I thought to myself silently, answering the stare of fellow hunters garbed like real hunters, all trying to hide their amusement. We shot a few practice broadheads on a 3D Ram target courtesy of the preserve, then met Rod for a last briefing. A young man named Clift Smith was assigned to guide us. We proceeded on foot toward the hunting area that was half a mile away from our lodging. We have been studying wild boar anatomy and behavior for the past months subsequent to the hunt and was aware that they could charge a hunter when agitated.
Russian boar are very unpredictable animals.
I called Robert Hoague and Rich Walton of Bowhunting. Net one month before the hunt. Rich has given us plentiful pointers before and suggested a treestand for our safety and to make sure there was a tree nearby to climb up just in case of an attack. I come face to face with the animal. Never show any animal fear.