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I knew a guy that ate the meat from one of those wild pigs and got worms in his brain, he had surgery and eventually died, he was around late 30's early 40's when he died from it
Were the worms the kind that could have been killed by cooking it better? Or was it more like mad cow disease?
Never ate it but was forced to climb a tree to get away from one that chased me. Cousin and I were squirrel hunting and came upon a wild pig. This was about 65 years ago in Maryland. Pig charged us, I got half-way up a skinny little tree, Cousin picked up a fallen tree limb and successfully drove the animal away. I still don't know why Cousin didn't shoot.
If he had, I might be able to tell you how wild pig tasted. I do know I like the domesticated kind.
What's javelina taste like? I hear it's almost a different species.
Yeah, any wild game can have diseases and parasites, and some of those are really bad. Probably deer has the least amount of parasites, while hogs and raccoons have the most - if I remember correctly. Wild game definitely needs very strict hygiene and thorough cooking, no medium-rare but well-done and then some (to keep it from getting tough, low heat for a long time is best, as for example real barbecue or stews).
People do make sausages from wild game, but since it's usually very lean it needs some added fat or it will taste like moist sawdust (yeah, you heard me ex-wife! Sawdust!)
will cooking eliminate all the germs, diseases, parasites, and any toxins? What methods of cooking is best? Can you do BBQ?
I vaguely remember a movie called "The Thorn Birds" a long time ago in which one of the characters killed a boar, and then a number of years later a boar killed him. So you guys be careful hunting wild boars, if they're as dangerous as they seem.
How can a boar kill a human? Does it trample on you? How big can they get? The one I bagged can be lifted by the teenage son of the game ranch owner.
Never ate it but was forced to climb a tree to get away from one that chased me. Cousin and I were squirrel hunting and came upon a wild pig. This was about 65 years ago in Maryland. Pig charged us, I got half-way up a skinny little tree, Cousin picked up a fallen tree limb and successfully drove the animal away. I still don't know why Cousin didn't shoot.
If he had, I might be able to tell you how wild pig tasted. I do know I like the domesticated kind.
What is scary about the boars though? Are their teeth really sharp?
Wild pig is the best pork on Earth. Lean, flavorful and devoid of additives and other nastiness. My son and I are going after feral pig in April, on a ranch I have connections on in N CA. An archery hunt. We plan on stocking the freezer. Certain meat off a feral is not as good as domestic. Like the ribs, unless its a younger hog and under, say, 200#s. However, the chops, roasts and tenderloin, hams and especially the bacon is unequaled. You actually have to add fat to the bacon. I just LOVE it.
Plus, its an exiting and satisfying hunt. No animal I would rather take to the field after. Except Elk. Elk is the undisputed king of wild meat. But an Elk hunt is expensive. A hog hunt is on the cheap.
Were the worms the kind that could have been killed by cooking it better? Or was it more like mad cow disease?
I dont really know all the details, but it was from the wild meat from a hunting trip
it's possible the meat may have had disease
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