Hunting wild boar at bait sites is one of the most exciting methods of hunting this game. It often involves waiting on a high stand at a location frequented by wild boars due to their food sources.

Wild boars leave their forest shelters in search of food. The herd moves in a group and follows their established trails while foraging. When it's safe on the pasture, they can be quite noisy. Wild boars are capable of traveling several kilometers in search of food.

Luring

There are various methods to entice wild boars to visit bait sites regularly.

Effective bait preparations include extracts from truffles. The principle behind their effectiveness is that the scent of truffles closely resembles the male pheromones of boars. During the rutting season, sows seek the company of boars, and the scent of the bait strongly attracts them. Boars also visit these sites to avoid competition.

Other baits for wild boars include apple concentrate or protein concentrate, which significantly increase the bait's taste attractiveness.

Another highly effective lure is beech tar, which is applied to a suitable rubbing tree. Wild boars are attracted to such trees and enjoy rubbing against them. Beech tar has strong disinfectant properties, and animals use it to treat skin parasites.

Hunting period

Year-round

Biology

Wild boars prefer floodplain and expansive forests adjacent to farmland. They are often found in mixed or deciduous forests with a presence of oak and beech trees. They seek out wallows with mud where they cool themselves, and they enjoy rubbing against trees. For resting, they seek out dense thickets, and in the summer, they are drawn to extensive grain and corn fields.

Their diet is diverse, ranging from animal to plant matter. They prefer fruits of forest trees such as acorns, beech nuts, and chestnuts. They also seek out grains, the roots of various herbs and ferns, but they do not disdain insects, amphibians, reptiles, bird nestlings that nest on the ground, small rodents, fawns, and carrion.