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  • C calldoctoday

    glen Wow, then if they are heavy in Nebraska, they will soon likely be as well in Kansas. Of course if the rules are right, spot or not, folks will hopefully keep them controlled.

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    calldoctoday Supposedly been very successful here.
    This article is about remote control drop traps and aerial gunning control in Kansas

    https://www.farmprogress.com/hog/kansas-stands-out-control-feral-pigs

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      calldoctoday Supposedly been very successful here.
      This article is about remote control drop traps and aerial gunning control in Kansas

      https://www.farmprogress.com/hog/kansas-stands-out-control-feral-pigs

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      glen said in Wild Hogs:

      calldoctoday Supposedly been very successful here.
      This article is about remote control drop traps and aerial gunning control in Kansas

      https://www.farmprogress.com/hog/kansas-stands-out-control-feral-pigs

      I got a buddy that commercially heli-hunts them in Oklahoma.

      https://www.facebook.com/Webb-Aviation-Helicopter-Hog-Hunting-Outfitter-1551192898512749

      Matt W.

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        First, oh my god! Second, I hear totally different things on feral hogs taste. Some say it is in the processing and some say doesn’t matter they are going to be nasty. 3rd, we’ve gotta figure out something? This might be one of the biggest land management issues of our day. The only thing that approaches it is CWD.

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          I don’t know about other parts of the country, but in southeast Texas, they are a big problem, destroying a lot of property. People actually pay to have then killed on their property. I’ve tried to process some meat, but frankly, I need to add so much domestics pork and fat that it is just not worth it. The flavor is very off taste.

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          • processheadP processhead

            I read an interesting article on the feral hog problem. One thing that I recall is game biologists discourage indiscriminate hunting of feral hogs because they are so smart that once they realize they are being hunted, they quickly become “educated” and very elusive and nocturnal.

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            processhead That is true, once you shoot at them they tend not to show back up for awhile. You shoot one and leave it there you will keep them away for longer. There are some big ranches in South Texas that have guys that their sole job is to trap hogs. It’s a hard fight as they reproduce so quickly. Also something else to fight against is there is the market for hunting hogs. A lot of northerners come down to shoot feral hogs. So landowners are going against each other when it comes to trying get rid of them. I am glad there isn’t a season on them here and you can also hunt them at night.

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              processhead That is true, once you shoot at them they tend not to show back up for awhile. You shoot one and leave it there you will keep them away for longer. There are some big ranches in South Texas that have guys that their sole job is to trap hogs. It’s a hard fight as they reproduce so quickly. Also something else to fight against is there is the market for hunting hogs. A lot of northerners come down to shoot feral hogs. So landowners are going against each other when it comes to trying get rid of them. I am glad there isn’t a season on them here and you can also hunt them at night.

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              HerbcoFood Jonathon Chef processhead Thanks for enlightening this Northern boy about the “feral hog” issue regarding land management and processing. It’s not something I hear too much about up north. But, I do have to say the picture of that beast was impressive. Wouldn’t want one of them chasing me down without a 10 gauge in my hands or a 50 caliber in the chamber.

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                HerbcoFood Jonathon Chef processhead Thanks for enlightening this Northern boy about the “feral hog” issue regarding land management and processing. It’s not something I hear too much about up north. But, I do have to say the picture of that beast was impressive. Wouldn’t want one of them chasing me down without a 10 gauge in my hands or a 50 caliber in the chamber.

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                zbigjeff they are starting to become a problem in South East Ohio. They may come north before you know it.

                “You never really die until you end up on the wall at a Cracker Barrel”

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                • GWG8541G GWG8541

                  zbigjeff they are starting to become a problem in South East Ohio. They may come north before you know it.

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                  GWG8541 Uh OH!! Maybe someone better start a nationwide program that’s REAL. I know: It’s global warming that’s forcing them NORTH. OK people: Only kidding.

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                    They adapt so quickly that I imagine the ones going further north will develop thicker shaggier coats. I hate that they are a problem but it does show how “uh, life, finds a way” the great Jeff Goldblum!

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                    • JonathonJ Jonathon

                      They adapt so quickly that I imagine the ones going further north will develop thicker shaggier coats. I hate that they are a problem but it does show how “uh, life, finds a way” the great Jeff Goldblum!

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                      Jonathon said in Wild Hogs:

                      They adapt so quickly that I imagine the ones going further north will develop thicker shaggier coats. I hate that they are a problem but it does show how “uh, life, finds a way” the great Jeff Goldblum!

                      Right. After the apocalypse, the wild hogs will probably rule the world. lol

                      Paul

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                        Jonathon said in Wild Hogs:

                        They adapt so quickly that I imagine the ones going further north will develop thicker shaggier coats. I hate that they are a problem but it does show how “uh, life, finds a way” the great Jeff Goldblum!

                        Right. After the apocalypse, the wild hogs will probably rule the world. lol

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                        processhead And they just might do a better job then what I’ve witnessed lately. LOL

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                        • JonathonJ Jonathon

                          They adapt so quickly that I imagine the ones going further north will develop thicker shaggier coats. I hate that they are a problem but it does show how “uh, life, finds a way” the great Jeff Goldblum!

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                          Jonathon - Great Jurassic park reference

                          Life is a Garden - Dig it.

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                          • JonathonJ Jonathon

                            First, oh my god! Second, I hear totally different things on feral hogs taste. Some say it is in the processing and some say doesn’t matter they are going to be nasty. 3rd, we’ve gotta figure out something? This might be one of the biggest land management issues of our day. The only thing that approaches it is CWD.

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                            Jonathon I have heard smaller ones are a lot better eating, but man I don’t think I could pass up this monster and figure out how to cook it or make sausage. I have a friend who has a head mount with the tusks out and it is pretty impressive though not as big as this one.

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                              bocephus It makes sense, the older males would most likely be tougher and zre more likely to have boar taint taste.
                              lkrfletcher Thank you, it is useful in oh so many different situations.
                              Chef I for one welcome our new Wild Hog Overlords
                              processhead It’d end up being The Omega Man/ I am Legend where we become the monsters to the hogs!

                              Also, we may possibly have some more on this in the future. Maybe, too soon to say.

                              Get more help with your processing questions and learn more about processing meat by subscribing to our waltonsinc.com youtube page at https://wltns.link/waltonstv I am a Gorilla, love yourself

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                                bocephus It makes sense, the older males would most likely be tougher and zre more likely to have boar taint taste.
                                lkrfletcher Thank you, it is useful in oh so many different situations.
                                Chef I for one welcome our new Wild Hog Overlords
                                processhead It’d end up being The Omega Man/ I am Legend where we become the monsters to the hogs!

                                Also, we may possibly have some more on this in the future. Maybe, too soon to say.

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                                Jonathon bocephus Those older big ones smell like a dumpster fire, the meat isn’t right. There are some out there who will tell you those big nasty ones taste just fine. Any female under 100lbs is the perfect eating size.

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                                  Jonathon bocephus Those older big ones smell like a dumpster fire, the meat isn’t right. There are some out there who will tell you those big nasty ones taste just fine. Any female under 100lbs is the perfect eating size.

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                                  HerbcoFood You are so right. Just an off flavor that I have never cared for. People want me to make sausage from their wild hogs, and the few times I made it, no one cared for it.

                                  I have been told that the small females are okay, but never had the chance to try them. Maybe they would work.

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                                    HerbcoFood You are so right. Just an off flavor that I have never cared for. People want me to make sausage from their wild hogs, and the few times I made it, no one cared for it.

                                    I have been told that the small females are okay, but never had the chance to try them. Maybe they would work.

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                                    Chef They do taste better, but there is always the issue with wild game, how was it handled in the field. But if I shoot a pig and it stinks from the get go, no matter the size I will recycle it back to Mother Nature.

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                                      Chef They do taste better, but there is always the issue with wild game, how was it handled in the field. But if I shoot a pig and it stinks from the get go, no matter the size I will recycle it back to Mother Nature.

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                                      HerbcoFood Sometimes you just have to recycle if the meat is bad but I always try to use what I shoot or catch. Sometimes though that is just not possible and in this case I think it is important to try and take these pests out as they are taking over some areas and doing an incredible amount of damage. Here in NM, I believe they brought in Gov. shooters to help eradicate them from the southeast.

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                                        That’s a big hog inbeed. I took a 285lb bore in SC several years ago. It wasn’t worth the processing fee . The smell when being cooker was very unpleasant taste was the same. What was left feed the opossums

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                                          Sounds like the general consensus is that wild pig is not very tasty. The several times I’ve had it I didn’t think it was offputting but I’ve only eaten backstrap from a couple of wild pigs is all.

                                          Matt W.

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