I can't imagine what that pig might have done, had it turned on him after being shot. He should count his blessings
Wild boar and feral hogs are better than farm hogs (imho) Like any big game, the secret to it, is cooling the meat as quickly as possible after the kill. It's been awhile since I went pig hunting, but when I did, I just cooked it to 165, as that was the normal done temp for pork, wild or farmed. I pretty much gave up hunting when my son had no interest in it. It's not that he's against hunting, he's just too lazy to hunt. He'd rather go to the butchers, than the field, LOLI wonder what wild hog tastes like? Considering the natural diet they eat, I would assume the meat would be phenomenal - although, I reckon the meat should be cooked to a higher temp to kill any possible parasites?
Wild boar and feral hogs are better than farm hogs (imho) Like any big game, the secret to it, is cooling the meat as quickly as possible after the kill. It's been awhile since I went pig hunting, but when I did, I just cooked it to 165, as that was the normal done temp for pork, wild or farmed. I pretty much gave up hunting when my son had no interest in it. It's not that he's against hunting, he's just too lazy to hunt. He'd rather go to the butchers, than the field, LOL
I pretty much gave up hunting when my son had no interest in it. It's not that he's against hunting, he's just too lazy to hunt. He'd rather go to the butchers, than the field, LOL
It's a little different in kalifornia. Bow season (Deer) is winding up and Rifle season starts in a couple weeks. We kalifornians hunt in 100+ degrees, it's pretty brutal. He got in a pretty good "rite of youth." He was riding a PW50 before he could ride a peddle bike. He can Snow & Wakeboard like nobody's business. He got in a most interesting childhood. I can't blame him for not getting into hunting, it's no fun in kaliforniaWow, he is missing out on a rite of youth. Most all of my friends grew up hunting and fishing
Rusty, check this out. http://www.ncwildlife.org/Portals/0/Learning/documents/Species/NCFeralSwineMap.pdf NC feral hogs.
It's a little different in kalifornia. Bow season (Deer) is winding up and Rifle season starts in a couple weeks. We kalifornians hunt in 100+ degrees, it's pretty brutal. He got in a pretty good "rite of youth." He was riding a PW50 before he could ride a peddle bike. He can Snow & Wakeboard like nobody's business. He got in a most interesting childhood. I can't blame him for not getting into hunting, it's no fun in kalifornia
BTW - Several people have posted the thing about shooting hogs with a .22 rifle or pistol. I don't doubt that it's possible to do that, and even very effective. But shooting a domestic hog that is standing still looking at you and shooting a feral monster hog in your front yard is a totally different animal. Ha, ha, see what I did there. ;-)