Boar hunting is the practice of hunting wild boars. A boar is a large animal which is armed with sharp tusks to defend itself. Boars are currently hunted for their meat and also to prevent any damage that they might cause to crops and forests.
Methods
Pig sticking This is a form of boar hunting carried out by individuals or groups of spearmen on foot or on a horse. The special form of boar spear used for this method of hunting is often fitted with a cross guard which stops the enraged boar from piercing its body further down the shaft and attacking the hunter before dying.
Elephants This is a method of hunting where elephants are used to chase the boars and encircle them around a marshland. After which hunters would use bows to kill them from a boat.
Hunting Dogs There are two types of dogs used for hunting boars, i.e. Bay dogs and Catch dogs. Bay dogs corner the boars by barking loudly. This behavior is called baying. Catch dogs grip the boar by their jaws holding them down till the hunter arrives.
Trapping In this method box traps generally made of metal are used. These boxes have trap doors which get activated when the boar is inside and feeding.
Boar Hunting in Texas:
boar hunting is a common sport in Texas and there are many agencies who organize funny and adventurous hunts. Hunting can be done with friends and family. Cleaning facilities like gutting, skinning and quartering or capping the animal for taxidermy are provided by them. For boar hunting, it is mandatory to bring these with self:
Weather appropriate clothing.
Weapon and ammunition. Sometimes these are provided by the agencies.
Ice chest and ice.
Drinks and snacks
Packages are provided by them which include accommodation, a fully guided hunt, field dressing of animal, transportation of the animal and all meals. All this is provided at a reasonable rate.