More close encounters

More close encounters

Posted on: 04/08/2011

Monday June 20th 2011
Well, the boar keeps coming back and last night he let me get really close. It must be something in the nonsense I keep telling him. It's not a great picture but difficult working in the dark using a timer and trying to guess framing (note to self: Bring lamp).

On a serious note, it's a real dilemma with wild boars, as to how close you want to get. Not because of any personal danger, that's only real if you're a threat. Like a lot of animals they smell fear so you're fine if you are calm and obviously not frightened of them. The issue is whether it puts them in greater danger from the hunters in the area. If they get too accustomed to people will they be less fearful of a real danger?

The reality is that the hunters are relentless and very few boars in the local woods survive the hunting season. I think and hope that if any animal knows it is safe on my land it might run here if it is ever chased because the hunt can't come on my land.