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Forest of Dean Boar
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Martin Clay
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I got these two weeks ago today, taken from the upper hide at RSPB Nagshead, just outside Parkend. Only thing is though I believe they are still very difficult to see, heard stories from folk who have yet to come across some despite their efforts.
Good luck..
Wild Boar by GaseousClay1, on Flickr
Good luck..
Wild Boar by GaseousClay1, on Flickr
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This would be the right time to see them with their young 'uns. They're funny as heck, too. I used to watch them when I lived in Sweden. Keep your distance, though. 
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I'm hoping to go looking again in July. If you believe some of the reports from locals you would just fall over them there is so many. In reality they seem to be a little harder to find than expected and in less numbers too. I've send two different reports, the numbers vary wildly depending on which side of the fence you sit. I spent a whole day pervious looking and saw nothing 
saw some of the verges they left behind!
saw some of the verges they left behind!
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I usually go mountain biking there every week and have seen loads when out on the bike sometimes in very busy area's ( the main MTB trails) and some off the beaten track. Having seen the boar in a certain area I have been back the next day with the camera and ..........never once have I seen them to photograph. The problem in the summer is the fern/bracken they can quickly disappear into it and having seen the size of the adults it would be unwise to follow them but then we have stopped for a rest when biking and have heard them in the undergrowth probably no more than 20feet away. I will be back out this month to try and photograph them again, fingers crossed.
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Some of them are very large - they can be seen near Cannop Pond quite regularly - there was a small sounder of them a few years ago that got quite tame due to being fed all the time - unfortunately they made an easy target for the cull
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I didn't get lucky but I met 2 couples who spotted them.
By the way light is a lot better in the morning in the hides.
By the way light is a lot better in the morning in the hides.
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A few of us went mountain biking there on Saturday and passed through an area near Coalway (The closest road to the area is Old RD in coalway - google earth} Much activity here plenty of ground churned up. Didn't see any boar but like I said plenty of evidence that they are in the area.
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Boar sleep mostly in the day although some don't,. I live in the south of France and there's loads here, never seen one in the day and I never walk in the country at night, alway drive slowly in the country side as well as I wouldn't like to hit one with my car although there's been a few close calls. Agree with above, don't get too close, they can and will cause lots of damage. Long lens recommended.