anygunanywhere wrote:mayor wrote:Is the meat from a wild hog that big, edible?
That is not a big wild hog.
Yes but the answer needs some explaining.
Boars or sows up to 100-125 lbs are both great table fare. The small ones can be smoked/roasted whole.
With the bigger pigs especially boars,you need to do a few things to make sure the meat is edible.
First, kill them quickly. If they get upset, their fight or flight kicks in the hormones released will make the meat more gamy, especially boars.
Second, Dress and clean them ASAP, especially in warm weather. Get the meat cooling. Big boars need a little extra attention during cleaning.
Third, place the meat quarters in an ice chest covered with ice. Allow the melting ice to drain. Wash the meat off and the tainted water from the chest once a day and cover with ice. Do this for 5-7 days especially with the big ones. This removes a lot of the blood and lessens the gamey taste.
Cut it up, freeze it. Make sausage. Grill it. Smoke it. Use it just like hamburger. It needs extra fat since wild pork is leaner than domestic. Adding beef or pork fat makes it taste better.
