The Field  |  February 2016
DRIVEN BOAR
Rifles and kit to bag the beast of the dark forests. A dangerous quarry, limited visibility, fast action and lot of rifles test Roger Field’s English demeanour while boar-hunting in France It Is 7.45 on a Saturday morning, a time when any sensible Englishman en vacance en France should either be abed or savouring his first croissant in anticipation of a gentle morning
browsing in the local market. Instead, Field’s is trying to maintain his balance on the edge of an animal track, high on a mountain on the southern edge of the Cevennes. In the distance the dogs are barking, which means
they have smelt sanglier, that’s wild boar to us.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in The Field February 2016.