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bwanakim
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Driven boar in Europe
      #109477 - 11/07/08 10:09 AM

Can anyone recommend a driven boar hunt? The country is not important. I'm looking for one shooting spot for me and my wife would go as an observer, or probably tour the area while I'm hunting. I'm really interested in the boar only and would like to use my 400/360 double and a Paradox. I don't mind being with another group of people. I'm easy to get along with, not an asshole, and respect other people's cultures and traditions. I've hunted in England, Ireland and Spain in Europe, and would really like to see Austria/Hungary, but am very open to other countries. A total, all inclusive tab would be nice instead of by animal. I'm not shooting trophies, I just want to do the hunt with my weapons. I'm not looking for a "pile um up either", just good sport in a country I've not been to. Thinking of November/December.

Many thanks!

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Re: Driven boar in Europe [Re: bwanakim]
      #109495 - 11/07/08 05:37 PM

kim

try these guys http://www.diana.dk/page/43/English i highly recomend them.

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peter

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Re: Driven boar in Europe [Re: peter]
      #109608 - 12/07/08 10:27 PM

Peter: Thank you for the information!

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Re: Driven boar in Europe [Re: bwanakim]
      #110425 - 26/07/08 03:20 AM

Hi, if you decide to try Spain or Portugal you will find something quite different from everything else in Europe. I'm talking about the so called "Monterias" that are unic in which concearns wildboar hunting - one big drive a day, several hundred acres of dense bush, hundreds of dogs, lots of excitement and action and large bags expected.
What part of the year are you planning to come?

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Re: Driven boar in Europe [Re: ducota]
      #110839 - 01/08/08 07:23 AM

Been on a monteria for red deer back in 1985, but never for boar. We've been to Spain on three hunts, so were looking for something different. Portugal sounds like a lot of fun--do you have any details? We are looking for something late November.

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Re: Driven boar in Europe [Re: bwanakim]
      #111074 - 05/08/08 12:38 AM

Hello again, late Nov couldn't be better for driven boar. There are mixed drives - wildboar, red dear and even muflon - but perhaps the most interesting are the ones exclusively dedicated to boar. Besides beeing cheaper than the mixed ones, you will regularly find the real athmosphere of this type oh hunting. It is possible to hunt on thursdays, saturdays and sundays and it will be advisable to take more than one to increase the odds. Prices range from 100€ and can reach some interesting figures if you insist in looking for quality. There is only one drive a day which takes the best part of the day. An average "montaria" envolves around 40 guns, and these days 10/12 boars can be considered a fair tableau but of course nothing is guaranteed. It is not uncommon to get only 2/3 boars or even worse. If this happens in a very expensive drive there is usually a compensation but not in regular priced drives. Most drives are organized by syndicates for the members but as it still is a common practice to pay the dogs's owners with a certain numbers of "portas" (stands) it is possible to acced through them. It is also good practice to get in touch with some of those dogs's owners and try to know the condition of the several "manchas" (areas that are hunted). It is easy for them to give you a valid idea about the drives because they usually know them from previous years and often go there some days before the drive to help choosing location of the stands. Traditionally the perfect moment in a "montaria" is a "close quarter encounter" with a "navalheiro" (old boar with nice tusks) and doubles are the right tool - 9,3x74R, 8x57JSR, 30R Blaser, etc. I'll try to find and post some pictures.

Edited by ducota (05/08/08 03:39 AM)

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ducota
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Re: Driven boar in Europe [Re: ducota]
      #111081 - 05/08/08 01:40 AM


Typical "mancha"


Poor picture of a nice "porta"


Dogs and boar


Fair tableau


Lunch (usually at teatime)


First kill ceremony

Don't expect to meet many "Don's" in low priced monterias, you will more likely meet some genuine characters

Edited by ducota (05/08/08 10:45 PM)

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Re: Driven boar in Europe [Re: ducota]
      #111085 - 05/08/08 02:07 AM

Try contacting Don Crane at Safari Outfitters: don@safari1.com They do alot of hunts worldwide. They are nice folks and have been in the business a very long time.

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Re: Driven boar in Europe [Re: bigmaxx]
      #111157 - 05/08/08 08:23 PM

Personally I wouldn't be admitting to a 'first kill' in that tough crowd!

Thanks for the photos, marvellous stuff!

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Re: Driven boar in Europe [Re: Marrakai]
      #115647 - 27/09/08 08:54 AM

Yep, that ceremony looks more frightening than any boar could be!

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