NZ Hunter

A BOARING OBSESSION

Most old boars would show an outhouse rat a thing or two about cunning. In this yarn I'm going cover a few facts about boars that may interest you.

Pigs inhabit a huge variety of areas, from pig beds in massive open basins in the mountains, to pig digging on the foreshore of some of our coastline. They are a very hardy and adaptable animal and can be found over much of New Zealand's landscape.

In my opinion, pigs were made for bowhunters. Their poor eyesight lends a helping hand when closing into bow range, and they are often very noisy as they go about their days feeding and socialising, making it easy to locate them.

They can be quite bold and create a lot of sign, adding to a good day out.

But I don’t want to talk about that nice fat eater you can see out at 2pm, although he is well worth pursuing to fill your freezer. I

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