quote:
Hogs are one of the truly delicious pests. It still baffles me how we haven't turned this into an opportunity. Is it too costly to trap or hunt them and sell the meat? I know there is red tape for selling wild game, but this just seems like an opportunity squandered.

From what i understand, wild hogs are exceedingly gamey.

3 ...

Report Post

Posted by TSmith

New Orleans, La.

Member since Jan 2004

1663 posts

Posted on 2/21/24 at 1:37 pm to BugAC

Might be a stupid idea but why not harvest them and burn them to create electricity? I'm sure their fat bodies will burn like gasoline, driving a boiler, turbine and generator.

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by Purple Spoon

Hoth

Member since Feb 2005

17981 posts

Posted on 2/21/24 at 1:45 pm to BugAC

quote:
From what i understand, wild hogs are exceedingly gamey.

Lot of debate here but in my experience it depends on what they have been eating. The bigger boars are more prone to be carnivorous and eat carrion which makes them smell and taste bad for obvious reasons.

I have eaten both big boars and sows that have been on my feeder for a month and they taste fine.

2 ...

Report Post

Posted by AwgustaDawg

CSRA

Member since Jan 2023

7377 posts

Posted on 2/21/24 at 1:50 pm to BugAC

quote:
From what i understand, wild hogs are exceedingly gamey.

In my experience they are not great but not bad. Depends on what they have been eating and how they are handled in the field and in the kitchen. That said they make very good sausage. They can also be trapped, penned and fed and they will, in a few months, be what they actually are, domesticated pigs. They are meaner than shite but all pigs are. I know a guy who has about 600 acres and he does this with 8-10 a year and they are no different than any domesticated pig.

0 ...

Report Post

O-T Lounge - Replies to Post

Return To Board

Page 1

Return To Board