, try the, http://www.pigsticking.com/

As you probably know the british invented this dangerous past time in India! They dont make the british as sturdy anymore!

Arjun

This type of hunt have been existing for a long time, of course, quite before the British come to India this hunt was already existing.
This is something common in Spain, they pursue and kill the boar just with the spear and the horse. Now a days, we are having some trouble with ecopeople (they think they know about ecology, animals, etc) and politics are thinking in banning this kind of hunts, but you still can do it in the south of Andalucia without problems.
I have heard that is also possible to be done in Argentina.

Best regards

05 September 2012, 20:45

Hawkeye47

I have a friend that I hunted with in South Spain that does these hunts. He showed me his pig sticking knives and they are awsome. He is a black belt in martial arts and an olimpic pistol competitor so it doesn't surprise me that he could dispatch the biggest boar.

Hawkeye47

06 September 2012, 02:47

juanpozzi

Saeed we offer ,pig sticking ,indeed many ,AR members hunted with me using this method ,we offer horseback hunts with spears and knife hunts .Lately gatogordos son took a big capibara with a kinfe and dogs. Juan

06 September 2012, 02:51

bhtkevin

They do this in South Texas with dogs. Dogs bay up the boars and hunter gets in there and stabs the pig. I sent my Dad and his buddy on one of these hunts and he said it was worth the 1 time, but wouldn't do it again. Its pretty brutal.

06 September 2012, 05:53

boliep

I have seen what has happened to dogs that were a bit slower than the hog. Personally I think I will stay further back and use a handgun or rifle.

06 September 2012, 20:15

375hnh

Hawaii

09 September 2012, 13:42

African Hunters Quest

quote:
They dont make the british as sturdy anymore!

They all live in Natal now, we sent the soft ones home.

Natal the last colony!

11 September 2012, 20:19

Andrew McLaren

quote:
Originally posted by African Hunters Quest:
quote:
They dont make the british as sturdy anymore!

They all live in Natal now, we sent the soft ones home.

Natal the last colony!

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12 September 2012, 10:08

Matt Graham

We stick them 'on foot' and in tree stands with spears. Can organise dog/knife hunts too.

19 September 2012, 17:57

Wendell Reich

There are guys here in TX who do it. Quite a few actually. I went along on one, as an observer.

Not my cup of tea. I love dogs too much to see one get hurt, and they do occasionally. It's a brutal experience.

Some love it, some don't care for it. Do it if you like, I prefer to shoot them

05 October 2012, 21:57

dabloobana

quote:
Originally posted by spanishhunter:
quote:
Originally posted by reddy375:
Saaed, try the, http://www.pigsticking.com/

As you probably know the british invented this dangerous past time in India! They dont make the british as sturdy anymore!

Arjun

This type of hunt have been existing for a long time, of course, quite before the British come to India this hunt was already existing.
This is something common in Spain, they pursue and kill the boar just with the spear and the horse. Now a days, we are having some trouble with ecopeople (they think they know about ecology, animals, etc) and politics are thinking in banning this kind of hunts, but you still can do it in the south of Andalucia without problems.
I have heard that is also possible to be done in Argentina.

Best regards

I agree with Spanish hunter. The only think that the british invented was the name "pigsticking". It was done under different names before the empire both in India and the rest of the world.

There are many alive today who have taken part in pigsticking championships as the last Khadir cup championship took place in 1985.

A british officer is currently trying to set up a pig sticking service in Argentina. I will try to update you on where its going.

To our members from USA, pigsticking is different to spearing from horseback wih dogs since without dogs, the boar keeps running and it takes excellent riding skills to overtake the boar and also to save the belly of the horse from the tusks. Also, spearing on a full gallop is also an art.
A ombination of riding lessons and tent pegging is good practice for pigsticking. Please google tent pegging for more info.

08 October 2012, 11:15

470EDDY

Most of the outfitters in Hawiian Islands offer these hunts....Big Island and Maui. They use dogs to pin them down and the hunter goes in as described above. I have done it years ago...carried a 44 Mag for the hunt....guide would NOT let me shoot!! It all worked out!!

10 October 2012, 03:07

juanpozzi

We offer pig sticking from horseback and with spears and with knife .There are another PHs here that offer this kind of hunt too .Just contact me and we can set the prices and dates availables.

10 October 2012, 03:18

swampshooter

Caney Creek Lodge in Texas offers dog and knife hunts.

12 October 2012, 14:23

Eterry

My dad has a friend who was a federal trapper and lived in East Texas who loved the sport. He would visit dad and regale him with stories and pictures of hogs taken with his dogs and a butcher knife.

He got older and his wife and family forbade him to hunt hogs again without a firearm so he took his 30-30 and bayed a large boar. He had a clear shot til a hound jumped into the fray and the round passed thru the hog and shot off the foot of the hound. As usual, it was his best hound, we all know the sorry dogs never have anything happen to them and die of old age.

Anyway, as a compromise he started carrying a 22 magnum revolver to keep the peace at home, but still uses the butcher knife.

What does this have to do with Saeed's query? Nothing, but its a good story.

Eterry