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If you are hunting with dogs, you have two basic approaches. In both cases, the dogs hold the boar, generally holding their ears in their jaws. In the first approach, grab a leg or leg, turn the boar on its back and expose its bottom so you can stab it. In the second approach, which you could use if the environment does not give you much room to maneuver or if the strength or weight of the boar is especially difficult, stab the boar from above to weaken it before flipping it over. Then you release the death blow from the bottom.
If you are hunting on your own, or if your dogs are trained simply to eliminate the boar from the bushes, not to immobilize it, you wait for the boar to load and then face it head on. You push him to the ground and stab him. It's no wonder that knife hunting is considered a test of courage!
With or without dogs, there are several ways to prepare yourself to improve your chances of success.

    Keeping fit. Wild boars run fast and can weigh several hundred pounds (up to 200 kg). If you are using dogs, you should be able to follow them. It is unlikely that dogs could assault a boar for more than five minutes, and the boar could injure or kill a dog before it escapes.

    Arm yourself well with a proper knife: a long, fixed blade, probably a knife with a scabbard. Some knives are made specifically for hunting boars; They are often called pig stickers or pig strikers. Pig decals can be up to 15 inches (38.1 cm) [source: only knives]. They have double edges and, often, a reinforcement that helps you overcome the armor plate of the boar. Do not try to hunt with a folding knife.

    You may want to have more than one knife, especially if you are going to try to throw the knives.

    Keep your knives sharp. Sharpen them before each expedition or bring a field sharpener. However, the latter option is not always practical, depending on the metal and construction of your knife, and if you expect to run after the boars, you probably do not want to carry the excess weight.

    Never try to throw knives at a pack animal if you have not spent hours practicing with a target. And never throw a knife that is not meant to be thrown.

    Work with well-trained and well-educated dogs. An Australian breeder believes that the ideal dogs to hunt wild boars are mixtures of bulldogs and mastiffs: strong and tenacious hunters. All hunting dogs, however, must wear neck and chest armor. It is known that boars bite through steel, and their fangs can kill.

    Understand the killing area of the boar. Know the angle at which you must stab to reach it. Know where the armor plate of the boar is.

    Know how to immobilize a wounded boar so you can strike a quick and ethical death blow. Never let a boar run away to die alone. Ethical hunting demands that you follow the wounded prey.
Remember: stay prepared and keep your hunt clean and ethical. You're on your way to one of the great adrenaline rushes of hunting.