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he was a little over 270 and pretty lean so I did all sausage with him. Wish he hadn't lost his tusks so I could've put another nail in the coffin of my marriage by bringing home his head. (kidding. all is well at home.)
I'm almost glad I don't live someplace that's getting over run by pigs. I'd never get anything done. The OP is lucky to have a target rich environment.
I'm almost glad I don't live someplace that's getting over run by pigs. I'd never get anything done. The OP is lucky to have a target rich environment.
Hey hog hunters, does bacon and or sausage taste much different than the stuff in the store? I would guess so but I have never had it.
in my experience, there's almost no bacon. they're extremely lean animals compared to their barnyard cousins. sausage tastes pretty much the same. the ham tastes a little different but is really good on hogs 75 pounds or less. loins taste pretty much the same as well. Ribs and bacon are not great though. just too lean.
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TexasIII said:
do you get a chance to hunt much? what rifle and caliber (or bow) do you normally use?
my dad goes a couple of times a month all year long. I kind of wish he wouldn't. he's getting a little older and is usually alone for a couple of days at a time. in fact, he was alone in the woods a few years ago when his appendix burst. and rural east Texas has notoriously crappy cell phone coverage.
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We just moved from Utah to Texas. I'd really like to try my hand at this. My wife says I;m nuts for even thinking about it. All she sees is those big tusks 
While I was living in Indiana a friend of mine belonged to a gun club that would put on a yearly benifit diner. They had various portions of meat donated by hunters. The wild boar was unlike any domestic pork I had ever encountered. All I can say is that it was awesome in flavor and texture, a cut above, way above.
I am itching to try hog hunting. I know I should not wish for this, but I do wish we had wild hogs in Indiana.