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10-04-2018, 14:15 #1
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European boars and a feral
Awesome night out again.. Managed 3 pigs. Smaller feral pig fell victim to my 7mm RM (NiteSite optics)..
2 x European boars (both sows) fell victim to my Israeli Mauser 7.62, 168gr PMP @ 2640fps. Bullets performed very well, full penetration with very little meat damage. This was one big sow, 63kg dressed on the hook at the butcher.
Amazing experience looking for these pigs until the sun come up..
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11-04-2018, 23:54 #2
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Re: European boars and a feral
Its just not kosher, shooting swine with an Israeli Mauser
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12-04-2018, 07:14 #3
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Bless them porkers!
What suppressor is that? It's nearly as long as your barrel
How did European pigs end up here? Did they come with European settler ships, centuries ago, then escape and multiply in the wild?
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12-04-2018, 16:41 #4
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Re: European boars and a feral
GMS suppressors - prosilencer.com
Very happy with it. I bought 4 suppressors in total.
Jan van Riebeeck
From what I gather, they were bought over from Europe about 100 years ago to help with a moth problem in tree plantations. Since then, they've spread all over the Western Cape, and other parts of SA. I know of a few places in Gauteng and KZN that have European Boars. Some smaller hunting farms breed them for hunting as well.
This hunt was between Mosselbay and Riversdale. Swellendam is starting to see allot of feral pig activity nowadays as well.
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15-05-2018, 21:27 #5
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Re: European boars and a feral
A friend of mine gave me leg of a boar shot in Gauteng. Roasted in the oven, I finally understood what Asterix and Obelix were always so happy about. I will compare it to the bushpig I have in my coolroom at the moment and let you know.
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15-05-2018, 22:08 #6
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Re: European boars and a feral
European Wild Boar is without a doubt the finest Game Ive ever eaten.
Largest I have ever taken with bow, weighed in at a slaughtered 107 Kg
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16-05-2018, 16:30 #7
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