The Complete Book of Wild Boar Hunting: Tips and Tactics That Will Work Anywhere [Hardcover]

Todd Triplett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2004

Everything the hog hunter needs to know for the next wild chase and beyond.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"If you've ever thought of hunting wild boar, this book offers the guidance and incentive needed to make it a reality."--Daily Gazette

From the Back Cover

If you’ve ever complained that hunting season doesn’t last long enough, you’ll love wild boar. From dangerous close-up shots behind dogs to quiet stalks in the deep woods, hunting the wild hog provides some of the most thrilling action anywhere. And because the wild boar is an introduced species that often wreaks havoc on native habitat, most state game agencies encourage hunters to take these adaptable creatures. For the hunter, that means nearly unlimited opportunities year-round across North America. In this complete guide, veteran boar hunter Todd Triplett details everything you need to know to take these tasty game animals, including:
Distribution and history
Scouting for prime habitat, bedding areas, and food sources
Interpreting sign like tracks, scat, rubs, and wallows
Hunting over bait, still-hunting, and hunting with hounds
Special considerations for hunting in the off-season
Pursuing wild boar across North America and around the world
Hunting javelina, the wild boar’s distant relative in the Southwest
Chasing the warthog in Africa, the ultimate in hog hunting
Preparing wild boar for the table and taxidermist
And a host of tips for a successful hunt
Based on the knowledge gained from a lifetime of hunting, The Complete Book of Wild Boar Hunting is an unsurpassed introduction to a fascinating sport.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Lyons Press; 1st edition (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592284280
• ISBN-13: 978-1592284283
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,533 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #46 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Biological Sciences > Animals > Wildlife
  • #55 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Hunting & Fishing > Hunting

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Good Starter Read, February 2, 2006

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G. McNichols (So. Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Book of Wild Boar Hunting: Tips and Tactics That Will Work Anywhere (Hardcover)

This is a great book for new hog hunters and has several useful thoughts for the more experienced. Of the 216 numbered pages 203 have informative content. Within the 203 pages are 97 B&W photos. The photos range in viewable quality from good to poor with only 8 photos being so difficult for me to discern what I was looking at that they were useless to view, however, the remaining photos were much appreciated. Well worth the $18 I paid but I'd be disappointed had I paid the $26.95 sugg. retail. The author sounds like he has the knowledge and experience to improve on this book by going into more detail about hunting the American wild boar. Also, I would've liked more information dealing with anatomy and shot placement and could have done without the chapter on hunting warthogs. I found this book to be an enjoyable read and I'm glad I have it in my library.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Complete Book of Wild Boar Hunting, May 25, 2007

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Robert W. King (Orlando, Fl. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Book of Wild Boar Hunting: Tips and Tactics That Will Work Anywhere (Hardcover)

This book is pretty comprehensive but not extremely well detailed. It is, I suppose, written for the beginner to intermediate level Hog Hunter. I was a little disappointed.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good resource for Boar Hunting, December 2, 2009

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Thomas A. Mcnicol "Tom" (Springfield, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Book of Wild Boar Hunting: Tips and Tactics That Will Work Anywhere (Hardcover)

This book offers good information for any hunter in the field. It also offers very good equipment advice, and that is important to hunters new to the sport.