Unforgettable driven boar- Lasarotta
Unforgettable driven boar It was the beginning of an addiction to driven boar. After prepping at Bisley, Gerald Meredith goes to Zagreb for a superb boar shooting trip with Lasarotta. 4 am arrived too quickly. D-day was here. Everything was packed and ready to go. The trusty Blaser R93 .30-06 was in its case and the car loaded. I set off in the direction of Heathrow into a miserable-looking sky. Foundations had been laid the previous Tuesday when I had spent a useful afternoon with John Kynoch on the running boar range at Bisley, first shooting single shots each pass then venturing on to doubles to maximise chances. I felt a lot easier knowing that I could perform with carousel, not handed back to us in person as the Air Croatia dictates. Nonetheless, the Croatian authorities were efficient, friendly and helpful in booking our weapons into their country. At last we were able to meet Bogdan from the Lasarotta team with whom the trip was booked. On to the minibus in the grey skies ...