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Wild boar is some of the tastiest of the game meat. Its considerably lower in fat than domestic pigs. The first thing you will notice is they do look different than some Pig farmer Joe lost... The wild ones are narrow, usually having longer leg, and they have a long skinny noses and have a coarse hair. In winter they get rather hairy... The tusks can be quite nasty so beware of getting too close although most times they will smell you or hear you before you will know they are there. If you get too close they will bite and a swing of that head can gut a dog quick.. not to mention what it will do to your legs.. Be very wary if you happen to come across some young ones... the older ones will be very close and one squeal you will meet the entire family in a not so friendly fashion...
Look for rooted up ground, and wallows. They will eat just about anything but old fruit and nut trees are a good place to watch. Ask around and see if any farmers are having pig problems. Most times they will let you hunt their land for free to get rid of the destructive buggers. And they are very destructive. They can root up and area in no time....
If you have Dish Network tune to channel 153. Thats the Hunting network. They do pig hunts alot! One boar weighed in at 750 lbs.. Yes I did Type that correctly... He was over 7 ft long... BIG bugger.
A friend of ours is a professional trapper,. He kept a few he caught and now raises these on his ranch. Whenever a BBQ comes up you know what we are munching on LOL... The babies are really cute, they have stripes, even the solid blacks have stripes if you look close.. I am going to get some of his piglets and raise some for our freezer as well. They take longer to raise for meat than a domestic pig but they are just so much leaner and to me more tastier...
Make sure you take a big enough gun. You DONT want to **** one of these things off... Dogs are a good thing to have but are not required to hunt boar. If you find an area where they have been recently stop and listen, if you were quiet and they didnt see you when you walked in you will be able to hear them talking and grunting as they root around ...They are very very vocal.
And dont shoot them between the eyes... They have a very thick skull and most times this will just knock them out... aim for the heart, or behind the ear. The last thing you want is for that sucker to come to as your trying to drag him out....Or heaven forbid as you start to dress him....They dont come to with a real good attitude LOL...
Be careful and have fun, and let us know what you think of the taste!!
Look for rooted up ground, and wallows. They will eat just about anything but old fruit and nut trees are a good place to watch. Ask around and see if any farmers are having pig problems. Most times they will let you hunt their land for free to get rid of the destructive buggers. And they are very destructive. They can root up and area in no time....
If you have Dish Network tune to channel 153. Thats the Hunting network. They do pig hunts alot! One boar weighed in at 750 lbs.. Yes I did Type that correctly... He was over 7 ft long... BIG bugger.
A friend of ours is a professional trapper,. He kept a few he caught and now raises these on his ranch. Whenever a BBQ comes up you know what we are munching on LOL... The babies are really cute, they have stripes, even the solid blacks have stripes if you look close.. I am going to get some of his piglets and raise some for our freezer as well. They take longer to raise for meat than a domestic pig but they are just so much leaner and to me more tastier...
Make sure you take a big enough gun. You DONT want to **** one of these things off... Dogs are a good thing to have but are not required to hunt boar. If you find an area where they have been recently stop and listen, if you were quiet and they didnt see you when you walked in you will be able to hear them talking and grunting as they root around ...They are very very vocal.
And dont shoot them between the eyes... They have a very thick skull and most times this will just knock them out... aim for the heart, or behind the ear. The last thing you want is for that sucker to come to as your trying to drag him out....Or heaven forbid as you start to dress him....They dont come to with a real good attitude LOL...
Be careful and have fun, and let us know what you think of the taste!!
