How to tell a boar from a sow?

[Alpo]

IN THE BOOK

They are hunting in Germany, and the jagermeister reminds them that only mature boar can be taken.

 

Mature should not really be a problem. Big.

 

But how do you tell a boar from a sow? You know, when they're running through the woods.

 

With deer, you can tell a buck from a doe by the antlers. And you can tell most game birds - cocks from hens - by the coloring.

 

But is there an easy way to sex a pig at a distance?

[Chantry]

Just now, Alpo said:

But is there an easy way to sex a pig at a distance?

 

Kinky!

[Texas Lizard]

3 minutes ago, Chantry said:

 

Kinky!

That is Alpo....

 

Texas Lizard

[J-BAR #18287]

Nipples.

[Stump Water]

The front shoulders & head of boars are a lot bigger than sows.  If you see them in a bunch there will be no doubt which is a "mature boar".

 

ETA:  Think of it like this... in a herd of polled Herefords or Blank Angus cattle you can tell which one is the bull.

[Texas Lizard]

14 minutes ago, Stump Water said:

The front shoulders & head of boars are a lot bigger than sows.  If you see them in a bunch there will be no doubt which is a "mature boar".

 

ETA:  Think of it like this... in a herd of polled Herefords or Blank Angus cattle you can tell which one is the bull.

He is on top....

 

Texas Lizard

[Trigger Mike]

If it’s a sow, according to the fellow in Deliverance, you have to tell

it to “squeal louda “

[Choctaw Jack]

....And if they're running away from you, there are a couple of distinct clues!

[Tooky Slim]

1 hour ago, Choctaw Jack said:

....And if they're running away from you, there are a couple of distinct clues!

   Is that what they call "them" in New Mexico? 

[Alpo]

Maybe if they are running uphill in the desert.

 

As a general rule, my eyes are much higher off the ground then a pig's dingleballs. So if I'm watching him run away, I would be seeing the top of his butt. And if there's any type of underbrush ...

[Cypress Sun]

14 hours ago, Trigger Mike said:

If it’s a sow, according to the fellow in Deliverance, you have to tell

it to “squeal louda “

 

The hick in Deliverance couldn't tell the difference between a Beatty and a sow no matter how loud either squealed.

[Choctaw Jack]

9 hours ago, Tooky Slim said:

   Is that what they call "them" in New Mexico? 

Well, family friendly forum, don'tcha know!

We call them lots of things in New Mexico, but that's a subject for another discussion!

[Ozark Huckleberry]

Problems telling a boar from a sow?

 

I’d suggest you stay out of Thailand. 

[Sundog]

It's hard to milk a boar.

[Seamus McGillicuddy]

Reminds me of something I saw recently regarding how to tell an alligator from a crocodile. It’s based on when you see them. Either later, or after a while. 
 

Seamus

[Rip Snorter]

This is just nuts!

[Dusty Devil Dale]

Boars, sows and what else?  To determine their gender, don't you need to ask how they identify today?

[Rip Snorter]

Be safe - they / them.

[watab kid]

yup , turn them upside down after you shoot them , but in general boars have tusks for fighting as deer have antlers for that reason , ..............ive always wondered about rabbits ? or are they just so promiscuous that none of them care ? 

[Rip Snorter]

21 hours ago, watab kid said:

yup , turn them upside down after you shoot them , but in general boars have tusks for fighting as deer have antlers for that reason , ..............ive always wondered about rabbits ? or are they just so promiscuous that none of them care ? 

You never saw a Jackalope? 

[Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770]

11 minutes ago, Rip Snorter said:

You never saw a Jackalope? 

.

[watab kid]

2 hours ago, Rip Snorter said:

You never saw a Jackalope? 

oh yes , there was a number of mounts ive seen over the years since back in the 50s , ive not had the opportunity to bag one yet but then i dont hunt rabbits anymore , i will tho when the grocery runs out of beef ......or it gets too expensive , then the rabbits and quills in the lawn are in trouble , or i should say in the pan ........................

[bgavin]

This is a question many young men have to ask when taking home a date from a bar.
Especially in Thailand.