Hy everybody !

My name is Massimo (Max it's Ok ;) ) and I'm Italian hunter and firearms lover :D !
I'm from Laveno (Maggiore Lake, Varese county, Italy, very closer to Switzerland) but I'm living in Milan ( :( ).
I like wild boar hunting (I'm a dog driver) as main game course but I love any hunting activity (when I have a little bit of time :rolleyes: ).
My boar game team is based in Pienza, Tuscany (see my web site, sorry, just italian :rolleyes: !).

Nice to meet you guys !

Ciao, Max.

P.S. sorry for my english !

Welcome, and we're glad to have you. Feel free to post some pictures / stories from your boar hunting!

Hy everybody !

My name is Massimo (Max it's Ok ;) ) and I'm Italian hunter and firearms lover :D !
I'm from Laveno (Maggiore Lake, Varese county, Italy, very closer to Switzerland) but I'm living in Milan ( :( ).
I like wild boar hunting (I'm a dog driver) as main game course but I love any hunting activity (when I have a little bit of time :rolleyes: ).
My boar game team is based in Pienza, Tuscany (see my web site, sorry, just italian :rolleyes: !).

Nice to meet you guys !

Ciao, Max.

P.S. sorry for my english !

Welcome, Max, and don't worry about your English. It's far better than our Italian!

Hy everybody !

My name is Massimo (Max it's Ok ;) ) and I'm Italian hunter and firearms lover :D !
I'm from Laveno (Maggiore Lake, Varese county, Italy, very closer to Switzerland) but I'm living in Milan ( :( ).
I like wild boar hunting (I'm a dog driver) as main game course but I love any hunting activity (when I have a little bit of time :rolleyes: ).
My boar game team is based in Pienza, Tuscany (see my web site, sorry, just italian :rolleyes: !).

Nice to meet you guys !

Ciao, Max.

P.S. sorry for my english !

Max,

That is a very beautiful part of Italy, but please, the next time I come over please do not let the ground shake like the last time. I was stationed in Aviano, and we were up around Barches when you guys decided to shake up Gemona, The dammage was bad even in Pordenone.

All kidding asside, I think that my time spent in Italy will always be one of fond remembrance.

Welcome to the form, and enjoy the fellowship here this is a great bunch of people with a lot of knowledge to share.

P.S. Don't worry about your English, My Italian stinks.

Lee L.

Iowaloha Max,
You type better english than I do. Nice to hear from you.
Cheezywan

Hello, Sorry my Italian is much worse than your english. So lets stick to english! I love the alps! Highlands are beautiful. JP

Your English is fine Max. How often do you get to hunt? I have a trip to Europe in my not-too-distant future (Belgium). If you get out frequently I might be able to join you on a hog hunt.

Welcome to the board. This is a great bunch of guys and they know a lot too.....hope they don't get big heads after reading this.

Thanks everybody for welcome and excuse me for my absence last days.
I'll try to answer to your question ASAP.

Max.

Max,

That is a very beautiful part of Italy, but please, the next time I come over please do not let the ground shake like the last time. I was stationed in Aviano, and we were up around Barches when you guys decided to shake up Gemona, The dammage was bad even in Pordenone.

All kidding asside, I think that my time spent in Italy will always be one of fond remembrance.

Welcome to the form, and enjoy the fellowship here this is a great bunch of people with a lot of knowledge to share.

P.S. Don't worry about your English, My Italian stinks.

Lee L.

Lee, unfortunately you experienced one of the bigger italian disaster. I was child during Friuli earthquake disaster but I still remember the radio to list the names of decasead :( . Italy is a amazing country but we have a very high earthquake risk :rolleyes: !

In any case I'm happy you still have good remenbrance of my country. I know very well the Pordenone area, my brother was soldier very closer to Aviano.

Ciao.

Your English is fine Max. How often do you get to hunt? I have a trip to Europe in my not-too-distant future (Belgium). If you get out frequently I might be able to join you on a hog hunt.

Welcome to the board. This is a great bunch of guys and they know a lot too.....hope they don't get big heads after reading this.

Flashhole,
the boar season starts November, 1st and finish January, 31st.
About the hunting activity, in Italy, is almost impossibile for a foreign :rolleyes: . We have a firearms legislation very very restrictive. Moreover any county as a specific legislation about accessibiliy for hunting purpose. I don't know exactly what is necessary to hunt in Italy for a foreign person. You could ask to USA Ambassy in Rome, but, according to Italian bureaucracy :rolleyes: I don't think you can obtain a Italian documentation in time.
In any case you can join us for food&beverages :) cerimony and for the hunt (without firearms :rolleyes: ) !

Ciao.

Welcome, and we're glad to have you. Feel free to post some pictures / stories from your boar hunting!


Thanks Mike, I hope to post somethink ASAP.
To be honest at the moment i haven't much more picture.
I have just 2 mpeg about boar hunt and some picture about Tuscany landscape (if you want i could post it).
You can found mpeg's here http://www.squadradeimonti.it/images/Cinghiali.MPG and here http://www.squadradeimonti.it/images/Canizza&Cinghiali.MPG.

Ciao.

Some picture from Italy ;) !

My wife Manuala, my friend Riccardo "Baco" and my friend PierGiorgio during hunting season (phasians, jackrabbit, etc.) openinig 2003.
http://img495.imageshack.us/img495/3825/13ag.th.jpg (http://img495.imageshack.us/my.php?image=13ag.jpg)

My wife Manuela, ready to hunt :D !
http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/5789/23kx.th.jpg (http://img293.imageshack.us/my.php?image=23kx.jpg)

My best friend Marco "Scopino" and his dog Rambo.
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/9829/35zb1.th.jpg (http://img518.imageshack.us/my.php?image=35zb1.jpg)

My boar-game teacher :) and good friend Anselmo with his dog.
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/6813/49uq.th.jpg (http://img505.imageshack.us/my.php?image=49uq.jpg)

Some picture more....

This is me (I needed a haircut :rolleyes: !) and my Benelli M1 Super 90 :) !
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/5034/56xn.th.jpg (http://img512.imageshack.us/my.php?image=56xn.jpg)

A rapid transfer :rolleyes: between hunting zones !
http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/6965/69gd.th.jpg (http://img372.imageshack.us/my.php?image=69gd.jpg)

Our boar dog Diana with her "childs" Rambo, Bush, Nemo and Greta.
http://img452.imageshack.us/img452/6008/77yp.th.jpg (http://img452.imageshack.us/my.php?image=77yp.jpg)

That's all folks :D !

Ciao.

Thanks for sharing with us Max. I like to hear how hunting is in other parts of the world. Looks like you are blessed with friends and family, especially with a wife who enjoys hunting.

Ciao.

Welcome abourd and thanks for sharing the pictures.

Another Welcome and hope you enjoy your stay.

Yes, it's always interesting to hear from folks in different parts of the world, and especially, see pictures of their hunts.

Question - having to use a shotgun on the boars, are you allowed to use slugs, or do you use shot shells? We have some states here in the US that will only allow the use of shotguns for deer hunting. Some require slugs only, while others will allow buckshot shot shells.

Some picture more....

This is me (I needed a haircut :rolleyes: !) and my Benelli M1 Super 90 :) !
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/5034/56xn.th.jpg (http://img512.imageshack.us/my.php?image=56xn.jpg)

A rapid transfer :rolleyes: between hunting zones !
http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/6965/69gd.th.jpg (http://img372.imageshack.us/my.php?image=69gd.jpg)

Our boar dog Diana with her "childs" Rambo, Bush, Nemo and Greta.
http://img452.imageshack.us/img452/6008/77yp.th.jpg (http://img452.imageshack.us/my.php?image=77yp.jpg)

That's all folks :D !

Ciao.
Our family is from Pontremole,Italy. I think that might be near you.
We love those Benelli shotguns.
Come over and hunt with us sometime!
Good Luck