George Digweed: driven British boar hunting and fox

It's just before the start of the 2012 pheasant shooting season and George's cover crops are being destroyed. Boar are back in the area and hitting the maize. He's got to move them off the ground in Sussex or risk ruining the shoot. We join him as he tries to drive the crop through then lamp them taking out some decent foxes for good measure.
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Why shoot wild boar?
Wild boar were once native to Great Britain but became extinct more than 300 years ago. Following escapes or deliberate releases from wild boar farms from the 1980s, they have now established breeding populations in the wild including Kent and East Sussex in the South-East of England, Dorset, Devon and the Forest of Dean in the South-West, and parts of Scotland. DEFRA estimates the current population at around 500 in the established colonies. Local wildlife managers estimate it at nearer 5,000.
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 will take both eggs and nestlings of ground-nesting birds and can damage crops, gamebird release pens and game feeders. Damage to agriculture can also be extensive and concerns have been raised regarding collisions with traffic. Boar have no natural predators in the UK meaning culls are necessary to control population growth.
Wild boar are susceptible to the same diseases as domestic pigs and therefore have the potential to spread infectious disease such as swine fever, foot & mouth and Aujesky’s disease (Gow, 2002; Natural England, 2007).
To read the DEFRA wild boar action plan, visit www.britishpigs.org.uk/feralwi...
Why shoot foxes?
The British red fox is widespread across the whole of mainland Britain and Ireland. The best estimate of the current British fox population is 240,000 adults in spring, to which a production of 425,000 cubs is added annually. The fox has no natural predator and for the population to remain stable, 425,000 foxes must therefore die each year.
Fox numbers need to be managed and controlled to prevent the predation of lambs, piglets reared outdoors, free range and domestic poultry. Foxes can also have a significant impact on vulnerable species of ground nesting birds such as black grouse, partridge, lapwing and curlew (Bealey, Green, Robson, Taylor & Winspear, 1999).
In order to protect such species while they are breeding, conservators and gamekeepers aim to control fox numbers, particularly from late winter to early summer. Foxes are also controlled around pheasant and partridge rearing and release pens in late summer and autumn. Overall, the direct cost to UK agriculture from fox predation has been estimated at £12 million annually (UK Government figures)

[@Moorvale55]

What a guy, so many championships, medals, world records, european records, British records etc and no mention of him anywhere except on here with us. This man deserves a mention elsewhere. The sports guy on Radio5 Chris Evans show mentioned someone who had won 7 world titles and said " has anyone won any more", yes he is here.

[@pyrowales]

It's amazing how many people post negative comments having no knowledge of countryside whatsoever, they base there comments on opinion and not fact. I,m sure if these people had grown up in the countryside there views would totally different. A little knowledge is dangerous.

[@prestons3400]

No native species that should not have to be culled when overpopulation management is necessary but boar are keystone species and foxes help keep the rabbit population down and invasive grey squirrels

[@dalanwanbdiska6542]

I just picked up a 30.06. I got rif of my 308 afew months ago. I use 303 mainly, but also got rid of that. So now ill be using my 30.06. I have a semi auto 22lr i use for the bush. Remington 870 wingmaster for ducks and anything else needing 12 gauge lead.

[@nonohate]

what a great video George, I hope your well, keep hunting!

[@blaster88778]

The sight on the gun is night tuned so the animals light up like chrismas trees you can see the boars running through fence and they are glowing white and the red don't scare them much. Moving target in dark from 250y great shot

[@pacifico1688]

Quality on ny door step love it great vid

[@henryharrison6653]

4:45- who else saw the dead fox’s jaw move.

[@jackfletcher5873]

Me

[@RATSNIPER]

great video!!!

[@gloucester08030]

George, it has been a while since. I took a fox on the pheasant line with Lewis. Hope your keeping well. Thanks for the great video, Leo

Great video

[@MRxr400]

just a thought, if you let the fox go for the night and clean up the boar, won't the fox be there for the following night? I suppose that works in reverse too. hope you finally got the boars, and excellent shooting of 200+ foxes. I also liked how you explained the pheasant off it's perch. Nice work George

[@danielohara334]

Great video lads, great to watch how others take foxes. Excellent very informative keep it up boys ;)

[@TheCombineLover]

George Digweed is my HERO!!!! He can control pests while still realizing their value to the overall ecosystem.

[@russellturnbull5384]

Great video!!

[@farihaalisharidzuan142]

bvp

[@samhaveaguess4284]

well done fellas !!!! !!!!! Great shooting !!!!

[@josephhearnden5156]

Good video, wishing George a speedy recovery.

[@thewr0ngchild]

This is what badger hunting should be like. Hunters should have to have a certain caliber bullet, a minimum of 5 years shooting experience and add it on to their license. Also a 'tag' system like in the US, where hunters who meet these criteria can buy a 'badger tag' which allows them to shoot a maximum number of badgers on each site per year, all shot badgers must be handed in and not kept. This would help keep a stable population while not doing too much harm to the badgers.

[@pestcontrolpestcontrol1139]

Keep up the good work

[@Birdstangg]

4:48 watch the foxes mouth.

Great video.

[@cwuzii]

Why are they using a red light?

[@nonohate]

cwuzii as not to frighten the animal and scare it off

[@creepycat223]

How could u club that

[@danknugz4202]

Yes i love meet

[@rileyanddaniel2591]

Nice fox

[@foxdropperfreepestservice7324]

ALOQ covers boar without having them stated on license .Just saying .

[@thewr0ngchild]

If controlled badger hunting had been allowed, then we might not be in such a sorry mess with bovine TB now.

[@donkey3909]

It's actually the cows who spread it

[@mariopereyra5507]

Eso no es una cacería deportiva. Desde un vehículo, de noche y con reflector no es deportivo.

[@richfisherman]

"permission to shoot a gun"

[@richardhenri9722]

Vamos mudar o mundo

[@ferngucker]

Lighting animals with artificial light sources during a hunt as well as shooting from cars and other verhicles is forbidden in Germany. I think it is a good idea to prevent ethics in hunting.

[@wolfredstorm4878]

I don't really like killing awesome animals like foxes and things, but if they're a pest, it has to be done. But I really hope those beautiful pelts weren't wasted.

[@mookett]

He is using a red light so as not to light up the rest of the field and scare other foxes away like white light would some people use blue filters or yellow .Its as simple as this people foxes rabbits boar deer etc etc need to be controlled simple as that if it offends don't watch end of

[@MiracleWitness]

I don't get these British hunting videos, they have foxes everywhere, prancing around in plain sight, several per field. I've lived most of my life in a country like that and the only time when I saw a fox was when I traveled to a forested mountainside. There was always a plenty of red deer and hares, it's not like the place was lifeless.

[@Bignfluffy]

Idiots like you dont look we have red deer wild boar badgers owls golden eagles ect

[@danknugz4202]

Dont kill FUCKING foxs they dont hurt no one

[@atoates]

they also kill ducks and one once attacked a baby!! Farmers will go ahead and poison them anyway - because they have to be controlled. Do you eat meat?

[@stvna8040]

why does he use red lens on spotlight?

[@Farmer2492]

Being a farmer from Australia i shoot at least 80 foxes a year young or old i don't care the shot gun blows them away

[@Farmer2492]

Not many foxes left now when there all gone we will be happy farmers once again

[@BossMode92]

+Jacob-Carl Pauw (7foxd3200) they are over populated in areas of where the farms are and they bite the live stock on the legs witch leads to infection and they die. or they just kill the live stock stright up. they are a pest in most ares of australia

[@samhaveaguess4284]

+Jacob-Carl Pauw (7foxd3200) foxes do not belong in nature in Australia! !! they totally distroy our native wildlife as well as our farm animals! !! tne kill thousands of sheep chickens and at times even calves ect !!!! and in victoria at the moment there is even a bounty on the head of $10 each all most be killed on sight !!!! and as mentioned 100s get shot ect each year !!!! my uncle can go out and shoot 30 foxes in a single weekend !!! so they as well as pigs are a big big problem in our country at the moment !!!! and i belive shooting them is much more humane than poison with 10/80 !!!!!

[@Farmer2492]

hooray i am glad you agree they cause millions of dollars of damage to our farms

[@josephhearnden5156]

+Farmer2492 80 foxes, fucking good job mate! looks like you could have a bit of a fox problem though?

[@Sanus180]

Nice foxing.

[@louisschreck814]

Sily

[@JustElly]

atleast george doesn't shoot them badly. one shot and it's over. I am not a fan of hunting. Sports hunting i am against for sure. But if it's because of a pest or in some country's really for survival. Then i don't see why no. I mean cats catch mice.

[@manofkentcatapultsgunsando5069]

Be honest George you would rather eat em

[@MarineAqua45]

No its illegal to hunt foxes with dogs,by letting the dogs kill the foxes.Shooting them is acceptable for pest control.Everything on this video is above-board.

[@richardhenri9722]

Gosto de pesca

[@robdawg7183]

I wonder if they're gonna eat the foxes.if not they're sons of bitches.

[@heckler3119]

+Rob Mitchell Would you eat a fox? Probably not, its about the same as feral cat. Stringy, horrible, gamey, just gross. Just remove the pest and let it decompose.

[@Gunsmith420]

+Rob Mitchell it makes a great fertilizer for mother earth and food for the other hungry animals

[@shawndarling5855]

Rob Mitchell I am chicken farmer I lose chickens to foxes and coyotes. I also lose calves to coyotes too. So I guess I am just supposed to lose my livelihood to these pests. Try living in the country and you will learn quick

[@monukleina]

oh rude,im gonna cry

[@Zubrowka52]

Pk ce con Deja de 1:il tue un renard Et de 2:il la taine partere comme une m....

[@SIDknightRISES]

Really sad, one side people want to save these species which are on extinct and one side these things. Sad really sad. Hope there are some ways to save these animals and also helps farmers to live happily. I am not against farmers, they are doing their duty, but some ideas can be put to save animals.

[@nonohate]

SIDknightRISES I'm sorry to tell you but there's not, people try everything to try and stop them, but they get in anyway

[@jackg7738]

SIDknightRISES What's extinct?

[@user-qz9bg2tj1g]

แจ๊วดี นะนะจ๊ะ

[@richardhenri9722]

Tudo Wendy g

[@Mako561]

3 foxes watch the video.

[@STALKERofsweden]

the animals cant see red light thats why! ;)

[@haggis4952]

poor fox

[@polishtheturdmickelson5473]

Your poor parents

[@MrBonobomonkey]

Big men !!!!!

[@okay__.]

Why do u have to kill such a pretty animal

[@HDMIGAMER]

Yungz Dien foxes are pests

[@donkey3909]

@@HDMIGAMER humans are the real pests

[@yotheman]

he shows how distructive boars ar and yet he hunts foxes; wtf did those animals to him? it's obvious to me that he killed them just to get the frustration out just like they said in the video! we live in a sick world and i hope the end will come soon.

[@shawndarling5855]

Bordi the one foxes are just as destructive as the boars. Pay close attention to the video.

[@nonohate]

Bordi the one why do you care, foxes are vicious and spread disease, they are vermin like rabbits but unlike rabbits, foxes are no good to eat

[@diamonddog257]

from West Canada : ...WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT ?....... -In the land of Nitro-Express .... what was this OAF trying to sell ?...... lurking around sniping foxes is NOT a Boar Drive ...... How many idiots liked this Video ?? There is no hope for England. Don't 'BOAR' me again...without a .470 or .500 Triple ..... thx;cs

[@adammcilroy2454]

its illegal to hunt foxes.

[@HDMIGAMER]

Adam McILroy no it’s not

[@themajesticbulldog3832]

Fox hunting started over here

[@therangan3]

Seriously i don't get why someone would kill a fox or any animal for there fur! I mean a rabbit or hare you can eat but a fox… you can only wear… is that really worth destroying a perfectly good life? Anyways if your killing please let it have a reasonable purpose not just for sports that's just wrong. In the sense that you are a sadist since you enjoy killing just for the heck of it. (And yes being a sadist is not a positive thing)

[@therangan3]

Sean Wilks Hell no! Of course killing those billions of other animals just because you can eat them isn't a reasonable purpose either. What i mean is that those killings still have a purpose greater then enjoyment (not saying it's a good purpose but still a better one). It even says in the description of the video ''taking out some decent foxes for good measure.'' for good measure? So just for the heck of it? That's just wrong… PS: I totally agree with you on the salad thing :)

[@DestricaUKGaming]

He is not doing it for sport, he is controlling the population on HIS land to protect his livestock....

[@therangan3]

Destrica UK ''taking out some decent foxes for good measure.'' Sorry dude the description of the video disagrees with you...

[@shawndarling5855]

Sly Crossfox Foxes destroy farms. I lose chickens and ducks and geese to them and coyotes. I use their remains for fertilizer in my garden and I sell the hide. If you don't like these videos don't watch them.