Kill to Eat Thread

[DAdams91982]

So this thread is for any hunters that want to share experiences or general information with each other.

Here is my questions, has anyone killed a feral hog for some eats? I have the urge to hunt a wild boar and have a ton of meat on hand. Any experiences, or reviews of the wild meat produced?

 

[CopyCat]

Never hunted hog myself. All of my hunting has been deer, elk, antelope, bear, and bird.

 

[scope75]

I've hunted hogs before and the ones you want are 150-200 lbs. The meat has a different taste to it but I like it.

 

[DAdams91982]

I've hunted hogs before and the ones you want are 150-200 lbs. The meat has a different taste to it but I like it.

You saying rather than the larger swine? Gamier taste to the larger? Tougher?

 

[DAdams91982]

Never hunted hog myself. All of my hunting has been deer, elk, antelope, bear, and bird.

Elk is about the best meat I have killed to date. Elk just far outshines all above!

 

[bluehealer]

So this thread is for any hunters that want to share experiences or general information with each other.

Here is my questions, has anyone killed a feral hog for some eats? I have the urge to hunt a wild boar and have a ton of meat on hand. Any experiences, or reviews of the wild meat produced?

You have to kill a female or a very young male. The older males have a very bad taste/ smell. I only use wild hogs to mix with deer meat for sausage, I don't care for the them too much.

 

[DAdams91982]

You have to kill a female or a very young male. The older males have a very bad taste/ smell. I only use wild hogs to mix with deer meat for sausage, I don't care for the them too much.

Don't care for feral swine in general?

 

[bluehealer]

Don't care for feral swine in general?

Domestic pork is fine. I'm more scared of desease in wild hogs.

I guess if you're not in a swampy area it wouldn't be as critical.

 

[DAdams91982]

Domestic pork is fine. I'm more scared of desease in wild hogs.

Ah, I can understand. To each their own. I personally am afraid more of our domestic food supply!

How about flavor though?

 

[bluehealer]

Ah, I can understand. To each their own. I personally am afraid more of our domestic food supply!

How about flavor though?

Flavor of the female is good, a little gamey but not bad. Like I said though, adult males taste bad.

 

[DAdams91982]

Adult males taste bad.

Thats what she said.

 

[CopyCat]

Just saw a trailer for this. Thought you might find it interesting...

http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/hogs-gone-wild-videos/

 

[scope75]

The younger smaller hogs just taste better.
The bigger or older the hog the taste starts to get bad.

 

[StackedCop]

I just killed my omelet... Does that count?

 

[bluehealer]

I just killed my omelet... Does that count?

Looks like a gut shot, how'd it taste?