Wild Boar: Attractants for boar hunting
Wild boar have an outstanding sense of smell and learn fast. A spot that reliably smells good quickly becomes part of their nightly round. With wild boar attractants you can hold the sounder at your bait site or rubbing tree, identify sows, yearlings and piglets calmly and act selectively. That is also a real help when pigs cause crop damage in the fields.
Tar, truffle and beech wood
A classic is beech tar. Wild boar rub against it, carry the smell away on their bodies and so mark the spot themselves. The Kerbl TarPaste in a 5 kg tub is enough for several rubbing trees. On top of that come intense scents such as truffle, acorn and nut, which remind pigs of natural food sources. Put the Eurohunt sprays with truffle aroma on tree stumps or stones, and pour the bottles with acorn or maize scent straight into the ground.
Lure blocks for lasting effect
Solid attractants such as BLACK FIRE Original, Corn, Farm or Nordic Line Nut release their scent over many days. Place them under a stone or bury them lightly so the pigs have to root for them and stay at the spot longer. That gives you more time to identify them. Switching between different varieties keeps the spot interesting for the sounder so it never becomes dull.
Frequently asked questions
How do I set up a rubbing tree?
Choose a tree or post on a known run and brush beech tar onto the bark at a height of about 40 to 80 cm. Reapply once it has been rubbed off. Freshly rubbed bark and mud show you that pigs are visiting regularly.
Why do the pigs only turn up in the middle of the night?
Often the spot has been hunted too hard or there has been disturbance. Give it a few days of rest, check it less often and always watch the wind when you approach.
How much bait is allowed at a bait site?
Permitted amounts and types of bait are set differently from country to country and region to region. Ask your local hunting authority before you put out larger quantities.
Hold wild boar at your bait site
Wild boar quickly learn where it pays to go and will reliably come back if a spot smells good. Beech tar on a rubbing tree is the tried and tested place to start, because the pigs carry the scent further themselves after rubbing. Truffle, acorn, nut and maize remind them of natural food sources and make the bait site even more appealing. BLACK FIRE lure blocks release their aroma for days, especially when you bury them lightly so the sounder has to root. That keeps the pigs at the spot longer and gives you enough time to identify them. Rotate the varieties and disturb the spot as little as possible. Check the bait site with a trail camera rather than on foot so no fresh human scent is left behind. The sounder then settles into regular times and you can take yearlings and piglets selectively before they damage the fields.