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Post by (Not Ronald) Reagan on Sept 14, 2023 7:55:19 GMT -5
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Sept 14, 2023 9:29:33 GMT -5
Why is it not worth it to eat them?
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Post by greghopper on Sept 14, 2023 9:43:07 GMT -5
What state are they in …. Tennessee?
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Sept 14, 2023 9:57:42 GMT -5
Just cook it to 170* and you'll have nothing to worry about.
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Post by (Not Ronald) Reagan on Sept 14, 2023 10:00:50 GMT -5
What state are they in …. Tennessee? Yep, in the mountains. |
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Post by greghopper on Sept 14, 2023 10:14:38 GMT -5
Just cook it to 170* and you'll have nothing to worry about. This^^^^ if you don’t want the meat there maybe someone in the area that will take it… ask around! |
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Post by (Not Ronald) Reagan on Sept 14, 2023 10:20:44 GMT -5
Just cook it to 170* and you'll have nothing to worry about. This^^^^ if you don’t want the meat there maybe someone in the area that will take it… ask around! I'll definitely take it, I just didn't know if they were really edible because of all the trash and garbage they eat. Better safe than sorry! |
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Post by esshup on Sept 14, 2023 10:48:25 GMT -5
You'd be surprised about what they eat. Not what you think. Lots of roots, nuts, berries. Shoot them about 1/3 the way down the body, in FRONT of the shoulder where their skin creases when they move their head side to side. That will drop them in their tracks. OR shoot them between the base of the ear and the eye. Traditional heart/lung shots like you'd use on a deer puts the bullet a hair too far back - their heart/lung area is further forward, so you have to shoot through the shoulder to hit it.
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Post by (Not Ronald) Reagan on Sept 14, 2023 11:08:37 GMT -5
You'd be surprised about what they eat. Not what you think. Lots of roots, nuts, berries. Shoot them about 1/3 the way down the body, in FRONT of the shoulder where their skin creases when they move their head side to side. That will drop them in their tracks. OR shoot them between the base of the ear and the eye. Traditional heart/lung shots like you'd use on a deer puts the bullet a hair too far back - their heart/lung area is further forward, so you have to shoot through the shoulder to hit it. I'm using my bow on the first one then after that it's open season with the 6.5 and 5.56. Thanks for the advice guys! |
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Post by onebentarrow on Sept 14, 2023 12:34:41 GMT -5
If I was still young and active I would volunteer to go with you and help eliminate your problem. I like me some wild hog meat. Shot 4 on different hunts and ate all them.
Just like any other wild meat get it dressed and COOLED asap for best flavor and both hog and bear need to be cooked well dune because of
(Sp) tricanosos. Even store bought pork can hav it so not a big deal as long as cooked well dune.
Good luck and enjoy
Onebentarrow
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Post by astronankin on Sept 25, 2023 12:27:03 GMT -5
They are worth eating. I've done some pig hunting in Georgia and eradication in Louisiana, and the ones we kept were pretty good, especially if we took the time and money to buy a farm hog from a friend to mix in with the meat. We did that to help with potentially gamey taste. To me, it tastes far better than any farm hog on its own! Far less fatty too, so if you like leaner pork this is your chance.
For guns, you can also get them just behind the head around the top of the neck. Drops them in their tracks! Do be aware that they have a sort of bone shield around their shoulder area, which can get extremely thick in the boars. Knew someone who shot a big boar one year with his bow and it had a very thick shield. They were amazed that the arrow penetrated through the thing!
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Post by saltydog on Sept 26, 2023 5:26:33 GMT -5
You'd be surprised about what they eat. Not what you think. Lots of roots, nuts, berries. Shoot them about 1/3 the way down the body, in FRONT of the shoulder where their skin creases when they move their head side to side. That will drop them in their tracks. OR shoot them between the base of the ear and the eye. Traditional heart/lung shots like you'd use on a deer puts the bullet a hair too far back - their heart/lung area is further forward, so you have to shoot through the shoulder to hit it. Yeah they will devastate the acorns , and leave nothing for the deer. |
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