Just got another hog - Page 2

tnbowhunter · 05-08-2008, 04:43 AM

Good shooting helo. Glad your freezer is filling up. Wish I could say the same, we are down to a couple of steaks and some burger. Looks like we will have to "buy" some beef before deer season rolls around again. These turkeys are fun to shoot but they sure don't put much meat on the table.

helomech · 05-08-2008, 05:57 AM

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Thanks! I'm not quite as ignorant now!.... I think.

Your welcome, I don't think you are ignorant, there are many things I don't know about.

helomech · 05-08-2008, 05:59 AM

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Good shooting helo. Glad your freezer is filling up. Wish I could say the same, we are down to a couple of steaks and some burger. Looks like we will have to "buy" some beef before deer season rolls around again. These turkeys are fun to shoot but they sure don't put much meat on the table.

Wish you were closer, I could pass you some hog meat. I will probably have to start giving it away soon. I ate wild turkey for the first time last week, it didn't taste anything like store bought turkey to me.

Shane06fl · 05-08-2008, 06:20 AM

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Excuse my ignorance (I'm from the Suburbs), but before Helomech's earlier post on catching Hogs, I didn't know we had any in the States!

Pretty impressive looking hogs there.

TitanBlue there is wild pork almost everywhere these days. Lots of arguments about what strain of pork was on this continent first. The largest breed strain is the Spanish boar brought over from Spain when the Spanish first landed here. But up in Canada there is the largest population of the Russian boar that were brought here by the vikings. A lot of game ranches have imported the Russian to all parts of the country and yes they escape. In the North East USA where it gets plenty cold the Russians are every where and are the most prolific breed up that way. It's a mix bag of wild boar now. All the breeding between all the escaped domestic breeds, Russian and Spanish boar pretty much has any single breed wiped out except for in Canada where the Russian is almost 100% pure and only because it can handle the harsh cold temps. I guess you could say that most of the feral pork is of the mutt strain. one thing for sure, if you want adventure and excitement go on hog hunt using dogs and knives, maybe a spear and leave the guns at home.

BHMTitan · 05-08-2008, 08:54 AM

Yep... Feral hogs are everywhere, got them here in AL and down if FL where I hunt too.

Helomech... do you process the meat yourself, or someone else?

helomech · 05-08-2008, 09:06 AM

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Yep... Feral hogs are everywhere, got them here in AL and down if FL where I hunt too.

Helomech... do you process the meat yourself, or someone else?

I do it all myself. I usually let it sit in a ice chest for a day or two, then I take the meat off the bone and let it sit for another couple days. Then I bag it up in the different cuts of meat. I don't like sausage much, so I don't make that. I do make ground meat out of some of it.

bmbroker · 05-08-2008, 09:23 AM

Nice hog. Do South Tx hogs smell as bad as the West Tx hogs?

BHMTitan · 05-08-2008, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by helomech

I do it all myself. I usually let it sit in a ice chest for a day or two, then I take the meat off the bone and let it sit for another couple days. Then I bag it up in the different cuts of meat. I don't like sausage much, so I don't make that. I do make ground meat out of some of it.

I've never skinned a hog, but figure it's a little harder than doing a deer. After that I guess it's no different from cutting up a deer. I bet the tenderloin off a hog is thick... nice for grilling!

helomech · 05-08-2008, 09:58 AM

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Nice hog. Do South Tx hogs smell as bad as the West Tx hogs?

I live in East Texas, so I don't know anything about West, or South. But none of the hogs I have shot stunk, all have been great eating. The biggest we have gotten was 225 lbs.

helomech · 05-08-2008, 10:00 AM

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I've never skinned a hog, but figure it's a little harder than doing a deer. After that I guess it's no different from cutting up a deer. I bet the tenderloin off a hog is thick... nice for grilling!

The biggest difference is that you have to split them in the front and the back. The hide is just to tought to just split in the front. After that it is exactly like cutting up a deer. The tenderloin isn't much different than a deer, but the back strap is huge.

bmbroker · 05-08-2008, 10:50 AM

My bro in law had trappers catching them on one of his places. I got close to two in the trap and they were sure ripe. Don't know if that's typical or not. Maybe the East Tx hogs have a better diet.

helomech · 05-08-2008, 11:05 AM

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My bro in law had trappers catching them on one of his places. I got close to two in the trap and they were sure ripe. Don't know if that's typical or not. Maybe the East Tx hogs have a better diet.

They get down right mean when they are in a cage. They will hit the sides, and bite the metal. A .22 to the head usually ends all that real quick.

Shane06fl · 05-08-2008, 12:41 PM

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The biggest difference is that you have to split them in the front and the back. The hide is just to tought to just split in the front. After that it is exactly like cutting up a deer. The tenderloin isn't much different than a deer, but the back strap is huge.

helo split them pigs down the front and then skin them down from the tail area enough to get baseball wraped in some hide. tie a rope around the hide/ball combo and use your tractor/ATV/ truck to pull the hide off right down to the snout. Do the same thing with deer. Give it a try.

novak57 · 05-08-2008, 12:52 PM

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when you come home from work early, with flowers and she is on top of another guy(which she is currently dating) that pretty much sealed the divorce papers. lol.

i'm sorry...but if that was me, they'd be dead, and i'd be in the slammer.

helomech · 05-08-2008, 01:13 PM

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helo split them pigs down the front and then skin them down from the tail area enough to get baseball wraped in some hide. tie a rope around the hide/ball combo and use your tractor/ATV/ truck to pull the hide off right down to the snout. Do the same thing with deer. Give it a try.

My brother gave me those tongs (don't know what else to call them) that are bronze, and have teeth. They lock in place, and you can use them to pull the skin off. They work pretty good, but I find I still need to split them on both sides.