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Offline DalesCarpentry

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Any of you hunting hogs here in Pa?
« on: June 11, 2010, 04:22:39 PM »
Are any of you hunting hogs here in Pa? If so where at? I hear there are some in Somerset county and that is only a 45 minute drive from me. I have never eaten wild hog. Do any of you know if it tastes like normal store bought pig? Thanks and take care Dale
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Re: Any of you hunting hogs here in Pa?
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2010, 04:54:48 PM »
Dale-

About 20 or so years ago, I hunted at a place called Black Boar Lodge, up in Tioga County.  Don't know if they are still around, but it was a good hunt - lots of land, lots of game, and plenty of opportunities to take game.  I took a big old grizzled black boar with a .44 mag Redhawk at about 60 yards.  Butchered him up when I got home, decided to have a couple pork chops that night.  They looked and smelled normal when I fried em, but I knew I was in trouble when I had a hard time cutting them.  It was like trying to chew, well I don't know what...  They tasted ok, but I just couldn't chew em.  I have pictures of a tug of war I had with a pork chop with my German Shepherd - we couldn't tear it!...lol  That pig ended up dog food.  Following year, hunted the same place - I video taped while a couple friends shot their boar.  Their pigs came out great eating, but they were a lot smaller and younger then mine.  The owner told me he live trapped them in Florida once a year, then released em on his land.

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Re: Any of you hunting hogs here in Pa?
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2010, 06:02:47 PM »
Thanks. It sounds to me like it needs cooked a long time in a crock pot with some Kraut. ;) Dale
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Re: Any of you hunting hogs here in Pa?
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2010, 03:22:13 AM »
  I shot one in Tiogo County years ago at another lodge. Not Black Boar Lodge. It weighed 200 pounds live weight. It was not tough and tasted great. But then again i like my beef and pork cooked to what most people call burnt. The guy that was with me shot a smaller one and said it wasn't fit to eat. Looks like a hit or miss deal to me. If you shoot one Dale let us know how it was.