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 Delicious hogs
#6631975
01/14/17 02:46 PM
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I have shot all manner of hogs, big ones, little ones and medium ones. And i have come to the conclusion they are all delicious, even the big boars. I hear people all the time saying they are nasty and stink and this and that. Well let me tell you, elk stink too! And they are debateably the best eating wild game out there. So my message to anyone who says wild pig isnt good table fair, no you're just lazy and want an excuse to shoot pigs and leave them laying.
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01/14/17 02:54 PM
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I have shot all manner of hogs, big ones, little ones and medium ones. And i have come to the conclusion they are all delicious, even the big boars. I hear people all the time saying they are nasty and stink and this and that. Well let me tell you, elk stink too! And they are debateably the best eating wild game out there. So my message to anyone who says wild pig isnt good table fair, no you're just lazy and want an excuse to shoot pigs and leave them laying. I just enjoy killing them. If I can find someone to give the hog to I'll gut it and give it to them if not I leave them lay. This goes for any hog not just the boars. I've given away 7 in the last month but I have no problem leaving them lay as well.
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#6631991
01/14/17 03:09 PM
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When they tear up acres and acres of my ranch, I just want them dead.
I have a list of folks on standby that will take them and eat them.
The main problem I have is I pretty much only hunt at night and it's hard to get folks to come by at midnight and pick up a hog.
So, sometimes even with the best laid plans, the buzzards eat well also.
Cheers,
Vern1
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Re: Delicious hogs
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#6631993
01/14/17 03:10 PM
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Double Naught Spy
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It is a little early in the day for a self righteous "If you don't hunt for the reasons I hunt then you are doing it wrong" and trying to shame others thread isn't it? The main problem I have is I pretty much only hunt at night and it's hard to get folks to come by at midnight and pick up a hog. Isn't that the truth? Or they wanted, it gutted, butchered, bagged, and it would be nice if you just left everything in a cooler of ice on their porch so that they could deal with it in the morning.
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Re: Delicious hogs
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#6632020
01/14/17 03:28 PM
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The main problem I have is I pretty much only hunt at night and it's hard to get folks to come by at midnight and pick up a hog. Isn't that the truth? Or they wanted, it gutted, butchered, bagged, and it would be nice if you just left everything in a cooler of ice on their porch so that they could deal with it in the morning. Luckily, the folks I help out usually offer up back strap or jerky in trade after the fact and genuinely appreciate the groceries. If they don't want to come get it and clean it themselves, they aren't hungry enough or just don't care and the buzzards thank them.
Cheers,
Vern1
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Re: Delicious hogs
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#6632038
01/14/17 03:41 PM
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I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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#6632049
01/14/17 03:48 PM
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poisonivie
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Buzzards gotta eat, same as worms
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#6632089
01/14/17 04:15 PM
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allan50
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Vern. I will come out and help you hunt then clean and take the meat
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Re: Delicious hogs
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#6632242
01/14/17 06:23 PM
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PappyG1
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It is a little early in the day for a self righteous "If you don't hunt for the reasons I hunt then you are doing it wrong" and trying to shame others thread isn't it? The main problem I have is I pretty much only hunt at night and it's hard to get folks to come by at midnight and pick up a hog. Isn't that the truth? Or they wanted, it gutted, butchered, bagged, and it would be nice if you just left everything in a cooler of ice on their porch so that they could deal with it in the morning. Amen
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Re: Delicious hogs
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#6632244
01/14/17 06:24 PM
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SapperTitan
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Well seeing that the OP hasn't replied I'm assuming we all fell for his troll bait
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Re: Delicious hogs
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#6632247
01/14/17 06:28 PM
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SnakeWrangler
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Well seeing that the OP hasn't replied I'm assuming we all fell for his troll bait Well....that was fun..... 
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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#6632404
01/14/17 09:11 PM
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JimRitcholds481
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Any of you who like eating em, let me know, I'll send you all you can handle. In my experience they aren't real good tasting and they tear up our ranch. The one thing I love about them is, they're fantastic targets to make sure my rifles are sighted in on the money 😂.
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01/15/17 04:56 AM
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#6633106
01/15/17 05:34 AM
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I was very surprised I've always heard they weren't good and on a recent deer hunting trip a couple of the guys shot pigs and we quartered one and put them on the smoker and I was amazed I can honestly say in my opinion it's better than farm raised less fat and great eating!
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#6633271
01/15/17 02:43 PM
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I agree with the original poster, all sizes of hogs are tasty. I've shot about 15 hogs since buying our property about 2 years ago and I've quartered and eaten or frozen all of meat. Smoked hams, jerky from BS, ground for breakfast sausage, burgers, taco meat, and chili, it's all awesome and my family agrees. Let's face it, a lot of people don't take the time to learn how to cook it right. Other than the BS, It's very tough if you don't cook it long enough. The hogs have been the best part of enjoying our property.
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#6633676
01/15/17 08:48 PM
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I agree with the original poster, all sizes of hogs are tasty. I've shot about 15 hogs since buying our property about 2 years ago and I've quartered and eaten or frozen all of meat. Smoked hams, jerky from BS, ground for breakfast sausage, burgers, taco meat, and chili, it's all awesome and my family agrees. Let's face it, a lot of people don't take the time to learn how to cook it right. Other than the BS, It's very tough if you don't cook it long enough. The hogs have been the best part of enjoying our property. what if we don't look at a hog as food? What if we just really love to kill as many as we can? Personally I just love to hear them squeal when that hot bullet punches through their flesh. It's satisfying to know you are the one that took that nuisances life and he will never root up another pasture, crop, or yard.
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#6633713
01/15/17 09:25 PM
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PappyG1
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Pretty rich to call someone lazy for doing something that's legal. These are the same people that push for stupid laws. If you want to speed up the process there's a place called California. You have to buy tags for hogs and can't leave them lay. They have a spot just for folks like you.
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Re: Delicious hogs
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#6633717
01/15/17 09:26 PM
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SnakeWrangler
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Pretty rich to call someone lazy for doing something that's legal. These are the same people that push for stupid laws. If you want to speed up the process there's a place called California. You have to buy tags for hogs and can't leave them lay. They have a spot just for folks like you. 
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: Delicious hogs
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#6633730
01/15/17 09:37 PM
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Hunter307
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Pretty rich to call someone lazy for doing something that's legal. These are the same people that push for stupid laws. If you want to speed up the process there's a place called California. You have to buy tags for hogs and can't leave them lay. They have a spot just for folks like you. He didn't say he was in favor of stupid laws, he just said you were lazy. If you aren't no big deal....if you're feeling a little guilty...might explain your response.
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Re: Delicious hogs
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#6633760
01/15/17 10:05 PM
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PappyG1
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No guilt here. May go shoot a few after the game and leave me lay. Freezers full & the fields are muddy.
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#6634780
01/16/17 01:06 PM
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The ones we dont quarter and ice usually go to the gut pile so the rancher doesnt have to deal with them laying around in the cultivated fields. Those that we decide are too big to even haul to the pile get dragged to an area where the rancher doesnt have to mess with them. He wants them all dead and has never said to move them but just thought is was common courtesy to at least move em. They are delicious if you have the patience and skill, my favorite is smoked whole after 24 hours in a brine solution.
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#6635315
01/16/17 08:02 PM
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GLC
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Pretty tasty, Sows are some of the best meat I have had. But then again we take them to a processor.
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01/16/17 11:05 PM
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der Teufel
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I agree that hogs are tasty. I clean and keep every one I can, and that's most of them.
But, on occasion things don't work out and we drag one to the fence line and leave it.
That's just how it goes. No one complains about there being a few less hogs tearing up their fields.
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#6635766
01/17/17 02:08 AM
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Jbell99
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also to the guys who don't want the pigs they kill contact your local processors lots of them will process them for free and donate it to those who need it.
Some food pantries will too
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#6635793
01/17/17 02:27 AM
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We took 12 one night to a processor to donate. Turned us away. Said they would only take deer. Gave away what we could at that time of night. The rest went to the bone yard.
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