RE: Hunting wild pigs, was Wild boars in the garden
- To: Mediterannean Plants List
- Subject: RE: Hunting wild pigs, was Wild boars in the garden
- From: T* D*
- Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2000 15:10:01 +1300
Tony Ryan wrote:
>Most men (and the few women) who pig-hunt do so with a rifle, but a few
>of the more intrepid do not take a gun, just a large knife. Their
>technique is to use the dogs to "bail up" the pig and hold it, then they
>dive into the fray, onto the top of the pig if possible, and use their
>knife. Great adrenalin rush, I understand, but not without danger!
Too true Tony. One of the young pig hunters who used to live next door to
us had an encounter with a wild pig a couple of months ago where the pig
got the better of him. He ended up with the palm of one hand ripped open
and had to walk out of the bush and then drive himself one-handed to the
hospital to get an anti-tetanus injection and have the wound stitched up.
Tim Dutton
"Raindrops", Main Road North, Kaitoke, Upper Hutt, New Zealand
(Latitude 41? 5' South, Longitude 175? 10' East)
