Driven wild boar: a beginner's guide

Andy Crow shows what an amazing sport driven wild boar shooting is. He is not a complete newbie, but he knows what he needs. As well as a fabulous day hunting in the forests of Germany, he starts out at the Holland & Holland shooting cinema in West London, honing his target practice skills. Then he jumps on a 'plane to Frankfurt and joins Frederic Hanner and party for the hunt. And what a hunt. Find out how he gets to be crowned King Crow.
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Why shoot wild boar?
Germany has a wild boar problem: millions of animals causing possibly billions of euros of damage to farmland. Happily, they have a system, based on sport hunting and - where sport hunters do not manage numbers effectively - they have to pay reparations to farmers.
Wild boar are omnivorous and approximately 400 species of plants and animals have been reported to be part of their diet. Their habit of rooting through the floor of woodland and pasture leaves a clear indicator of their presence. They take both eggs and nestlings of ground-nesting birds. Damage to agriculture can also be extensive and concerns have been raised regarding collisions with traffic. Boar have no natural predators in Germany part from a handful of wolves, meaning culls are necessary to control population growth.
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[@antonschaefer]

First off: I really enjoy the content by Fieldsports Channel and Andy is most definitely a great shooter! I do have some concerns though, especially with this video being broadcasted as a guide. Both 8:45 the second shot and 10:15 are shots that should not be taken under any circumstances (not even with the first shot wounding the boar, there are professionals to do a follow-up search). With the bullet penetrating and exiting the body of a boar still at very high speeds there is no backdrop to catch it, thus putting other shooters, beaters and dogs in severe danger. Kind regards from a young hunter from Germany!

[@hendrikvaartjes3378]

Man alive! You're a great man Andy. Love the enthusiasm

[@Iunnnooo]

Amazing video. I remember watching this 2019 pre season and I was so excited for the opening of the season to try my luck. And if was my best so far. Managed to shoot 5 boar. I probably watched this video 10 times so far and it brings me joy seeing Andy in his element. Amazing.

[@kjgfdssaaer]

Awesome hunt! Great shooting, well done Andy! Greetings from Poland !

[@gallopingg1]

THE CROW >IS< THE MAN, BRILLIANT SHOOTING MR.CROW. MICK FROM SURREY.

[@sulcussurfer]

Well done Andy! REally good shooting and what a drive!!!! Waidmannsheil!

[@statementsticks5308]

Well done all at Fieldsports Britain another great show and it's a sure thing that "The Crow Man is no Boar" looks like he had a great time with the guys from Blaser. .. H&H Shooting Cinema

[@fieldsportstv]

Thanks David. / Charlie

[@statementsticks5308]

@@fieldsportstv Hi Charlie, just wondering do you have business cards that can be downloaded or whatever so I can hand out to people on the shoots or on the clay shooting ground to raise awareness of Fieldsports Britain and the good work you do ...?..cheers David..

[@fieldsportstv]

We're going to have cards at the British Shooting Show. Are you going to that? / Charlie

[@statementsticks5308]

Hi Charlie. Yes we will be there and will come and say hello. ...cheers David. .

[@obiorah1]

Practice on the Range Builds Confidence for Driven Boar Shooting, Well Done

[@davidallen7540]

Class shooting

[@MrCarbonaro]

Excellent shooting Andy! Weidmannsheil

[@scorpiosandroctonus3807]

game on lft side left down, stupid shots taken.

[@johnnyhunter4238]

17.13 dangerous shooting. Never shoot when the game is on the horizon.

[@open1979]

🙄

[@johantjorn]

The shoot at 11:40 is perfekt for propaganda for the "anti hunters"!! You DON´T shoot when theres another animal behind the first one due to extreme risk of wounding the other animal!! And you definitly don´t post it on you tube! Otherwise keep up the good work!!

[@asdfjkl981]

yep. and 10:16 also does not look very safe. Even if someone tells you that you can shoot there YOU are responsible for your shot. and you should only shoot if there is soft ground directly behind the target.

[@tiernanwearen8096]

Didn't Andy have a double rifle for wild boar hunting?

[@joachimhofler1497]

I'going to a driven hunt tomorrow and wish, i had your shooting skills!,

[@rikertvonfulton16]

How did the hunt go?

[@docooo]

How long this barell is?

[@johnward9728]

H&H Shooting cinema

[@donnacooper4943]

H and H shooting cinema 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️

[@dannypettifer7703]

‘H&H Shooting Cinema’

[@harihermann1816]

On driven boar you need to low down the magnification as much it's possible if you have this kind of vegetation. If you do that,you would double the kill's easy.

[@markfoxley]

H&H shooting cinema

[@daltonj15]

Ok so caliber guys whats the best caliber for driven boar. I have a 243 for foxes and small deer . Want a caliber for red deer and driven boar . Im caught between 3006 and 308 any other reccomendations whats the best ,?

[@fieldsportstv]

You can see the difference between a .308 and a .300 Win Mag in this film: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpCnn2p_h9ycrqs

[@daltonj15]

@@fieldsportstv oh I seen that video . Ill admit I'm a little worried about the recoil off a 300 win mag dont know anyone with one to try it out. I know I'm a wuss haha

[@fieldsportstv]

I'm a well-known wuss and it's fine 🙂 / Charlie

[@scorpiosandroctonus3807]

308

[@edwardsheridan6874]

H&h shooting cinema

[@wadenorton3806]

H&H Shooting Cinema

[@scorpiosandroctonus3807]

15:58 the game is on the wrong side for a strecke or for respect.

[@geraldswain3259]

H&H shooting centre .

[@jagd9473]

I'm sorry for but If that should be a learnvideo than you shouldn't do such bad mistake Like Shooting on a group of wildboars that running so close together Like on 10:35 ... You could have woundet the boar behind the Hit one!!! Also you shouldn't Shot against the horizont or thru branches!

[@alchemykitchen777]

Waidgerecht? gibt keine hier.

[@danjay9457]

H&H Shooting cinema

[@1salmotrutta]

H&H Shooting Cinema