What to do with all this wild boar?
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@Razorback Hillbilly, I’ll try that. I have access to 50# bags of non iodine salt. I can make a box out of wood that I cut from Cedar trees with an Alaskan Chainsaw mill.
Hunter-Steve nice looking cedar boards. I have one of those AK chainsaw mills, works great for softwoods, hardwoods you better have a good saw and some sharp chains. It is still better than other options.
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Hunter-Steve nice looking cedar boards. I have one of those AK chainsaw mills, works great for softwoods, hardwoods you better have a good saw and some sharp chains. It is still better than other options.
YooperDog yep… I have a Stihl MS291 and I use a crosscut chain. I sharpen it after doing two logs typically. Amazing how fast it cuts and how much wood you get.
Another load that I cut thick for moving. I’ll make them thinner later
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I did some more reading about using sea salt and water softener salt and they are not a good option.
I went to my local Sam’s Club at lunch and they had 25# bags of non-iodized salt for $4.98 a bag so I picked up 200#'s of that to keep on hand for the next time I trap a group of hogs.
I’ll build a big box to put the hams and shoulders in next weekend.
They are forecasting really cold weather this weekend here in north Texas. With wind chills going down to -15 degrees and blizzard conditions. So the only thing I will be doing out at my property is making sure all the feeders are full. And bring back home an extra generator. I would hate to loose heat when it is that cold!
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I did some more reading about using sea salt and water softener salt and they are not a good option.
I went to my local Sam’s Club at lunch and they had 25# bags of non-iodized salt for $4.98 a bag so I picked up 200#'s of that to keep on hand for the next time I trap a group of hogs.
I’ll build a big box to put the hams and shoulders in next weekend.
They are forecasting really cold weather this weekend here in north Texas. With wind chills going down to -15 degrees and blizzard conditions. So the only thing I will be doing out at my property is making sure all the feeders are full. And bring back home an extra generator. I would hate to loose heat when it is that cold!
Hunter-Steve my brother has a place a couple of hours or so due west of you and none of the ranchers or local folks are happy with them. Tearing crop fields up and destroying watering holes. We have a lot of invites from neighbors to come and dispatch as many as we like. But like you there is only so much storage space and my brother has plenty of them to deal with on his place. Looking at doing a cool bot set up or something similar especially for the warmer months. Best case is a walk in, but no one I know wants to part with that much $$$. The salt box should be a good way to go, overall investment is small.
I did read about an enterprising set of brothers I think in the SE, who set up an operation to trap hogs on their property and on neighboring properties and then had the hogs processed and sold to local restaurants. Probably more work than you want.
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Hunter-Steve my brother has a place a couple of hours or so due west of you and none of the ranchers or local folks are happy with them. Tearing crop fields up and destroying watering holes. We have a lot of invites from neighbors to come and dispatch as many as we like. But like you there is only so much storage space and my brother has plenty of them to deal with on his place. Looking at doing a cool bot set up or something similar especially for the warmer months. Best case is a walk in, but no one I know wants to part with that much $$$. The salt box should be a good way to go, overall investment is small.
I did read about an enterprising set of brothers I think in the SE, who set up an operation to trap hogs on their property and on neighboring properties and then had the hogs processed and sold to local restaurants. Probably more work than you want.
YooperDog Maybe when I retire and can be out there full time I’ll set up something that I can hold them for a while. I believe I need a special license to transport wild hogs here in Texas.
I know a place that will buy them. But I would prefer it if they would come get them. I would give them away for only the price of a few bags of corn.
I only need one or two for me and my friends each month. I have them showing up again going into my trap now. But with this weather I’m just going to let them get comfortable until I’m ready to dispatch them in a few weeks and have that box built. I already have 200lbs of salt ready.
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with so many restraunts and food retailers going out of business a walk in cooler might be available at sales as they are normally put together in panels and could be dissembled and reconstructed !
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craigrice That is actually an excellent point. Now might be the time to look and see if that commercial piece of equipment you have always wanted is on sale somewhere for a discount?
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with so many restraunts and food retailers going out of business a walk in cooler might be available at sales as they are normally put together in panels and could be dissembled and reconstructed !
craigrice Jonathon I’ve been watching very carefully the prices of used restaurant equipment, and lately it is going for higher than it was just a few months ago. People are thinking that they are going to open a business with so many closing down. They are in for a rude awaking. I would give it a few months before buying surplus equipment. I’m watching very carefully the prices of equipment. I am in fact wanting to get a walking refrigerator or freezer for a meat processing area. I expect the prices to drop in the next few months.
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Trapped a sow last night to try putting it in salt. I burned the hair off and put the two hams and shoulders in a cooler with salt. I put a cloth over the drain and left the drain open. And covered the top with wood.
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The solution you are looking for is called biltong. Easy procedure, cheap, and readily available online. Good on ya!
Harkness I’m not sure I would trust the safety of wild hog biltong. The wild hogs may have more parasites than domestic hogs or beef. That is why I freeze it to -10 for at least 2 months before still cooking it to at least 165 degrees before consuming it.
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