Boar Pictures & Info:

[cbbase32]

Does anyone have any pictures of the boar they have killed in tennessee you can email me at
jbrannan80@yahoo.com  or just post the pictures here. Where would be the best place to hunt the boar in tennessee?  Does anyone know how to make a homemade hog feeder?  I am wanting to feed the hogs to keep them on the property.  Has there been any dieases in the boar that is in tennessee? Any info would be great thanks.

[wipartimer]

cbbase32, I've never hunted Tennesee or built my own feeder, so I can't help ya there, However own the disease question,  always assume YES. Wear gloves when gutting, skinning and butchering. Always cook the meat well, and you should have no problems.  These days I treat every critter I kill this way no matter what game,-no matter where. My family and I live on wild meat, and I won't take chances with their health. Good luck on yer hunting! :grin:

[cbbase32]

OK thanks alot for the reply

[Justin Smitty Smith]

Animals that consume meat can get Trichinosis.  I was told that Trichinosis is a parasite that lays a cyst in the muscle tissue of an animal.  When that cyst contacts stomach acid it hatches into a worm that eventually migrates into your muscle tissue and lays cysts.  There are suggested cooking temperatures for cooking pork that are usually conservative.  I have killed 7 wild pigs and field dressed about 12.  I have not run across a cyst yet, but a newly infected hog may only have a few cysts that could be over looked.  If you ask a wildlife biologist I am sure he could give you much more detailed and accurate information on Trichinosis and other wildlife diseases.  Wild game when prepared properly can be delicious, but generally the longer I cook wild game the worst it tastes.  So don't over do it.

[Justin Smitty Smith]

I just wanted to clarify...

My favorite way to cook wild boar is to stream it for about 4 hours, turning it every 30 min, until it falls off the bone. Then i cook it in a mexican dish like chilli verde.  I guess I was referring to venison when I said that I prefer less cooking time.

[rockbilly]

:-) You never know what you are eating in any meat or even fish.  Makes no difference if its wild game or off the grocery counter.  All meats can and often do carry some type of parasite.  This is especially true in wild game that is not treated.  The best advice is to cook all meat well done and there should be no problems.  This goes for fish too.  Most all salt water, and a large percentage of fresh water, fish contain some type of internal parasite.