Finally proof of proper boar in Wicklow

rabbit assassin

I do not own this image or any information below, I just shared it from the Wild Deer Association of Ireland's facebook page !!
Image of a Wild Boar shot in Co Wicklow (viewer discretion is advised) Following a number of sightings of boar in West Wicklow, the NPWS advised a local farmer to shoot them on sight. Within three days of the first sighting, the boar managed to furrow up approximately one acre of ground. A Local hunter and resident, was contacted by his neighbour for assistance. They located the boar and dispatched them. The hunt was not all that difficult as they were able to get within 10/12 meters of them, indicating that they. We’re not long released. Three females and one male, all young animals. The male weighed almost 75 kgs, while the females weighed 40 kgs.

Heres the link to the facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=383994074956573&set=a.156296694392980.29211.125121684177148&type=1&theater

browning 12 bore

damn it any way tey were on my land there last week i was going to leave them till deer season shoot deer and pork ha ha ha,
more seroius side we may all keep our eyes open out there

terminator2

watched a documentary on them last night , australia has a terrible problem with them , it should be open season on them , they are very agressive and will eat anything

It wasn't me!

terminator2 wrote: »

it should be open season on them

It is. They're not a protected species, so shoot away, but make sure your gear is up to the job. They're tough animals with a lot of muscle and cartilage protecting vitals, so good bullets are a good plan and a cartridge capable of punching them through big, heavy animals.

patsat

So is anyone gonna apply for a centerfire handgun, with its intended use being for protection against an attack from boar whilst out hunting deer!

E. Fudd

I reckon the title should read "proper boar" not "proper wild boar" a they're about as wild as the black lab sitting beside me on the couch as I type.

Glensman

Even if they were wild (as in gone wild).
They would still be classed as Feral.

garv123

The hunt was not all that difficult as they were able to get within 10/12 meters of them, indicating that they. We’re not long released.

If i release a cow does it become a wild cow?

There has been boar shot all around the country. All of them escaped/got released from farms.

There is nothing wild about them as was even said in the above article.

garyc007

wait for it now,the lads will be here writing thats a fake picture,theres no such thing as wild boar in ireland bla bla bla

graham h

garv123 wrote: »

If i release a cow does it become a wild cow?

There has been boar shot all around the country. All of them escaped/got released from farms.

There is nothing wild about them as was even said in the above article.

so if the escaped/released boar breed in the wild what are there young only wild boar

tfox

ears look too big to be wild boar to me :rolleyes:

650gs

His ears are not that big if you compare them to the hog's

Grizzly 45

They look like and by the weight sound like they are about a year old.
So that must mean either local escapees from somplace where they had contact to humans to allow the hunter to get that close.

WB have very poor eyesight ,but exellent sense of smell and hearing,and if they were genuinely "wild" they would have been gone longtime before anyone got within 40 meters of them,and would have still been with the Sow.

graham h

right then can some1 tell me what the local escapees whit the big ears are please?

snipe02

if they were wild would the other one not of ran the fu#k off when his buddy got his brains blown out

terminator2

maybe they are deaf :D and dumb

steyrman2

looking at the picture of the shooter and the rifle set up the low power scope and the man that is in the picture i would say he is in another country tbh the rifle setup is for driven game

rabbit assassin

steyrman2 wrote: »

looking at the picture of the shooter and the rifle set up the low power scope and the man that is in the picture i would say he is in another country tbh the rifle setup is for driven game

Just thinking the same myself, it doesnt look like your typical deer hunting set up !!

It wasn't me!

Does look like a lot of west Wicklow though. Rifle might be yer man's driven game and big game gun too, mind.

4200fps

He had a good set up for them. I see he has them both bleeded for the table. I wouldn't mind some of that in my freezer. What type of scope would that be. Post up a link if any of ye have an idea just for interest. Is there supposed to be a good field of view on them types of sights?

steyrman2

I know the man in the picture i will try and find out more details

Birdnuts

4200fps wrote: »

He had a good set up for them. I see he has them both bleeded for the table. I wouldn't mind some of that in my freezer. ?

Its the nicest meat you'll ever taste - had it with apple sauce during a wonderfull stay in the Dordogne region of SW France a few years back.

Fallow01

They are Wicklow all right the NPWS ranger in the area will confirm or you can pm me and I can tell you where and name, the farmer is going nuts and wants them all shot with the damage been caused. There were 4 in total seen and he thinks they are all accounted for now!

cianisgood

cool

4200fps

steyrman2 wrote: »

I know the man in the picture i will try and find out more details

Do that be great. Thanks for that

4200fps

Birdnuts wrote: »

Its the nicest meat you'll ever taste - had it with apple sauce during a wonderfull stay in the Dordogne region of SW France a few years back.

I'd well believe it be fair tastey. I'd pay top dollar for proper wild boar meat. The lad that was out in the wild full time be the right lad to have on your plate

Dusty87

they were able to get within 10/12 meters of them

garyc007 wrote: »

wait for it now,the lads will be here writing thats a fake picture,theres no such thing as wild boar in ireland

hmmmmmm,
well they wouldnt be far wrong.

German pointer

4200fps wrote: »

I'd well believe it be fair tastey. I'd pay top dollar for proper wild boar meat. The lad that was out in the wild full time be the right lad to have on your plate

Would it not be nicer between 2 cuts of bread and the melting butter running off down your chin with the heat from the meat.:D:D

TriggerPL

German pointer wrote: »

Would it not be nicer between 2 cuts of bread and the melting butter running off down your chin with the heat from the meat.:D:D

that just translates so badly !!:D

oneshotpaddy

I have shot for years in wicklow and there are wild bore in wicklow but to see them it's mostly when it's black dark and rarely in daylight hours.

hi form

hi lads
i shoot some wild boar in turkey in November last and there ears were all about the same size. we shot 12 that day and they look all the same as the one in the pics. im sorry i cant put any pics up as i having got the brains ill try and get someone to do it for me later . I shoot one at about 30 yards with a u/o using a slug and he was as wild as f*uk . if the wind is right and no noise they will come to daddy all day long. its the best shooting you will ever get and cost very little. thanks happy hunting

Longfellow

The Wild Boars were shot just outside Donard. The lad who shot them is "Porky" Doyle. I won't give his first name, but "Porky" is his nickname. He's a beef farmer who lives about 1km outside the village. He shot the boars for his neighbour (an elderly man with a wooden leg). This man is a suckler farmer and his farm is surrounded by forestry.
Steyrman2 is telling the truth.