What can be made from a boar's tusk. How to boil boar tusks? Processing and design of hunting trophies What can be made from a boar tusk

An adult boar usually has 44 teeth (12 incisors, 4 canines, 16 anterior and 12 posterior). The incisors, canines, second, third and fourth anterior molars are diphyodont, i.e. they have two generations. All posterior teeth have no deciduous predecessors. The anterior radical P11s do not change and remain milky throughout their lives, and often do not appear at all in the lower jaw.

Brief description age-related changes separate groups teeth can be reduced to the following.

Incisors. They are located in the extreme anterior part of the skull. On the lower jaw they are directed straight forward, and on the upper jaw they grow with their apices perpendicularly downward. Newborns have third incisors on both jaws. At the age of 12-15 days, the first pair of teeth erupts through the gums, first in the lower and then in the upper jaw, but they grow relatively slowly: at 2 months of age they reach 0.5 cm in length. 3-month-old individuals already have all the primary incisors. The replacement of baby teeth with definitive ones occurs in the same sequence as the appearance of milk teeth: I3 erupt and are replaced at 9-10 months, I1 at 15-16, and I2 at the end of the 2nd - beginning of the 3rd year of life. Homologous teeth in the upper jaw usually erupt only when the lower teeth have reached approximately 2/3 of their definitive length.

Fangs. Newborns have both pairs of primary canines, which are very similar in appearance to the third incisors. Primary canines grow slowly and remain only until 10-11 months of age. Most characteristic feature definitive canines of males - their permanent and quite rapid growth almost throughout life, while in females the fangs grow only until 4-5 years and very slowly. The lower canines of adult males are directed upwards and to the sides, slightly curving backwards. The upper ones, starting from the 2nd year of life, grow downwards and to the sides, and by the end of the 3rd year their tops begin to bend upward and the more, the older the boar is. Both pairs of canines gradually increase in length and diameter with age, reaching their maximum size in older males. Our observations and studies of male canines show that they can, to some extent, be used to determine age. Figure 2 shows how the shape, size and wear of canines in males changes depending on age. However, canines themselves cannot serve as a reliable sign for determining the age of animals, since within each age group a wide range of variability in their sizes is revealed. Note that the length of the canine was measured along the large bend from the border of the alveolus to the top of the tooth, and the width was measured at the widest point at the level of the bony alveolus. The lower canines of males are triangular, the upper ones are rounded; in females, the lower ones are triangular-rounded, and the upper ones are flat. In males, the length of the lower canine along the outer large curve from the root to the apex reaches 230, and the upper - 140 mm; in females - 100 and 55 mm, respectively.

Foreroot. In the wild boar, all the anterior and posterior teeth (both primary and definitive) are placed close to each other, forming a compact row. Only in the lower jaw the first pair is located separately between the canines and second premolars.

On the 5-8th day after birth, the fourth pair of teeth noticeably protrudes from the alveoli on the lower jaw, and the third pair of teeth on the upper jaw: P4 erupts and develops after P3. By 1.5 months of age, piglets have the first and third pairs of incisors, canines, as well as third and fourth anterior teeth; the apices of the second incisors and second anterior molars cut through the bony alveolus. Subsequently, the growth and development of milk teeth proceeds quickly and in a short time, which can be explained by the gradual transition of piglets from feeding on mother’s milk to obtaining food independently. Young animals 3-4 months old already have well-developed anterior teeth, with the exception of the first pair, which is usually formed after the rest.

The replacement of primary anterior teeth with definitive ones begins at 15-16 months, with the fourth pair on the lower jaw erupting first; she grows quickly, reaching full development by 18-20 months, while the third pair by this time grows only to 2/3 of its size, and the second is just emerging. In general, all definitive anterior molar teeth of the lower jaw are finally formed by 22-24 months of age. However, if milk teeth are largely adapted to crushing and grinding food, then all permanent premolars are mostly only crushing or cutting teeth. This is due to the fact that the function of grinding food in 2-3-year-old wild boars is carried out by the developing posterior teeth.

Posterior roots. The first pair of posterior teeth erupts at 4 months of age, and by 6 months they are already fully developed, but traces of wear on the tops of the cusps appear only by 10 months. The development of the second is generally completed by 18-20 months, and the third by the end of the 3rd year of the boar’s life. Molars grow strictly alternately: postalveolar differentiation of each tooth occurs only when the previous one is finally formed. The degree of wear on the cusps and crown surfaces of the teeth also increases consistently. This sequence is one of the best diagnostic signs for establishing a scale of age-related changes in teeth.

Wild pigs (Sus scrofa L.) are a pest agriculture. However, in the forest they are more useful than harmful. IN recent years due to a significant increase in the number of this artiodactyl, its shooting in Central Europe (Germany and other countries) is permitted within all year round. In the Soviet Union, restoration of the range and growth of the wild boar population began in the mid-thirties and is still observed everywhere, with the exception of a few regions of the Caucasus, Transcarpathia and the south Eastern Siberia. At the same time, the acclimatization and re-acclimatization of this promising hunting animal is taking on an ever wider scale. The boar was imported and released into the Moscow hunting grounds. Kalininskaya, Yaroslavlskaya, Ryazan region, as well as in the Crimean hunting reserve.

Wild boar hunting is not only of commercial interest, but also of great sporting interest. In sport hunting, the most valuable trophy is not meat, but fangs - formidable weapon boar Their size and beauty are, as it were, a measure of the success and courage of a hunter-athlete and at the same time an indicator of the level of management of a particular assigned hunting enterprise.

Below are two complementary articles on the scoring of wild boar trophies. The first of them belongs to the pen of G. Domnik, a young German game warden who received a special education in the USSR and relatively recently began practical work in German Democratic Republic. The second article, at the request of the editors, was written by prof. A.G. Bannikov based on foreign materials. During 1960, the editors will introduce Soviet hunters to the international rules for scoring trophies of bear, saiga and other generally recognized hunting trophies.

Cleaver skull: 1 - lower fang-dagger; 2 - upper canine

All representatives of the pig family (Suidae), whose distribution covers the hot and temperate countries of Europe and Asia, along with the islands adjacent to the south, as well as all of Africa and Madagascar, are assessed using a single point system. The family includes several genera, of which the only representative of the genus Sus lives in the USSR - the wild boar, which has several subspecies.

The Central European wild boar (Sus scrofa scrofa Linne) is found in Belarus. The European-Caucasian wild boar, also called the Persian wild pig (Sus scrofa attila Thomas), lives in the European part of the USSR - from the borders of Romania to Transcaucasia inclusive. The weight of cleavers (males) of this subspecies reaches 250 - 260 kg. The range of the Kuril subspecies (Sus scrofa riukianus Kuroda) is limited southern islands Kuril ridge. The Manchurian wild pig (Sus scrofa ussuricus Heude) is native to the Ussuri region and Manchuria. The Far Eastern continental wild boar is the largest: in the Amur region there are cleavers weighing 300-320 kg. Mongolian (Sus srcofa raddeanus Adlerberg) is the smallest subspecies of domestic wild boars; the weight of adult individuals ranges from 55-90 kg, and the distribution of these pigs is limited to Transbaikalia and the eastern part of Mongolia. Central Asian or Turkestan wild boar (Sus scrofa nigripes Blanford), found in Central Asia and Kazakhstan, northwestern Mongolia, the Chinese province of Xinjiang, Iran and Afghanistan.

Only the lower tusks (“daggers”) and the upper ones are recognized as sports trophies. Throughout the life of a male boar, his lower tusks continue to extend upward. The upper fangs are inferior in size to the “daggers”; every year they become more and more bent and make it possible to determine the age of boars from them. “Daggers” that are very thin at the top are a sign of the youth of the animal. The tusks of female wild boars are small and do not belong to the category of sporting and hunting trophies.

The assessment of wild boar trophies is carried out according to the rules adopted in 1952 at the International Congress of Hunters in Madrid and recommended by the session of the International Hunting Council in Copenhagen (1955).

Cleverly mounted on a special board, the tusks of a cleaver, tastefully “padded” with a semicircle of long black bristles rising on the scruff of the enraged animal, are a wonderful decoration for the interior of hunting lodges and hunters’ apartments. However, when installing fangs, one should not forget such a “prosaic” detail as a tablet indicating the place and date of shooting and, if possible, the weight, length and height of the defeated animal. Thus, the displayed trophy becomes not only a decoration, but also acquires hunting, historical and scientific value.

Assessing a boar, or rather its tusks, does not present any difficulties.

The length of both lower canines is measured with a measuring tape to the nearest 1 mm. The tape is applied to the outer curve of the fang - from its root to the tip. If the root or end of the canine is broken, then its actual length is taken. The measurement results are indicated in the evaluation table in centimeters.

Also, the volume (section) of the upper canines at their widest point is measured in centimeters with an accuracy of 1 mm (see diagram); Abnormal deviations are not taken into account.

The width of the lower “daggers” at their thickest point is measured with a micrometer (caliper) with an accuracy of 0.1 mm; measurement indicators are entered into the table in millimeters. In this case, growths and other deviations from the norm are also not included in the assessment.

IN special cases- with highly developed and curled upper canines (a sign of old age) or with their clearly expressed symmetry - the score can be increased by an increase of up to 5 points (points). If the upper canines are very short or ugly, or if the lower canines become very narrow towards the end (a sign of a young animal), up to 5 points are deducted from the score.

For the assessment, the average data (half) of the sum of the measurements of both canines (in points) is taken and the established multiplication coefficients are entered: “1” for the length of the lower and the circumference of the upper canine and coefficient “3” for the width of the lower canine.

When assessing trophies, a trophy certificate is filled out and issued, indicating who it was issued to, what animal was taken and in what hunting area, the weight of the killed animal and the date. Next, the results of the trophy assessment are entered into the certificate, for example:

Evaluation indicator	Measurement result	Sum of measurements	Average value	Coefficient	Total points (points)
Length of lower canines:


Width of lower canines:


Volume of upper canines


Extra points

Discount for defects
Overall score of the boar in points (points)

The bronze medal is awarded when overall assessment fangs from 110 points, silver - from 115 and gold - from 120 points and above.

The record boar trophies that have received awards at international exhibitions in recent years are as follows: a cleaver, harvested in 1930 in Poland, received a score of 151.0 points; shot in 1935 in Czechoslovakia - 136.1 points: shot in 1936 in Romania - 134.9 points, etc.

Length of lower canine;

Width of lower canine;

Volume (section) of the upper canine

The trophies themselves - boar tusks - are fastened so that the smaller (upper) tusks are inside the larger (lower) tusks. The right ones with the left ones and the lower ones with the upper ones are fastened with metal plates or decoratively placed on a beautiful stand.

Boar tusks - nice decoration hunter's housing and hunting club premises. They are pleasing to the eye and evoke memories of a successful duel between a hunter and a large, cautious and dangerous animal.

Professor A. Bannikov, Moscow

Magazine "Hunting and Hunting Management", No. 1, 1960.

The wild boar is a fairly large animal that can reach up to one and a half meters in length. The weight of an adult varies from 150 to 300 kilograms. The boar's bristly fur resembles the coloration of a bear with a slight reddish tint. Their distinctive feature can be called large lower fangs, the size of which can be about 25 centimeters. This dexterous and agile animal is capable of accelerating up to 40 km per hour, which makes it elusive for both wild animals and hunters. On top of that, the wild boar swims well and jumps at a distance of 3.5 meters.

The role of fangs

The main function performed by the fangs of a wild boar is defense and attack. The main threat to this animal may be a pack of wolves, hunters or a bear. When attacking, a boar is capable of inflicting lacerations thanks to his fangs. Everyone knows that the boar is an animal that people hunt with pleasure. You should know that this beast is not so stupid. There have been many cases when wild boars lured a person to the reeds using various tricks, after which they suddenly attacked. It is very difficult to escape from the fangs of an angry boar; they are deadly. When an animal is wounded, it becomes enraged and may attack in response. In such a wounded and enraged state, even the wolves do not touch him.

Wild boar habitats

The boar (wild boar) is a fairly common species that lives throughout Europe, Asia, America and other tropical places. This animal has taken root in coniferous forests, and in deserts. The most favorite place for such wild boars is oak forests. Very often such a large boar is found in the Caucasus, Transbaikalia mountain rivers. The boar is a herd animal. Females are smaller in size than males and have a smaller habitat with piglets than a male. Its territory depends on the saturation of food in a particular place. These stray animals are capable of traveling several kilometers in one day in search of food.

Animal nutrition

The boar is an animal that eats quite varied. The boar's most favorite delicacies are:

Bulbous plants.
Various roots.
Nuts, acorns, berries.
Herbaceous plants.
Frogs, lizards, snakes.
Various insects.
Bird eggs.

Wild boar offspring

An animal such as a boar (boar) is divided into 25 subspecies, for which characteristic features are stocky body with big head, wide ears and small eyes. All adults protect their herds. Each female is capable of producing approximately five piglets annually, each of which can weigh about half a kilogram after birth. Nature itself took care of the safety of the babies and painted them with stripes, which makes small wild boars less noticeable, unlike adult boars with a dark color. Since wild pigs most often unite in huge herds in autumn time In order to protect their young, even wolves do not always decide to attack pig offspring.

Boar character

Most boars prefer to spend their day in gray, marshy areas, wallowing in holes. In case of danger, this huge boar is able to escape through thickets impenetrable to other animals and swim across water obstacle, and, if necessary, attack. After all, everyone knows that the best defense is an attack. The big boar tries to avoid meeting people, but there are often cases when hunters and dogs run into trouble themselves and they can find it. A pig's hearing is quite well developed, so for everyone's safety, feeding is done at night. The behavior of females should also be noted, because for the sake of their offspring they are ready to go into fire, into water, and even into an armed man, whom they will pursue to the last.

Precautions

In order not to run into such a deadly animal as a boar once again, it is recommended to act as follows:

Be as careful as possible and do not come close to a flock of wild boars. It's best to leave before the person is spotted.
If you happen to stumble upon a piglet, you should keep in mind that the mother is definitely somewhere nearby.
If tracks of a boar are found, it is better to go in the other direction, away from this pig trail.
When a boar takes a person by surprise, there is no need to attack him. The best way out from the current situation - to climb onto tall tree and hide for a while.

Hatching of offspring

Pregnancy of females can last about 120 days, after which they are temporarily separated from their herd to build a nest in some quiet place. The new “home” for the brood looks more like a hut made of branches. During this crucial period, the mother becomes as aggressive as possible, which allows her to reliably protect and protect her cubs. Unlike males, the female does not have huge, terrifying fangs, but this does not mean at all that she is not dangerous. When defending or attacking, she is capable of overpowering and trampling her victim to death. After the offspring grow up, all family members return to the herd.

Life in the wild

Nature provides everything, but this does not mean at all that life in this world will be without difficulties and obstacles, even for wild boars. Without a doubt the tusks of the boar are powerful weapon and assistant during the entire period of their existence. But to predict weather conditions, which significantly complicate their lives, is impossible. Snow makes it difficult for them to move, as a result of which the animals are able to overcome only one and a half kilometers, which threatens them with hunger and no fangs or speed of the animal will help with this.

The skin of a boar is quite thick, especially in the thigh area. Many hunters know this firsthand. An animal wounded in the thigh is worse than a healthy one, since such an angry animal is capable of fighting the offender to the last.

Everyone knows that the boar is an animal that emits a terrible roar that can put anyone into a stupor. When meeting an animal, you need to remember that it has an excellent sense of smell and hearing, but its vision is slightly impaired - this can be used in certain situations to save itself. IN wildlife When this huge boar comes face to face with an opponent, he will never retreat, no matter how many enemies surround him.

wild boar

The boar is an animal with a rather unusual appearance. Its body can be divided into two parts: back and front. From the front, the boar is huge and massive, with a smooth flowing body that tapers strongly at the back. That's why he looks slightly hunched over. The comb, which stretches along the entire back, gives aggressiveness. Upon reaching three years of age, the boar develops two pairs of powerful tusks. Females are very different in this matter from their partners. These weapons can become sharper and more dangerous over the years, as wild boars constantly sharpen them on stones and frozen ground. The wild boar is an animal that resembles a kind of tank, capable of making its way through even the most impenetrable thickets with lightning speed. This allows you to save your life if necessary. And the animal’s favorite pastime is mud baths.

The body of a boar is so dense and knitted that it more closely resembles a bristly shell, which not every hunter can pierce, but can easily irritate the animal. This animal is unusually strong and is capable of turning over huge stones and picking out ground frozen to 10 centimeters. Of course, meeting one-on-one with such a powerful killer as a boar is a sad story, but you should not give in to panic, even if the beast squeals and tries to intimidate a person. You must always soberly assess the situation. If you do not approach the animal and its cubs, do not provoke it, and do not get noticed, then problems can be avoided. As a last resort, it is recommended to climb the nearest tree - this is the only correct option.

Boar is the most common type of animal that has good trophy qualities. Hunting a wild boar is dangerous, but also interesting, since this animal is unpredictable and distinguished by its audacity. If a boar has gained full strength, then it is called a boar, and even bears and tigers try to avoid meeting it. Considering all of the above, it becomes clear why the obtained trophies are valued so highly.

Currently, only canines are included in the assessment methodology
this unpredictable beast. The size of the fangs primarily depends on
the age of the beast itself. A one and a half year old pig has fangs from the lower jaw
protrude three to four centimeters, the width of the fangs is uneven. A mature animal has this feature
disappears - fangs at 5-6
centimeters rise above the jaw. Boars that have reached
2.5 years of age are especially dangerous due to the sharpness of their fangs and their mobility. Trophy
The fangs of an animal aged 4-5 years are of the greatest value. This boar has tusks
protrude from the jaw at 6-7
centimeters, the width of such fangs reaches 25-26 cm, and the total length is 21 cm. Subsequently, the length
fangs increases slightly, the tops of the fangs become less
sharp, and sometimes even broken off.

Every year many wild boar heads appear at exhibitions,
however, the quality of their production is very low. The same can be said about
a large number of fangs sent for examination. Many hunters don't
know how to remove, process and store the trophy, and this despite
trophy value of fangs and large volumes of production. There have been cases when fangs
were hacked from the jaw with an ax or were cut off at the base. In similar
In cases, adequate assessment of the canines is impossible, since most of the length
fang is lost.

With a successful hunt, many people have a natural desire
make a stuffed animal or carpet out of the trophy. It should be remembered that boar tusks
need to be processed and determined for the medallion separately, regardless of
Are you planning to make a stuffed animal or a carpet?

Before removing the fangs, you must first remove the skin.
(this process begins with the boar's head) and separate it from large muscles and
tongue skulls. The cut jaws must be placed in a cold place. Under the flow
Using water will speed up the process of removing blood. Next jaws for 1.5 hours
boil and remain in water until completely cooled. Such
procedures are aimed at ensuring that the fangs do not
cracks have formed. Now you can extract the fangs. With the bottom
the fangs will have to work hard, but the upper fangs can be removed quite easily.
This is explained by the fact that part of the fang (2/3) is located in the jaw and their diameter
exceeds the size of the outlet. To remove the lower fangs you need to
pull forward, then open the back of the jaw at the 4th level
premolar and using a wooden block push out the fangs.

After this, you need to carefully remove a thin layer from the fangs
tissues that surrounded it. This is best done with a non-sharp scraper. Next
The pulp should be removed from the tooth cavity using tweezers or a hook. Internal
the surface should be degreased with acetone or alcohol. After such preparation the tooth
should be placed in a cool, dark place to dry. There is a risk that
During drying, the enamel will crack from drying out. In a village house it can
happen three days later and later, in a city apartment earlier. Therefore if after
installation of boar tusks for drying has passed one day, try to
filling procedure. Filling will prevent the fang from collapsing and will prolong the time
storage of the trophy.

What composition should I use for filling? There are many
recommendations, but the most common are paraffin, BF glue, wax,
a two-component composition based on epoxy resin. Paraffin and
wax cannot ensure the resistance of fangs to temperature changes. Glue BF
a little more effective, but the most reliable solution is epoxy
resin with filler (cotton wool or similar filler). Filling does not protect
the outer surface of the fang from destruction; for this purpose, the enamel of trophies is processed
additionally. To do this, use compositions that do not give shine: several layers
PVA, wax-paraffin mixture or modern non-glare varnish coatings. Dark
It is better to leave the strip on the fangs as a decoration.

The most critical stage is the treatment of external and
the inner surface of the trophy, since the period depends on these stages
storage of fangs. But remember, if the trophy is stored near heating
devices, then no treatment can protect it. If the fangs burst,
then they should be glued with “Moment” type glue, then tightly wrapped with electrical tape and filled
epoxy resin.

The final stage of processing the fangs is installing the trophy on the medallion.
For each trophy, the medallion is created individually, taking into account the special features
specific instance. The interior in which the medallion will be placed is taken into account
installed, and of course the owner’s preferences are taken into account. When installing
One rule must be followed - canines must be measured by experts
should be easy to get. The fangs can be secured with a wooden plate or with
using narrow metal clamps. Another mounting option is a screw head
placed in the holes drilled before pouring. When does installation occur?
on the medallion, screws are inserted in advance drilled holes in a medallion,
then tightened with nuts.

Sometimes the fangs are attached with double-sided tape. But most often
During the casting process, the wire is strengthened at the base of the fang. When it happens
installation on a medallion, this wire is inserted into the holes on the medallion itself
and is secured on the reverse side.

On the medallion you can place not only boar tusks, but also
his head. In this case, the fangs are installed under the head (classic
execution), in which artificial fangs are already installed.

Well, the final touch is to indicate the name on the medallion
owner, date and place of extraction of the trophy.

Boar tusks are one of the best hunting trophies! A boar hunting- this is definitely a dangerous activity with a lot of thrills, adrenaline in the blood, and, possibly, piercing wounds for the dog, which often falls under the sharp fangs of the cleaver. In this article we will talk about one of the best trophies of a hunter, how to correctly remove boar tusks, how and with what to process them to preserve them. for many years and how to avoid cracking and deterioration of fangs.

To begin with, it is worth saying that the best fangs for a trophy are considered to be fangs 20-23 cm long and a uniform width of about 25 mm. Choppers at the age of 4-5 years have such fangs. In old boars, 6-8 years old, the tusks can reach 25 cm in length and 30 mm. in width. But in boars over seven years old, very often (compared to younger individuals) the fangs are broken off or ground down by several millimeters. A piglet at the age of one year already has small fangs about 2 cm long. And already at the age of 1.5 years they can reach 4 cm. After another year, the fangs protrude by 5 cm or more. At this time they become razor sharp.

If you have not yet removed tusks from a boar’s skull, then it is better to ask a more experienced hunter to help you the first time. If this is not possible, then use the recommendations below, and you will succeed!

First of all, we remove the skin from the boar’s head, cut out all the muscles in the jaw area and the tongue. After this we will need a hacksaw for metal. But we will not be sawing off fangs, but jaws. The lower jaw of the cleaver is sawed off at a distance of 10-15 cm from the fangs, the upper jaw - at a distance of 5-8 cm. The sawing should be parallel to the growth of the fangs.

After we have extracted the jaw, it must be boiled. Pour into some container (bucket or pan) cold water, place the boar jaw there and simmer over low heat. You need to boil until the tusks can be freely removed from the boar’s jaw. This is usually achieved by boiling for just over an hour. Then you need to wait for the water to cool and remove the fangs. After extracting the fangs, they must be freed from the soft tissue adjacent to the fang using hard tissue. Then the internal soft tissues of the tooth (pulp) are removed. Ordinary tweezers will help us with this, or, if this “tool” is not available, then ordinary wire. The fangs are wiped with a soft cloth inside and out. Some hunters wipe their fangs with a rag soaked in alcohol. Dry the fangs for no more than a day, since due to a sharp change in temperature they crack and fall apart. After drying, the fangs are poured.

Important!!! Before filling, the fangs must be degreased with gasoline or alcohol.

Some hunters use wax or paraffin for filling. But these materials are suitable for filling fangs that will be constantly in one temperature conditions. If the temperature changes, sooner or later they will crack. The most reasonable solution would be to fill the boar's tusks with epoxy resin. After pouring, until the resin has hardened, it is recommended to insert a wire into the fangs (with its help we will attach the trophy to the stand board). But filling only protects the fangs from cracking, and it cannot prevent the destruction of the enamel. To preserve the enamel, boar tusks are coated with two layers of colorless varnish or colorless glue. Treating fangs with fat can also prevent enamel destruction.

The choice of place where the trophy will be stored is also important. There is no need to hang it in the kitchen, where there is constant heat from the stove, about heating devices and where it ends up sunlight. In short, avoid high temperatures! Good luck on your hunt and great trophies!