Found a wild boar to hunt

[KDX]

A farmer I know told me today that there is a wild boar on his land that he would like me to take care of. Apparently it's about as tall as the oats (however tall that may be) and has created a rather large wallow that he will be showing me after the crop has been swathed. I can't wait. My choice of rifle right now is .223 or 30.06, so I guess it'll be 150grs of medicine for the porker.

 

[Jay]

Lucky sob... You better post pics!

Cheers
Jay

 

[KDX]

If I'm successful I will post some.

 

[blargon]

Awesome! Pork roast awaits...

If there's one, there may be more nearby...

 

[Ftaview]

Use the 30.06, just to be safe, wild boar can have thick skin and a thick coat of hair as well, try for the lung heart shot, head on shots can be tricky and I have heard bullets can deflect off of their skull.

They are great eating........

Good Hunting...

 

[xeon]

If you're in Ontario you may want to check with the OMNR first.

 

[Lazy Ike]

If you're in Ontario you may want to check with the OMNR first.

He's too good nature'd to be living in Ontario

 

[358 BLR]

Wild Boer, tough as a Sherman Tank, take the 30-06.

 

[saskcop]

I have shot 'em with just about anything. Mostly 12 gauge and .308. I do know that mini 14 in .223 with heavy bullets works too. They aren't bullet proof, but they are tough and aggressive.

 

[jaydog]

Need any help? I'm out of wild pig and can provide professional 'boar bodyguard' services.
As far as caliber choices go, either of those will work fine. Have at 'em!!

 

[casterpollox]

30-06 hands down.

 

[martini-henry]

KDX, when you get the sucker photoshop a new pic for your avatar!

When I was in boarding school back in southeast asia we regularly have wild boars wandering around the school compound (our school was next to a forest reserve). Our campus wardens have gunses ah, wonderful days. Its funny watching the little squealers run about the laboratories block and scare the girls.

 

[dumbdawg]

If you're in Ontario you may want to check with the OMNR first.

no need to check just not allowed to hunt them from game farms nothing there about shooting one in the bush

 

[drache]

The .223 would probably work but better safe than sorry, pack the 30-06

 

[Otokiak]

223 baby ... bang-O on the wild boar-O! I wish I could hunt wild boars ...

Otokiak
Rankin Inlet, NU
CANADA

 

[CTS]

In Manitoba there is no season or tag required.......just make them into pork chops!!!


And as many people have said use the 30-06....they are tough SOB.

 

[Huntsman]

30-06.....and I'm envious......

 

[tbdtp]

Bigger is better when you are after wild boar. I use my 450 marlin quick follow up shots and a ton of knock down power. That said I dropped my last batch with my 325 but was taking head shots on the sow and lost piglets that only dressed at 25lbs.

 

[Teapot]

no need to check just not allowed to hunt them from game farms nothing there about shooting one in the bush

Then what would be the point of setting up a game farm for boers if one can't hunt them there in the first place?

 

[sunray]

You'd best check the legalities wherever you are. Use the '06 with bullets that are made to penetrate and don't shoot at the top of the neck. Thick gristle armour. Mind you, real men hunt pigs on horse back with a lance.
"...what would be the point of..." Game farms are just that. Farms that raise game-like(no indigenous, wild, species. As in deer, but not whitetail.) animals for market. Not for hunting. There are butcher shops that sell farm raised game meat. Cheap, it ain't though. A one kilo buffalo roast(lean as all get out) cost me $25, 30 years ago. Think in terms of premium beef prices.
"...for boers..." No Boer hunting since 1902. Never in Canada.
"...too good nature'd to be living in Ontario..." And the horse you rode in on! snicker.