MNRF alert: Wild pigs

[G.S.]

Thats the common European weight.
However, read some of the stories from the S E USA, and they weigh FAR more down there than their European versions do.
No matter what they weigh, it sure sounds like a lot of care must be taken when hunting them!

Those who really know the eurasian wild boar, will sure know what I am talking about (and will hopefully have good hunting memories as well):

The wild boar (sus scroafa), Subspecies: Carpathian boar (s.s. attila) a large-sized subspecies with long lacrimal bones and dark hair.
The average weight is 150 kg live and in some areas with abundant food, the boar can reach 400 kg live.

[trimmer21]

So,it seems if we want meat,take Sows only? That would make perfect sense if population control is he goal.

[MihajloSimsic]

So,it seems if we want meat,take Sows only? That would make perfect sense if population control is he goal.

You're under the assumption I'd even pass on a piglet LOL. But jokes aside, it seems that boar would be more susceptible to a decrease in numbers than most animals if you take the sows because of their large litters. As much as taking a razorback would be my dream I wouldn't put our game at risk for it.

[Species8472]

Youngest son 6 years ago:

[MihajloSimsic]

Youngest son 6 years ago:

Dang that's a real razorback right there. I'm guessing 150lbs? Was this with an outfitter in Ontario or elsewhere?

[gbk]

Can you expand on what you mean by "if they got cut they will be fine" GBK?

I remember watching Dan Fitzgerald videos when I was younger and he talked about always be near a tree to climb once you let go of the shot.
One of his boar kills stomped on his bow as Dan just made it up the little tree in time to get out of the way. Crazy animals Lol

Hi onelessarrow-i assumed ,the term "cut"means ,when the young male pig has his testicles removed(eviscerate)-means in layman's term,being cut.

I may be wrong.

My parents would each year buy 2 piglets,regadless of sex.Just when they were ready to be separated from their mothers in terms of -independent eater.
Sometimes in the spring-can not remember exact months. They would have them eviscerated by local simple experienced people shortly after-do not remember the time frame,they were larger by then,then when we got them,but by not much,used pig fat to "smear"on the would,to help healing-and that was it.
They may gave them some antibiotics pills(unsure)but i hardly doubt that was anything common place back then,up to the 70-ies.
They grow up and yielded 100 kg average when they sold one(so they made $ for the next year 2 piglets)and the other pig we ate.They were raised in a small barn enclosure,and were fed corn, and some( little) protion regular pig feed from a feed store($$$).They grew up to 100 kg in about 6 months,without any "intensive feeding".
When i was really young,we would have local breeds,we called them "fat"pigs.They yielded less meat (especially in the" bacon area")Later ,just about anyone switched to those pure white breeds-and the bacon became nice and meaty.They would also grow a tad faster.
They were slaughtered in the winter,sometiomes before Christmans,sometimes by the end of january.

Now-that was the "pig saga" part i was highly interested in,did it all,from killing the pig till rendering the fat.
5 am-10 pm.Long day each time.
Curing,salting and smoking was my dad's favourite part,so i was never much involved in that one -kind of regretting by now that i missed those steps ......i know some,but not the whole process.

All simple people-only the "butcher"was someone "exeprienced"local.NO butcher as far as training is concerned was involved(cost $...).

That is why when sometimes i field dress a deer,my local friends from here wonder,why i do it the way i do it.(pig's way).
I do not think it is much different then field dressing ways here.....but for someone watching me-i must do certain cuts differently.
Cheers

Oh-a funny little story-my neighbor had one pig raised for about 2 years,and was about 200 kg when he processed the pig.
That was a"fat"breed,and his pure white ,smoked bacon(mmmm...)was about 4 inches thick.

[Snowwalker]

So,it seems if we want meat,take Sows only? That would make perfect sense if population control is he goal.

Yup....take out the baby factory..

[Species8472]

Dang that's a real razorback right there. I'm guessing 150lbs? Was this with an outfitter in Ontario or elsewhere?

Guided hunt in Texas. 165 lbs

[LiveBates]

Guided hunt in Texas. 165 lbs

What was the name of the outfitter? Was an easy process to do? I'd love to do a trip like that when the flu is over, but for some reason I have it in my head it'd be an expensive trip. Am I wrong? Thanks Species....

[Species8472]

What was the name of the outfitter? Was an easy process to do? I'd love to do a trip like that when the flu is over, but for some reason I have it in my head it'd be an expensive trip. Am I wrong? Thanks Species....

I'll dig up the details when I get home tonight. You have to cross some tees and dot a few eyes to bring guns and ammo across the border, non resident hunting licenses and to bring the hogs back but it was fairly easy. We drove and all in money was about the same as guided bear hint in Ontario.