Feeding out feral hog

[BirdRanger]

Bseides feeding out a feral hog for the freezer, what are some good recommendations for better meat??

[BradBryant1000]

To be honest I try and shoot only smaller pigs for eating. I have never had one that was rank. I know a lot of people keep them on ice in an ice chest for a few days. Draws a lot of the blood out

[pblaetz]

I've always found pregnant sows to taste best!

[TXHUNT3R]

To be honest I try and shoot only smaller pigs for eating. I have never had one that was rank. I know a lot of people keep them on ice in an ice chest for a few days. Draws a lot of the blood out

Yes and yes!

[Palmetto]

, what are some good recommendations for better meat??

Axis

I've always found pregnant sows to taste best!

x2

[boomer453]

we raised out 3 small hogs (15-20#) we caught last year-moved them to a 2nd trap that was set up over a garden. we injected them with antibiotics and they had all the ricebran they could eat along with corn and alfalfa. almost tripled their wait over 3 months before they made the trip to the freezer.

[JW]

Bseides feeding out a feral hog for the freezer, what are some good recommendations for better meat??

If it's a boar cut em. Sows rock!

[LWD]

Honestly, I think it's hit-or-miss. The best wild pig meat I've ever had came off a 200 lb sow that I figure was probably 3 or so years old. Process them carefully and get the meat on ice quickly is about all you can do. I've had a lot of wild pig that was really good, but I've had a lot wasn't. I think there's too many unknowns with feral pigs that make predicting how good the meat will be a total wild card.

LWD

[muzzlebrake]

Cut any boars and once you pen them and feed them out with hog shorts and corn they will change flavor and loose some of the gamey taste.

[PondPopper]

Honestly, I think it's hit-or-miss. The best wild pig meat I've ever had came off a 200 lb sow that I figure was probably 3 or so years old. Process them carefully and get the meat on ice quickly is about all you can do. I've had a lot of wild pig that was really good, but I've had a lot wasn't. I think there's too many unknowns with feral pigs that make predicting how good the meat will be a total wild card.

LWD

This. I've killed a bunch,every size and color, and this is my observation also. It either is or it ain't. Not sure why it's that way. I'm glad WT deer arent that way.

[3DW5]

This is JMO, but I only eatem if they are under 100 pounds normally... If you do this you shouldnt have any issues with real wild taste...

[BarW]

Feeding out feral hog

Bleed it on ice and grill it outside on an open top pit, flavor with BBQ sauce to taste.
The sows I mix in with deer burger to make smoke sausage.

[dmk]

I just had some chops off of a 300lb boar. You never would have known it was wild. I was told the trick was to fry a small piece in a skillet and if it stank toss it. Don't know if it always works good, but he seemed to be spot on this time.

[kumathebear]

My son had some Jalapeno, cheese SPICY sausage made and it was GREATTTTTTTTT!

[Bonesplitter]

We get vegetables being thrown out at the farmers market and discarded tortillas from the factory. Those tortillas put some fat on em quick. We also feed corn