I have found a number of skeletons caught in vines or have on occasions released them after hearing them constantly bleating loudly. They usually are quite ungrateful and can break a leg with their bunting. A couple of times I have ended up the worse off after a rescue and it is only the fact that you usually have to put your rifle somewhere safe before attempting the rescue that has saved the Billy from a revengeful death before he has ungraciously charged off leaving me bleeding and bruised. We refer to our wild pig as Captain Cook razor backs. They are a short, lean, black colored pig with an aggressive nature.
Tusks are exceptional and to be avoided when at close quarters.
Some farmers welcome pig hunters especially during the lambing season as they can kill a lot of lambs in a night, farmers hunt them hard themselves as they are delicious eating and quite different from domestic pork. Serious injury can be inflicted by one of these animals so never get between him and the bush when he's angry. These are a very popular trophy but are getting harder to find except on game ranches. A lot of their traditional lands have been converted into pine forests by the international forestry giants who shoot everything on sight. Their are some good herds still left on islands in the chatham Island group, also on the north Island around the Mohaka River.