Boar hunting with a spear???

MacHete,

Just to let you know, there is a very healthy population of Grizz and Brown Bear up in Alaska. There is also a healthy population of Grizzlies from Alberta to the west coast up in Canada. They even have a few Browns (a Grizzly on salmon steroids) on the far west coast of Canada. They don't call them Brown Bear, but that's what they are. So if you are looking for some adventure and have between $7,000 and $15,000 head up there. Although I would leave the spear at home. Better to use a .338 to .416 on them.

Jim
 
I have boar hunted with a spear before. I would probably do it again, maybe, if I had time. The boar's chances are about as good as your's if you are not careful! First- good equipment- a well made spear that will penatrate through the tough boar hide. Locating a hunting spot- boar trail.. and the hunt. The old way is to hold the spear up until, with both hands, until it comes by. You have one shot, practice. If you can't put it in the kill zone effectively under stress with a moving target- then don't try it. Using the Lat's, your back muscles are real important to get the spear to penetrate. Important: do NOT place yourself in a way on the boar trail that when the spear has entered, and the boar takes off, you are in the path of the shaft as it takes off with the boar! You will get broken ribs or worse! Best way,- back to a tree, spear in front of you, hold it up and spear the boar as it trots by. The boar will take off with the spear in it. It will not go a long way if you are in the woods. If you are in the woodlands then the spear will hit against trees as it runs, turning the blade in the heart and rib cage, bringing a quicker death. Other golden rules of Boar hunting with spears- ALWAYS have a tree spotted to climb up if you have to, and be prepared to stay there, sometimes they will wait for you at the bottom of the tree. Practice getting of the line of attack quickly, if you freeze when a boar charges you, you are dead meat. They move like a streak of lightnening- you have to get out of the way. Be in physical shape or don't try it. Also- take backup support- .45 pistol, heavy machete or bolo that will provide reach and penetrate a boar's thick cartlidge if it is close to you. Let me reiterate what is the most important tip here- have a tree spotted that you can climb up, and don't be suprised if you have to. Be familiar with the boar's movements, they can spin around and be on you in a heartbeat. Hope that helps. Be safe. And, don't kill it if you aren't going to eat it!

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The confidence of amateurs is the envy of professionals.
 
Here is a Boar story for you guys:

Two handgun hunters spotted a group of boars 70 yards away. Both hunters were equiped with 44 magnum redhawks. One was using 240 grain semijacketed HP's and the other was using 320 HC bullets, both loaded to maximum power levels. One of the hunters takes aim at a big bore and cracks loose at 50 yards that send the group scattering and leaves the big male in a heap. As they approach the dead boar, they circle around separate sides keeping away to make sure it was dead. As the one hunter who didn't take the shot is walking around the fron of the boar about 15 ft away he sees the boars eyes following him, he yells to his partner that it's alive and begins to draw his handgun, but the boar is on it's feet and going at him. Lucky for this guy that his partner had never taken his gun off the boar and quickly followed up with 2 shots that finished the boar off.

Lesson, these are smart animals and never assume.

The dogs used for hunting them are bluetick and black and tan hounds and it is not uncommon to loose a few in a hunt.
 
I don't know what kind of boars you guys hunt, but on the central california coast they are huge, scary, and can really run fast. The ones I've hunted are decendants of Russian boar imported by Hearst decades ago. I was one of the few who hunted them with a pistol, and once I damn near got eaten.
I hunt with a Thompson Contender,(which is a single shot pistol)chambered in .35 remington. Its a wicked load, but I always hunt with a trusted friend wielding a 30-06 or 7mm Mag.
I recommend you go on a traditional pig hunt before you get hurt using a less than adequate weapon.
If it's javalina pigs or some sort of small ferral pig a spear might suffice, but remember wild pigs have tusks which slice meat. Your groin area being choice target.
 
P.S. Some of the choice pig hunting in this country is on Fort Hunter Liggett,(Once owned by Randolph Hearst) a small Army post an hour south of Salinas, California. They have hunts open to the public for a small fee. Hunters are assigned to areas, the best being area 29. Some of the pigs are simply enormous. People come there from all over the country to hunt hogs.
 
Re: killing polar bears, don't know where you got the idea you need a 30 caliber+ rifle, I've known guys that have killed them with traditional archery equipment (longbows and recurves).
 
It's kind of a good thing if you think about it. It likely means the new person is doing what everyone always advises them, namely use the search feature.

Motega: Welcome to BF! This is a popular topic on many hunting/shooting forums and the consensus is usually yeah, you can kill them with a .22 if you have to but otherwise why on earth would you want to? (I find I agree with this myself.) And the follow up question is, if you only wound it are you willing to track it into the bush with that lightweight rifle for the coup de grace? If you can't answer "yes" then leave that gun at home.

(OK, I just saw "polar bear" so not much bush there but the concept is the same.)
 
oh now that would be interesting to witness..
(I have been tree'd by wild FL hogs) I can't imagine fending several off with a spear on purpose. But I can see where it would be a definate
adrenaline/endorphin rush in a group environment ie: As many friends armed with spears with you -as hogs.

If you do this be sure someone has a digital to post the initial picts. But hey, we have hunted this way before the advent of powder, I guess it's as valid a method now as then. And hog is tasty. I wonder if a hog hunted this way will taste different from one that was more "humanely" hunted ?

What type of spear would you use? Something stout for sure. Down here in SW FL we have alot of wild hogs and hunters/dogs for them. I have not heard of anyone here hunting with a spear though.
 
I took two hogs down in Florida last year with a 7" knife. I was hunting with two little cur dogs. As far as humane goes a knife or spear kills quicker than a rifle under most circumstances. Head shots being the exceptions. Both my hogs died within 4 or 5 seconds. However, aim is everything just like with a gun. I studied hog anatomy before I used a knife because you dont want to make any mistakes at close range as even little hogs can still mess you up. One thing is for sure it was a blast and I'm hoping to make it to South America to knife hunt in the future. :thumbup:
 
Me and my friends took down a hog the other day. We first dig a hole and put pungee sticks in the hole. then we cover it up with leaves and sticks to support the leaves.sand is also than put on the trap. And finally some fruits. We then waited for the boar to come.

When the boar fall into our trap, we used our knives and SAK to atack and peirce it. It was all very bloody!haha! But it was a tough fight.
 
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