Wild Boar Hunting?

[screwthe49ers]

I've been thinking of hunting wild boar and wondered if anyone could make any recommendations for gear/weaponry?

 

[theedge13]

B & B.

Barnett .50 and Busse FBM. At least that is what i would use



I like to use overkill for things that hunt me back

 

[screwthe49ers]

I was thinking more along the lines of spear & knife!

 

[kalama]

i jus did a review on the rat 6 ,for weapons guns i use 22 mag,30-30,223,308,30-06,shot gun slugs an buckshot an many more all were good now my favorite is the 6.8 bushmaster,ruger also makes in the mini 14 platform,bows i have a 70#martin tracer compound,hoyt eclipes,60# savahhna longbow,an 2 martin recurves 35-50#,knives i have used almost every production blade out their an some customs but now i use barkriver proto cumberland an a custom gameskeeper,dogs i had 15 at one time now i run jus 8...i have used tons of gear an weapons over the years cant write it all down tell me what you are looking for or want to get an i can give you my humble opinion you can PM me if you want i love to talk about hog hunting...aloha

 

[theedge13]

ohhhhhh....in that case....

Busse FBM and Busse FBM tied to a big stick

 

[theedge13]

Anyone know anywhere in Oklahoma where one could hunt hogs?

 

[kalama]

k i posted my reply the seen yours it also depends on you kala(money) you have to spend,spear go with coldsteel,knives tell me what you would be comfortable caring,meaning i killed pigs with 4" to 13" knives its up to you 6-8" would be what i prefer an it depends on the terain ,will you hunt far or miles go with a thiner blade its liter

 

[Wandering_About]

I'd suggest a rifle with some good knockdown power, and quick handling properties. I wouldn't be afraid to go with my Marlin .30-30, although a .45-70 would also be nice. Pretty much any rifle in the .30 caliber class is going to do well on hogs as long as you shoot him in a decent spot. A slug from a shotgun would also do well. At close ranges, a .44 mag would do okay, I've heard of people hunting hogs with them.

A good friend took his 7mm Magnum out last year and that worked fine too.

If you plan on eating them, don't shoot an old boar. Too tough and full of hormones, the meat is disgusting.

 

[jpr9954]

http://www.lonesomepineknives.com/HawgHunts.asp

It is just you, the dogs, and your Harley Battle Bowie.

I remember talking to Larry about hunting feral hogs and wild boar and he said the hog went down quicker from a knife in the right place than from a bullet.

I think that might have before Hogzilla.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

Well, boar spears seem like a good option!
I would have one custom made, though, as I don't like the way the Cold Steel one has an open socket and lugs that are press-formed. :barf:

Likewise I've heard a lot of folks like using the Condor Pipe Knife as a boar blade since it's a good blood-letter.

 

[screwthe49ers]

I was thinking of making a spear and going w/ a cs trail master and cs oss. First time going and I don't wanna spend a buncha money on heavy duty stilletto-type blades if I'm never gonna use em again. I could probably get by w/ my SOG SEAL 2000 w/ the serrations removed, but it is pretty thick, I'd like to get a thinner blade. The CS OSS is a little thinner and double-edged, used to have one, you know, just to have... Gave it away, I think I'td be alright, what about you guys?

 

[kalama]

i have used both knives both are good my two hunting budz still use the oss till today they love it

 

[screwthe49ers]

i have used both knives both are good my two hunting budz still use the oss till today they love it

Could you make a spear recommendation?

 

[kalama]

i would go with the coldsteel assegai with short shaft much easier to move around with an liter than the boar spear

 

[hannibal lecter spyderco]

I was thinking more along the lines of spear & knife!

Do you plan to hunt with dogs? if not your idea of spear or knife is a no go wild boars are faster and stronger than you or me.

 

[cddogfan1]

We use dogs and a couple sets of handcuffs down here in GA

 

[screwthe49ers]

handcuffs?

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

i would go with the coldsteel assegai with short shaft much easier to move around with an liter than the boar spear

The type of spear depends on the method of hunting. For traditional methods I would recommend a spear with lugs (a cross guard) to prevent over-penetration or a big angry ham running down the shaft and goring you. If used as opposed to a large knife then the short assegai would do fine, but if thrown from a stand then you'd want something with a full-length shaft.

Hanwei makes a good viking-based lugged spear, and Museum Replicas has some very good spears by Windlass Steelcrafts. I personally own the Windlass Viking Hewing Spear, and while it doesn't have lugs it's basically a sword on the end of a stick. I have it mounted on an oval cross-section shaft and it'll chop saplings pretty good. You just have to sharpen it up yourself so be prepared for a good time with a file.

 

[screwthe49ers]

Thanks for the recommendations, Im about to check those companies out!

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

As a note, the traditional method of hunting boar in Europe was for you and a bunch of your fool-hardy buddies to use long spears with lugs (cross guards) by planting the butt of the spear in the ground (thus taking all of the force) with the point aimed at the boar's chest/face. Then you'd let the monster charge you!!! In its blind rage it would impale itself on the spear, but would be prevented from turning you into a bloody pulp before it died thanks to the guard on the spear.

As you might imagine, boar hunting was considered an exercise in Extreme Manliness(tm). I recall reading an account of a German prince who would let the boar charge him as he stood ready with his hunting sword drawn, and at the last second he would vault to the side and take its head as it rushed past. His entourage would be behind him with the usual bristling of spears, of course. And I thought the guys who use the dogs/knife combo were nuts!