Commercialfarmer
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What is the consensus here on the affect of wind on feral pigs? Are they more like deer and hide out in brush until it blows over, or will they venture out in the open- especially if it is the main food source?
cowgirl8":3mvs6fcg said:We are overrun with them. We have traps and its off and on when they will go in them. I think it takes a new generation(like 6 mos later) for them to forget about traps. Its common for me to see a herd of 30 to 40 on my rounds checking cows. Sows with babies plow pastures, a boar will dig craters. The bigger the crater the bigger the boar doing it. I'm the scout, if i see a herd i call in to my guys to make a hit. Since i'm all over the place several times a day, i know when and where you'll see them most of the time. I can go weeks without seeing any, then turn a corner and have 30 running in all directions.
They do build nest. They are very very smart. I've had one as a pet, my daughter had one also. I gave mine to my sister in law where she, 'Noel', lived to be 15. They make amazingly interesting pets.
The best way to cook them is to shove carcass into the oven with onions, carrots celery and cover. Roast for around 8 hours. Pick meat off and put in a smoker for around 2 hours at 215 degrees, covered lightly. We use pear wood, taste great on pork. And if you're a canner, stuff meat in pint jars and add liquid(could be a vinegar water mixture, a stock, or just water) and process. To heat up to eat(this is important), dump out liquid and put meat in a dish. Bake uncovered until heated through. If you put it in a sauce pan and bring to a boil, the meat will take on a weird texture. This is the best way to cook these pasture fleas.... :clap:
You just need a gatlin gun for that sounder. Those look like some pretty plump piggies right there!cowgirl8":31daqhct said:
Nesikep":3b8u6rq2 said:Wow.. that is prolific!
you think you could snare them? Pigs are *smart* that's for sure. I could send you some wolves... that might help
cowgirl8":1onydu24 said:Caustic Burno, fellow hog hater, i can see you're around hogs like us :wave: .
We dont allow dog hunts on our place and i think that fad is fazing out around here. I was out checking cows once and while i was getting a gate i felt something behind me. It was someones hybrid hog dog. THANK GOD it was a nice dog, his head was about 12 inches wide and he was huge. One of my sons friends use to have a bunch of hog dogs, they would wear kevlar vest to keep from getting gutted. I really hate hog dog hunting, for the dogs and the hogs.
My husband has a AR 6.8. He can hit one at 300 yards. I have tons of pictures of his kills, but not sure its allowed here.
Nesikep":10p0vh5n said:Wow.. that is prolific!
you think you could snare them? Pigs are *smart* that's for sure. I could send you some wolves... that might help