Guest Andrea Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 I have heard too many theories about preparing wild hog. Everyone's ideas are diffferent. Do you castrate the boar in the field? Does it even matter? How do you get rid of the gamey taste? Or can you? We eat venison, wild turkey and big game like elk and none of that bothers me, even when it's killed the same day. But wild hog stinks when you cook it and tastes even worse. And this is from a girl who would rather eat smoked ham than steak! Please help! I have got 2 hogs we have butchered and need to know how to get them ready for cooking. Thankyou! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snipe Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Re: right way to prepare wild hog???? I have found that the boars are not worth much more than keeping the back strap. Friends of mine and I try and shoot the sows or younger pigs. I took 3 sows a few weeks back and they were fine...The meat does not smell and the taste is good as well... The biggest part is clean them and get them on Ice as quick as possable.. On castrating a boar that should be done when they are young.. Hope this helps... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 Re: right way to prepare wild hog???? Thank you. My father-in-law is going to make sausage out of them in his smokehouse. He's going to mix it with venison. I'll let you know if it's palatable!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 Re: right way to prepare wild hog???? [ QUOTE ] Thank you. My father-in-law is going to make sausage out of them in his smokehouse. He's going to mix it with venison. I'll let you know if it's palatable!!! [/ QUOTE ] I'm not sure but is it wise to mix these 2 meats without first cooking them, I might think that there would be a cross contamination issue on mixing these two meats together without cokking them first, but then again I may be wrong, just want to bring up the awarness on this possisibility.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snipe Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 Re: right way to prepare wild hog???? VH I understand your concerns...If She-(they) processed the game properly and cooled it their should be no problem...We do it here in Texas all the time. The trick is to keep the meat cold at all times so there is no chance of bacteria and then freeze or smoke the sausage after it has been mixed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 Re: right way to prepare wild hog???? Gotcha Snipe just wanted to be sure...but it does sound Yummy tho.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 Re: right way to prepare wild hog???? Everything sounds yummy to vermonters.....especially when we only have deer, turkeys, bear, and the occasional moose for wild game supper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 Re: right way to prepare wild hog???? [ QUOTE ] Everything sounds yummy to vermonters.....especially when we only have deer, turkeys, bear, and the occasional moose for wild game supper. [/ QUOTE ] LOL...You would think the way I pack it down I would weight more than 170... I will admit tho I will try most anything once,twice if I like it and for the third time, if it's exceptionally good.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 Re: right way to prepare wild hog???? How did you like those bacon wrapped backstraps we had that night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 Re: right way to prepare wild hog???? Dang you did I miss something ???.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 Re: right way to prepare wild hog???? Whoops......wrong Vermonter, lol. I was thinking shawn posted that, LMAO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 Re: right way to prepare wild hog???? hmm--even the big boars that I have shot still taste great to me--they just tend to be a little tougher. On the big boars I take the back straps and cut them into small cuts and just grill them---I think I might go get some out of the freezer right now! todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 Re: right way to prepare wild hog???? I see vtbowhunter had a very confusing day, or he's extremely delusional from being couped up with no hunting to do..LOL I thought I was going crazy there for a minute..LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 Re: right way to prepare wild hog???? Well, the verdict is in on the pattie sausage....YUCKKKKK!!!!!!!! Haven't tasted the smoked link sausage yet. I swear, that is the worst cooking smell ever. It permeates every nook and cranny in the house. The only thing I can compare it to is trying to eat anything with ketchup after you have gotten over a very bad sinus infection. Wierd, I know. Had that dang boar not been eating my deer corn I wouldn't have shot it. Next time I'll just politely ask him to leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjspears20 Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 Andrea said: Well, the verdict is in on the pattie sausage....YUCKKKKK!!!!!!!! Haven't tasted the smoked link sausage yet. I swear, that is the worst cooking smell ever. It permeates every nook and cranny in the house. The only thing I can compare it to is trying to eat anything with ketchup after you have gotten over a very bad sinus infection. Wierd, I know. Had that dang boar not been eating my deer corn I wouldn't have shot it. Next time I'll just politely ask him to leave. As a land owner and farmer i would like to please ask Dont ever let a hog walk away even if you dont want to clean it i know thats not right i hate to kill anything and let it go to waste but these hogs are doing real damage and need to be kept in check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unioncountyslayer Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Wow, talk about "diggin' up bones". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxStarr Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 We eat wild hog all the time and have had no problems. With all boars, castrate them immediately after killing them. I cannot stress this enough—especially if you have run him with dogs. After you have him cleaned and quartered, let him soak in ice water for a few days. We cover the hog with ice in a cooler and let the ice melt. Then we drain the water, add more ice and water. For larger boars we have even kept them on ice from one weekend to the other. I also soak it in water when thawing it out. The meat will turn a gray color when all the blood is out of it. So far we have not had one that smelled while cooking or tasted bad. The biggest one to date was about 500 lbs. and we ate back strap, ribs, shoulders, and roast off of him—absolutely delicious! As for mixing hog meat with venison, we do it all the time. We take the trimmings out of the freezer and let them thaw in the fridge for a day or two (this is where having two freezers and two refrigerators comes in mighty handy!). Then cut the trimmings into chunks, weigh it, add the spice, grind on chili plate. Cook a few patties and taste. Adjust seasoning if needed then fine grind and stuff in bags and freeze. Sorry your experience was not that great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 We dont castrate them, but we generally take them under 110 lbs or so. Also they arent run by dogs, and this makes a huge difference for hogs, as well as deer. Get them on ice fast, and grind it, smoke it, grill it, and mix with deer. Hard to beat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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