Questions tagged [boars]
Questions about boars (basically wild pigs)
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What should I be aware of concerning wild boars as a tourist in Spain during mating season?
In less than 2 weeks, I'm going on my yearly vacation to Spain that I mentioned in other questions on Travel Stack Exchange. Today, one of my relatives who is already there shared a picture of him and ...
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Night time animal encounter: Bear or Boar?
On a recent bike trip through the Carpathian mountains we had a night time encounter with a large animal, which we never saw. But I recorded some (probably a little scarce) evidence the next day.
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Is it safe spending night in wild boar territory?
I live in Berlin, Germany and in the last couple of years it's been know as 'wild boar capital' since there are lots of wild boars in the surroundings.
I wanted to start camping and bushcrafting and ...
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Is 30-06 too high caliber for hunting wild boar?
I am thinking of hunting wild boar in Texas, which I've never done before. All info and videos I see mention the calibers they use and I don't really hear about people using 30-06.
Is that just too ...
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Artificial reintroduction of wild animals: how frequently does it happen, and what is the purpose?
One of the most debated issues concerning wilderness, in Italy, is the reintroduction (or bizarrely large increase in the population) of animals almost extinguished till recently.
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Fending off a boar with an axe?
So, this is likely a very very dumb question but I came across this question about wild boars while researching boar hunting and I was wondering if an axe would be at all useful against a boar if it ...
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Is there any reason that a wild boars would charge the tent?
So I have camped in France, in the Vosges region, in the locality called "Le bonhomme". Where there are many wild boars.
It was in a dense forest, with a freezy weather. (-5°C)
My camp was just a ...
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How to behave when there is a wild boar in your way [duplicate]
I ask this question because I met them often in the forest. In the most cases they only run away but in one case the boar blocked our way through a valley. It only looked at us. It did not attack but ...
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How to react to an aggressive boar
As far as I know, boars are pretty aggressive when they have piglets. In the appropriate season, one might happen to hike into the path of an overprotective mother and get attacked.
How do I react ...
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Should I use a double or triple broadhead for boars?
A triple broadhead has three edges equally attached around the shaft while a double broadhead has only two blades.
Triple broadhead:
So, which one should one use to hunt boars? A double- or triple-...
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What options are available for hunting feral boar on Hawaii?
I posted this on travel.stackexchange.com originally, but it was recommended that I post here as well. Let me know if the question is off-topic and I'll remove it.
I am visiting Kauai shortly and am ...
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Where can I hunt wild boars for free in Southeast Texas?
It is said that Southeast Texas is overrun by wild boars. However, I have only seen sign of them within national park borders-where hunting is not allowed-and all google search results return paid ...
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What are the odds that I stand a chance against Wild Boars?
I have been trekking and camping since last 6 yrs. I have over 600 hikes and about 30 technical rock climbs under my belt. We often tend to camp up in forests, and at our sides, wild boars are pretty ...
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