Hunting British wild boar

Cai Ap Bryn takes part in a boar cull in Gloucestershire that has him waiting out in freezing temperatures but with high reward. It’s all part of a war on wildlife that the Westminster government won’t admit. Here’s how shooters and hunters are solving the problem of British wild boar.
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Why shoot wild boar? (UK)
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).
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[@fatfish6839]

I lived in France for 20 years.....hunting many boar they are a great asset to the forests of France....I'm so happy to see them back in the UK and the guides and land owners welcoming and understanding they have a place in our forests......keep up the good work Hopefully 1 day they will in every forest in the UK

[@troywales983]

dont worry they are spreading so fast because of being pursued both day and night ,these boar are not stupid ,dont forget they got a lot of farmed pig in them ,they have spread over 30 miles in all directions as i know of ,

[@wasidanatsali6374]

America hog hunter here. By the time you realize there’s too many, it’s too late. Once they get well established there’s nothing short of all out war that will keep them in check. Hear me now, believe me later. 🐗

[@TheMagnaficent]

Thanks for being a good person and understanding that the wild boar has a rightful place everywhere and the haters have no buisness saying otherwise

[@grahamshepherd4847]

When I was a vet student, I went to Australia. The vets mailed our a hormone kit to bring a domestic sow on heat for shoot days. To attract the wild boars in.

[@MrMarkhall1]

I quite like the idea of wild boar in the UK, shooting some for meat seems fair enough.

[@sandrews1767]

Love this video guys well done 👍

[@kartoffel3922]

A sight shot is always better than a headshot!

[@Chilly_Billy]

Do you mean side shot? If so, that's a good choice if the animal provides a clean profile. Slip a bullet just behind the shoulder, angling forward, and it's lights out for piggy. But that perfect shot often doesn't present itself. If you shoot through the shoulder, a great deal of meat will be ruined.

[@daviddumpleton3559]

Never seen many people zero on a tree 🤔why not a board against a bank a tree come on school boy error apart from that good video.

[@SeanWozencroft]

441 in the forest of dean. That's a joke there's in excess of 2000 here.

[@Bassboy123]

Bull shit

[@goofy_goober_birding]

why?

[@420_24seven]

Ive seen them here in suffolk

[@lupeooo]

Why is he shooting a tree?!

[@cal79]

I dont think a tree is a very good target for zeroing in on ...thats all we need the tree huggers at us. Just the way to cause disease and decay ...your as bad as the boar 🤣🤣

[@curt3494]

'Fieldsports' 😂

[@nickbarker1196]

Shooting wild boar at night with a thermal, where the hell is the Sport in that

[@shaunmarshall6584]

Surely its pest control, if you don’t like don’t watch, it’s very simple

[@nickbarker1196]

@@shaunmarshall6584 pest control my arse The Forest of Dean are very lucky to have wild boar. If they stop slaughtering them at night they may spread into other areas so we could all enjoy the sport shooting any animal at night with a thermal is not Sporting it’s done by people with no field craft. .

[@neravairathethird]

A much more merciful death for the boar compared to a driven hunt

[@cal79]

Pest control...u pest

[@jochemkoot5808]

No headshots please!