To the point -- what's your thoughts on the driven hunts we've been exposed to in the US? Are they sporting, or not? And are they just showmanship vs. how hunts are typically conducted in your AO?
We perform driven hunts but barely on wild boar and surely not 'john wayne' style like in the video , but it might differ from reservee to reservee .
They are done at the end of the year since every reservee has a yearly harvesting goal for e g deer ( mandated by hunting authority ) and if you have not still reached it a driven hunt is organized to push the quote .
It all depends on the people who participate and safety should always be priority . I participated in many and from my experience hunters who tend to be brain lazy but trigger happy are not allowed .
The hazards for external walkers are high and the risk of just wounding a fleeing animal too . Nobody is able to perform a clean shot on a highly fleeing animal free hand out of 100 yrads .
If its done ethical and clean it might be a great adventure . Ethical means you need to wait until the wild calms down and you can perform a clean shot . If not possible keep you finger out of the trigger guard .
I,m lucky to be in a hunting reservee where its not about the highest dollar who is invited but about your reputation of being reasonable .
All in all i personally prefer individual hunting .