BIG wold boar hunting knife

Pocketknife

That is one nice brown blackbear.
I would love to go to Vancouver Island one day for a bear stalk.

André
 
I don't know what I'm more impressed with, the knives, the dogs, the boars, or that freakin cat!.. I have my buddy here at work talking about "he told us so" hunting boar in Hawaii and it being very popular there. Says they do a lot of the same things but cut the throat instead of stabbing the heart and they use a specific dog trained to lock on the nose of the boar while the others antagonize the animal.
 
I contacted a Guide in Maine (As I live here) a few years ago, as he owns a preserve with Boars and other exotic game. I had inquired about hunting a boar with a knife/dogs like they do in the South and in other countrys. The guide wrote back that he doesn't allow that kind of hunting and that the client must remain in a tree stand until a guide comes back for him after the shot. Kind of a lame, canned hunt if you ask me. No real sport to it. These pics have my blood pumping, so now I need to convince my wife to let me go to Florida to hunt with one of my knives. I don't know what will be more difficult; talking her into it, or picking a knife to use...:D
 
hicomp2, it's easy...you let her pick the knife...if she picks the Randall Arkansas Toothpick it's a go:D if she picks the Buck 309:mad:. Good Luck. Preston
 
Hi Jeffery

Where do you teach Wing Tsung? I used to go out i Gladsaxe but later moved to the center on Vesterbrogade, but that is quite a while ago. Back when the system was relatively new in Denmark.

Nice knives and cool pix!

I just got a very sweet deal on just such a Smatchet ltd ed. down i Germany but sadly I still have no Randalls.

Regards Jan
 
Hej Jan

Vesterbrogade was the place where I trained and I had a school with David Tvilling in Birkerød, that school is closed now.

Randall is a must for a serious knife colector LOL I will sell you one!!
Next step is getting some Jimmy Lile knives!!!:grumpy:

Cheers,

André
 
Dogo argentinos have a long history of hunting big game, capturing, holding, or even doing the actual killing. You gotta have a special kind of dog for this, combined with guts and ambition.
 
Hej André

How good of you to send me a Randall! I was seriously looking at some in a knifeshop in Boston several years ago but at the time the price scared me off. Should have bought one anyway. Yup, Liles are ok too.

Jan
 
Andre,
Thanks for taking the time to post this awesome thread. :thumbup:
Doug
 
I am so impressed with the pics, I would love to have the opportunity to be part of this kind of hunting.

I live in Monterrey, Mexico, so I think that I need to search this kind of hunting in Texas, can some one tell me where to search ? And what kind of knife do you recommend me to buy, ( Ontario, Becker BK9, etc ).

Thank you

:rolleyes:
 
They have recommended a 8-12" blade with strong point and a substantial guard. One factory knife recommended is Cold Steel Trail Master.
 
Boars are a real environmental problem. They are only native to central asia, although they have been on the loose for years all over the world. They are all escaped domestic hog stock gone feral. In the US, wild boars have increased in range from about 15 states in the late 1970s to about 30 now. Most landowners will gladly let you hunt them if they have em, especially if you are not using a firearm. In MO, the conservation department even recommends to landowners to shoot on sight, as a conservation measure, since they are so hard on the land, livestock and native animals.

In the US, some hog hunters breed their own special mix dog for hunting. A little pit bull, a little labador, some coon dog, maybe some blood hound or beagle. The dog has to have a good nose, be able to pursue, hold at bay and protect the hunter.
 
Like mete said

Knife must be BIG I would say a good 9" and the guard is a must, so that you do not slip on the handle and cut yourself. Drop point is a very strong construction and the top edge sharpened is not bad either.
I like a kreaton handle like on the Cold Steel Trailmaster and the knife holds an good edge to.
You can use any large knife but you might as well have a knife that can get the job done right.
Knife hunting is a good excuse for a new knife and when people ask you "what are you doing with all these large knives"....Just show them your pictures from the last hunting trip....that will make them shut up.

Cheers,

André
 
No offense Andre..
That is a truly gruesome sport.
A half-ravaged hog that's been attacked by dogs, then finished with a knife is not respectful to the prey.
Now, a well-placed arrow or bullet into an unsuspecting animal offers a much more humane death, with less torment or suffering.
Just my opinion. I'm proud of my hunting heritage & found Bow Hunting much more satisfying personally.
To each his own,friend.
Also, wouldn't a double-edged 9 or 10" dagger do more damage?
Peace, Dan Reid
 
rowdy27 said:
No offense Andre..
That is a truly gruesome sport.
A half-ravaged hog that's been attacked by dogs, then finished with a knife is not respectful to the prey.
Now, a well-placed arrow or bullet into an unsuspecting animal offers a much more humane death, with less torment or suffering.
Just my opinion. I'm proud of my hunting heritage & found Bow Hunting much more satisfying personally.
To each his own,friend.
Also, wouldn't a double-edged 9 or 10" dagger do more damage?
Peace, Dan Reid
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Dan

No offence taken:D
I know that it is a gruesome sport and it would not be legal in many countries, but when in Rome do as the Romans and in South America it is a way of hunting where this method has bee put to use for great many years.
I also hunt with a rifle and like to stalk up real close and make a clean kill.
This is me with a boar kille bu the mighty .500 Jeffery and a Duiker taken - at long range - with a .338 Lapua magnum. Enjoy:thumbup:
The dogs due stress the animals and there is suffering - no doubt there:(
However hunting is a sport with lots of tradition where the newest technology is not always used - imagine the use of helicopters to find the game:rolleyes: some do that when trying to get the American grand slam.
Pig sticking is an old school of hunting where the hunter only needs a well trained dog and a sharp stick (Now a knife). This is a "return to nature" way of hunting.
I hope that you follow me a little:)

When you kill with your hands there is a reverence.

Regarding the use of a dagger. That is a fien weapon of choice, like the Smatchet or short sword Roman style.


Cheers,

André

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Thanks Andre, I respect your values. It puts food on the table & makes for comradeship & memories. Happy hunting friend. Dan
 
Great pics Andre.:thumbup: Thanks for sharing. What make is your 500 Jeffery rifle? I'll post a pic of the boar hunting knife I'm making tomorrow. I know you said you like at least a 9" blade but I've talked to other knifehunters and they've had no problem killing big boars with 7 and 8 inch blades. Thanks again.
Scott
 
I have no personal experience (no feral pigs in Massachusetts, unfortunately) but all the posts I've seen say at least 9". The customary technique is to jump on the boar's back and if you're right-handed it's a long reach to his heart. I think you could use a shorter blade if you're left-handed.

Search out posts from Larry Harley and Snickersnee. Larry argues it's most important for the blade to be double-edged near the hilt -- a sharpened clip is not good enough. He's stuck more pigs than anybody.
 
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