Thread: Pig hunters

Are there any hard core pig hunters here?

I hunted with a guy whos mad keen on it and doesn't use guns. Just wondering if theres any guys here like that?

Moonhunt!?

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Yes plus one on Moonhunt. Muckos Hat and I will be meeting him this weekend

Was, but when the kids arrived the hunting with dog's slowed down and eventually stopped

I've been super keen to get out and try pig hunting with dogs since getting to ChCh nearly 2 years ago but don't know anyone who hunts with dogs!

I carry a 30-30 but havnt used it on a pig, i met a nasty bastard one day and wont hunt without one, but stick 99.9% of my pigs, my dogs are not boof head holders but do grab em so i can grab them

That pig in my avitar i stuck then had to kick his head out the way as it lunged at me

Matt do you go on the other forum, a few pig hunters down your way on there, ask you never know, offer some gas/beer even better a spot with pigs, and leave your rifle at home

Cant edit my first post.... nasty pig that was, could be read wrong

I used to live for it, but its such a commitment I had to let it go when my three kids came along. I had 4 dogs, 3x finder/bailers and a dogo/AM bulldogX.

I would say that pig hunters are the most dedicated of all hunters as they never get a brake from it, 24/7 looking after, training and hunting the dogs. Then there's the cost - about $1200 per dog/per year without the vet bills...and if you do get a vet bill then that usually runs $300min to thousands of dollars each time.

Its a great sport and I sympathise with those who have no choice i.e. farmers who's paddocks and lambs get smashed each year, for them its a necessity not an option.

kj

Originally Posted by moonhunt

Matt do you go on the other forum, a few pig hunters down your way on there, ask you never know, offer some gas/beer even better a spot with pigs, and leave your rifle at home

Cant edit my first post.... nasty pig that was, could be read wrong

I've been known to look in on "The other forum" from time to time, but not a member on there.
I pay my way and am happy to exchange or swap something with anyone kind enough to take me out.

Long way for you but i would take you out for a walk up here if you were in the area

Nice looking Pig Moonhunt. I reckon that the ginger and blacks always seem to look more meaner than the all black's. Never had a pig's head mounted, but if I did it would of been ginger coloured.

The skulls of pigs look mean, I have the jaw of my first pig only a baby and one my uncle gave me that's huge. My mate recently boiled the skull and jaw and it looks pretty cool.

So is there only one hard core pig hunter here?

Euro, or euro cross,well thats what we call them, had my biggest vet bill and most damage from an 80lber like that one, i got a nice black boar a couple of years back that should have been mounted but never thought about it at the time

Toby i wouldnt call myself hard core, im quite relaxed these days, have been wanting to get into other types of hunting but as Kimjon said its a commitment, i cant keep dogs locked up and just look at them, down to 2 dogs now, in the retirement faze but just cant let it go

Have a look at 'going the wholehog' join up and have a look at some pics from the hard core guys

Do you want a tusk to make a necklace, i have a broken jaw here with one tusk split the other is fine, pm your postal if you want it

Nah I'm alright thanks. I've done a little bit of pig hunting with dogs its fun but I'd never have my own dogs. just wondering if this forum had hard core pig hunters. Never really see much pig hunting action on the forum