Posted on 09/30/2025 8:21:18 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Wild boars are becoming an increasingly common sight in urban areas across Spain. Towns such as Denia, Javea, Calpe, Pego, El Verger and Els Poblets are among the most affected, with these wild animals no longer sticking to forests. Streets, beaches and even homes are now on their route, leaving locals feeling uneasy. With tourism down, the boars’ presence is even more noticeable.
This isn’t a new problem. The surge in wild boar numbers is linked to a mix of ecological, social and urban factors.
To tackle the issue, the Generalitat Valenciana has introduced a decree with guidelines on population control and wildlife management, alongside financial support for local councils to
What to do if you encounter a wild boar
Keep your distance – don’t touch or corner them.
Warning signs of a possible attack: hair standing on end along the back and a cracking sound like nuts being bitten.
Never feed them.
If driving, stay calm: keep your eyes open, avoid honking, and don’t flash your lights.
Keep campsites and trails clean, as food scraps attract them.
Authorities’ role
The Police and Guardia Civil are responsible for managing the situation, usually by guiding the animals back to their natural habitats. Each municipality has its own protocols depending on the severity of the problem.
Why wild boars are booming
No natural predators: The disappearance of foxes, genets and eagles has helped them multiply.
High reproductive rate: A female can have up to eight piglets per litter.
Milder winters: Climate change means more adults and young survive.
Damage to crops: They ruin fields, orchards and irrigation systems, causing economic losses.
Urban incursions: Their lack of fear of humans brings them into gardens, terraces and streets.
Population control measures include capture cages and studies into sterilisation. Experts agree that long-term solutions require an integrated approach combining population management, public education and urban planning.
I have. I’ve seen the world’s largest McDonald’s - or at least it was; it straddled I-44 in Vinita.
I shot one of those once. Offhand, standing (Weaver), 100 yards, open sights, 8” group. .454 Casull was the chambering. I think it had the 7.5” barrel.
Very impressive.
“a buddy from Texas once told me: “Big bores for big boars.””
Texan here, can confirm 458 SOCOM smacks them with the fist of an angry God. 10 fit in a standard AR15 mag, 14 fit in a 40 rd mag plus one in the pipe.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/.458_SOCOM
Yeah big bore for big boars indeed.
My other pig slayer is in AR10 it shoots 358 Winchester that packs 25 to a standard AR10 mag. 220gr Nosler partitions is all that rifle ever shoots be it at moose,grizzly or hogs those Noslers are death from afar or up close. That AR10 has fully replaced the 458 expect for shooting subsonics over the shoulder of the ATV driving buddy while night team hunting with NVG, lasers and ATVs and comms so no cross fire.
This is the way....absolutely love this upper it goes to Alaska as big bear medicine.
https://kakindustry.com/358-win-upper-16-inch-barrel-mid-gas-15-inch-mlok-handguard/
Have my eyes one a new upper since I load 375 H&H mag I have access to bullets I can also load in the raptor. This would remove the need for subsonic 458 as the larger 375 bore over the 358 can shoot 450gr subsonics that should be pig wasting machines.
https://blackcollararms.com/375raptor/
“I like gamey meats like wild boar and venison. I usually use only salt and pepper for seasoning.”
Man after my own heart. Meat, fire, salt and coarse fresh ground pepper. The choices of wood species and pit low and slow or fast and hot directly over wildfire or burn barrel coals is the big debate.
Closest I have come is my Ruger .44 Mag Super blackhawk
I can get off three rounds accurately at 30 yards, after that....its guess and by golly. The hands go numb.
Does yours have the square-backed Dragoon trigger guard? Those are hard on your middle finger.
The Bisley style grip and hammer are much more comfortable to shoot than the standard “plowhandle” grips on Blackhawks. They look a bit strange, but form follows function.
I’ve seen petite women and 15 year old girls light off a whole cylinder of full-house .44 Magnum rounds with a Bisley like it was nothing. The 15 year old asked her dad to get one for her.
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