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I've always been fascinated by the wild boar. I guess it's quite obvious by my business name and logo :D I was at a local gunshow this weekend and was talking to a sporting goods store owner that has a store close to my home and we were discussing hunting the ol boars with knives. He's killed about thirty boars some with knives. He had the owner of Anza knives make him one out of a large file and it got me thinking about coming up with a knife specifically for hunting these beasts. When I get the money to do it I would like to hunt them with gun and knife. He said the minumum blade length should be nine inches. Does anyone have any thoughts on making a knife for this purpose. I kinda have an idea of what I want to do but would just like to hear what you guys think. Thanks
Scott
 
Friend at church (much younger than me!) hunts regularly on his ranch with a knife. Other ranchers have asked him to do some cleanup for them, since this is a much quiter process.

All he uses is a plain old, average, military K-bar.

I told him I'd like to go. I'm working on a 10foot handle right now. Just needs to be long enough to reach from the tree branch I'll be sitting on.

Steve
 
Hey Matt it's seems like I'm not the only one thinking about this. We outta hook up and go to Texas and stick us a hog :D I'd like to see what you come up with. I was thinking about putting a guard on it and was curious if a single one would be enough.
Fitzo, I've seen Larry's site and he invited me down when I saw him at the Bill Moran hammer-in two years ago. Love to do it but money is an issue for me, don't have it right now. :(
Scott
 
I can still remember Harley jumping around animatedly as he described the rush of hunting a pig with a knife. We were at the Chicago AECA Show in about 1986-1987. He was doing his best to convince Nanc and me to come do a hunt. He even said I could make my own knife! ;)

I thought he was nuts back then, and I think the whole bunch of you are still nuts now! ;) ;) :D In a good way, of course, but that just ain't part of my "wish list". Have fun!!!

Personally, I've always thought it would be much more sporting to hunt javelina with a knife. :eek: Should oughtta get REAL interesting when all the pack comes running when the stuck pig squeals!! ;)
 
I guess it does sound crazy to do but I've always been adventurous and a little crazy. :D I've always lived on the edge, but there are some things I won't do. If it has to do with hunting, I'm always game to try. (no pun intended) :D
Scott
 
fitzo said:
I can still remember Harley jumping around animatedly as he described the rush of hunting a pig with a knife. We were at the Chicago AECA Show in about 1986-1987. He was doing his best to convince Nanc and me to come do a hunt. He even said I could make my own knife! ;)

I thought he was nuts back then, and I think the whole bunch of you are still nuts now! ;) ;) :D In a good way, of course, but that just ain't part of my "wish list". Have fun!!!

Personally, I've always thought it would be much more sporting to hunt javelina with a knife. :eek: Should oughtta get REAL interesting when all the pack comes running when the stuck pig squeals!! ;)
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That could get down right interesting. I have seen a film where a pack of those nasty little things treed a mountain lion up a saguaro cactus. Javelina are not very big, but have an attitude, healthy tusks and run around in packs.

I walked into a pack one day that was eating a dead skunk. Usually if you shoot one the pack will run off. I wonder if that would work if you stuck one.
 
My dad went on a boar hunt with a customer. Those tusks are HUGE, and sharp. I saw a boar with a bair of three inch knives. The size of the blade is to keep the hog from running up on you, and to allow you to dig deep enough.
Anyway, if any of yall come to texas, I'll be with yall to hunt in a flash!
 
At this point I'm not sure whether I really like the idea of plain ol sitckin one or not. I figured I'd just start with the knife ;) It really would be exciting, I'm just not sure how much excitement I like :D
I'd jump at a chance to hunt them with a pistol, rifle, or even bow if I ever get mine (thats a different story, gander mountain and me aren't friends right now)
I'd do a lot of things if I had more time and money though :(

I don't like the guys that shoot hogs with an arrow and then try to jump them. Its just not right to intentionally wound something if you ask me. Either kill it with the arrow or kill it with the knife. Catch dogs are fine, you have to get to it somehow and it has every opportunity it wants to fight back. But I really don't like folks going out and intentionally wounding something in hopes that they can outrun it and overpower it afterwards :mad:
 
shgeo said:
That could get down right interesting. I have seen a film where a pack of those nasty little things treed a mountain lion up a saguaro cactus. Javelina are not very big, but have an attitude, healthy tusks and run around in packs.

I walked into a pack one day that was eating a dead skunk. Usually if you shoot one the pack will run off. I wonder if that would work if you stuck one.
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you could always yell Bang real loud afterwards :footinmou :D
 
You guys remind me of "Lord of the Flies". Oh yes, I would love to hunt wild hogs. With a bow or a rifle that is.
 
In the old days they did it with a spear with a crossbar to keep them from running up the spear at you. If I had the oppertunity that's how I'd want to do it, more sporting then a gun or bow, safer then a knife.
 
Well Scott, take a movie! I'm way too old to be running up on a p-oed boar with a knife, regardless its length and handle configuration! Even teasing one onto the end of a spear sounds like getting too close to me... Give me a good rifle any day!

When I was a kid I went to parochial school. The fourth grade teacher was quite an adventurous soul. He had a big boar head mounted and hung on the back wall of the fourth grade classroom. I'd sneak away between church and sunday school to go down the long hall to his classroom, to look at it and feel it's tusks...

But before I reached fourth grade, he'd died. They found his dried out body in the desert somewhere, car stuck in the sand and no water around. Even tough guys do dumb stuff! But I was always sorry I didn't get to have him for a teacher.
 
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