Caught Fat Boar

[alsaqr]

A 225-240 pound boar was in a trap today. This is the same feeder where i killed the big boar.

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After:

 

[BigBore44]

Looks like in about a week it will be time to gather the hickory and fire up the smoker...And nice box blind in the background. ~60-75 yard shot to the feeder?

 

[der Teufel]

The nice thing about trapping hogs is that you get to clean them in the daylight instead of 11PM. Good job!

 

[Armored farmer]

Congrats, that's a nice boar.

Oklahoma would be a good central place for a THR bbq.

 

[Stony]

You actually going to eat that ?

 

[alsaqr]

You actually going to eat that ?

i took the back straps and hams.

 

[der Teufel]

You actually going to eat that ?

I've eaten larger hogs.

Up to about 120 Lbs, I cook 'em like a pot roast. Between 120-200 Lbs I'll cut the meat into smaller pieces and make stew or put the leg quarters on the smoker. Over 200 Lbs they go through the grinder and become ground meat or sausage. The ground meat works particularly well in things that are highly seasoned, like chili, tacos, spaghetti sauce, meat loaf, etc. They don't really make good hamburgers because the meat is too dry. But yeah, I'd eat it.

 

[Stony]

I have no problem with eating larger hogs.....as long as they are sows! Those bigger boars can be pretty weird tasting as far as I am concerned. I always take at least the hams off of them, but the boars only if they are under about 100 lbs.. I don't think the coyotes are as picky as me, as they seem to eat whatever I leave ( with some help from the buzzards).

 

[SoonerMedic]

I have no problem with eating larger hogs.....as long as they are sows! Those bigger boars can be pretty weird tasting as far as I am concerned. I always take at least the hams off of them, but the boars only if they are under about 100 lbs.. I don't think the coyotes are as picky as me, as they seem to eat whatever I leave ( with some help from the buzzards).

So, my wife has corrected me several times on this....and I was unaware. But buzzards are actually European/Asian birds of prey. I was kindly informed that what we have here are turkey vultures. lol Anyhow, that's beside the point of this post, just wanted to share something I was recently taught.

As for leaving the boars to nature....Even if you don't eat it, it will never go to waste. It really irks me when people say that dead animals are a waste, when in fact they are actually feeding multiple ecosystems. I say if they taste bad, let something that will gladly enjoy the flavor have it!

 

[Patocazador]

We actually have two common species of "buzzards", turkey vultures and black vultures. Turkey vultures are one of the few birds with the sense of smell.

 

[Paul7]

I've eaten larger hogs.

Up to about 120 Lbs, I cook 'em like a pot roast. Between 120-200 Lbs I'll cut the meat into smaller pieces and make stew or put the leg quarters on the smoker. Over 200 Lbs they go through the grinder and become ground meat or sausage. The ground meat works particularly well in things that are highly seasoned, like chili, tacos, spaghetti sauce, meat loaf, etc. They don't really make good hamburgers because the meat is too dry. But yeah, I'd eat it.

Can't you just add some fat to the ground pork for burgers? I've found adding an apple to the slow cooker helps with these big boars.

 

[Shanghai McCoy]

Congrats, that's a nice boar.

Oklahoma would be a good central place for a THR bbq.

That is a good idea...

 

[SoonerMedic]

We actually have two common species of "buzzards", turkey vultures and black vultures. Turkey vultures are one of the few birds with the sense of smell.

weird ain't it?! They're actually really cool birds...I wish I had their intestinal fortitude lol.