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1. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-2013-mar-31-laAncient hunt revived in modern Spain - Los Angeles Times

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   Apr 1, 2013 · Though hunting with firearms is legal in Spain, it’s a bit too easy, Maura says. He sees pigsticking as a more natural, traditional way of hunting, part of a move toward sustainable land use.

2. www.npr.org › 2013/04/03 › 175385798A Renaissance For 'Pigsticking' In Spain - NPR

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   Apr 3, 2013 · Spain is still trying to negotiate its new identity. In the past 40 years, the country changed from a military dictatorship to a democracy. Millions have abandoned rural life for cities.

3. www.shootinguk.co.uk › features › hunting-methodsHunting methods you don't hear of - ShootingUK | ShootingUK

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   Aug 10, 2023 · Pigsticking, Spain. Modern Iberian pigsticking generally takes the form of an individual or a group of talented riders on highly trained horses, pursuing a wild boar with specialised spears. The spears have a hilt of sorts that prevents the pierced boar from making its way towards its assailant down the shaft.

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4. www.dw.com › en › hunters-on-horseback-reviveBoar hunt – DW – 05/08/2013 - dw.com

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   May 8, 2013 · Hunting with firearms is legal in Spain, but Maura sees pigsticking as a more natural, traditional way of hunting. He and his fellow pigstickers hunt free-range wild animals, and eat what...

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Boar_huntingBoar hunting - Wikipedia

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   Boar hunting is the practice of hunting wild boar, feral pigs, warthogs, and peccaries. Boar hunting was historically a dangerous exercise due to the tusked animal's ambush tactics as well as its thick hide and dense bones rendering them difficult to kill with premodern weapons.

6. english.elpais.com › elpais › 2012/07/12Animal rights activists fume as wild boar hunters ride again

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   Jul 12, 2012 · A member of the Pigsticking International Club spears a wild boar. DOMINGO GARCÍA (CLUB INTERNACIONAL DE LANCEO) Hunting wild boars on horseback with a spear - an ancient tradition that was...

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   Is pigsticking legal in Spain?

   • Honoring tradition, preserving the land Hunting with firearms is legal in Spain, but Maura sees pigsticking as a more natural, traditional way of hunting. He and his fellow pigstickers hunt free-range wild animals, and eat what they kill or export it. Germany is currently the prime destination for wild boar meat from Spain.

   Boar hunt – DW – 05/08/2013 - dw.com

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   Is pigsticking reviving ancient hunting ritual in Spain?

   • But in their shadow, a handful of ancestral landowners are reviving the ancient hunting ritual of pigsticking, which is hunting wild boar on horseback with spears. This is part of a push toward sustainable land use in Spain.

   Boar hunt – DW – 05/08/2013 - dw.com

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   What is 'pigsticking'?

   • 'Pigsticking' is the practice of hunting wild boar on horseback with spears. The sport dates back to Roman times and is making a comeback in Spain. Animal rights activists are outraged. In northern Spain, prehistoric cave paintings depict early humans stalking wild boar with spears.

   Boar hunt – DW – 05/08/2013 - dw.com

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   Who is the pigsticking Club of Spain?

   • Ranch owner Maura's group is called the Pigsticking Club of Spain. The club boasts more than 6,000 supporters on Facebook, and hosts guest hunters from around the world. Even for expert riders, it sometimes takes all day to stalk a boar and chase it through sandy terrain and scrubby oak brush.

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   Is wild boar hunting making a comeback in Spain?

   • Ramiro Maura hunts wild boar at his ranch near Madrid in February. An ancient hunting ritual is making a comeback in modern Spain: the practice of hunting wild boar on horseback with spears — and no guns. The sport dates to Roman times, and was recently approved and added to Spanish hunting regulations.

   A Renaissance For 'Pigsticking' In Spain - NPR

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   Is hunting a comeback in Spain?

   • Spain's cash-strapped government is selling off some public land to be converted into private hunting reserves. Hunting wild boar while riding horses and using only spears is a practice that dates back at least 2,000 years — and now it's making a comeback in Spain.

   A Renaissance For 'Pigsticking' In Spain - NPR

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8. www.npr.org › 2013/04/05 › 176368247Letters: 'Pigsticking' In Spain - NPR

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   Apr 5, 2013 · Audie Cornish and Robert Siegel read emails from listeners about "pigsticking" in Spain.