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Hunting The Eurasian Wild Pig

The Eurasian Wild Pig is the most widely spread mammal worldwide

The Eurasian wild pig (Sus scrofa) is also known as the wild boar, wild swine, or common wild pig and boasts more than 16 sub-species worldwide. It inhabits Eurasia and North Africa and is found and targeted for game hunting safaris in many African countries, including Morrocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Ethiopia, and Sudan. The Eurasian wild pig is the most common mammal worldwide, and because of its ability to adapt to various environments and habitats, as well as the sheer numbers of the animal, is listed by the IUCN with a status of “least concern.”

The Eurasian wild pig prefers habitats of forests and shrubs, where 6-20 members stay together in a group consisting of one or more adults and their offspring. Mating is year-round, with a gestation period of 112-126 days, producing between 2-10 piglets that reach independence at around 6-7 months.

They are mostly nocturnal, or active early in the morning or late afternoons while resting and sleeping during the day in their nests made mainly of leaves.

Eurasian wild pigs are omnivorous, feasting on a variety of foods, including roots fruits, nuts, bird eggs, insects, and small rodents. They will also scavenge off abandoned carcasses.

Apart from humans on an African safari hunting adventure, the main predators of this wild boar are the lion and leopard.

AT A GLANCE

Name:
Sus scrofa

Male Weight:
175-385 pounds

Range:
Eurasia and Northern Africa

Breeding:
Year Round

Gestation Period:
112-126 days

Life span:
10-20 years

Hunting Eurasian Wild Pig

The Eurasian Wild Pig more than 16 sub-species recognized and targeted on game hunting safaris.

Size and Appearance

While on your game hunting safari, keep a lookout for a very large pig-like creature, with a long, muscular snout, short neck, long, wide ears, and small eyes. They have thin legs while their bodies are bulky, large, and hairy, and although their coloring may vary according to the region, they are generally a dull brown. Males have short tusks that protrude past the lower lip. Piglets are small with alternating yellow and brown stripes that fade as they grow older.

Hunting Methods

When wild boar hunting in Africa, a suggestion would be to target them early in the morning or later in the afternoon, when they are more likely to be heading out to feed or return to their nests. A walk and stalk method would work well when wild pig hunting in Africa.

Challenges and Rewards

A challenge of this game hunting adventure is getting close enough to your target. While the wild boar doesn’t have very good eyesight, it has an exceptional sense of smell and hearing, making a walk and stalk hunt even more challenging. The Eurasian wild pig not only makes a wonderful game hunting trophy, but their meat is also delicious, especially when processed into smoked cheese sausage and barbecued over some hot coals!

Rifles and Requirements

When game hunting in Africa, or anywhere for that matter, you need to consider your rifle caliber and what will get the job done efficiently and with the least effort. When on a Eurasian wild hog hunting adventure, anything from a .243 will work well.

MASTERING SHOT PLACEMENT FOR DANGEROUS ANIMALS

Hunt Difficulty: Moderate

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