Hog hunting!

[stosh]

2 Hogs so far this year, bith with Cooper 223

 

[60723]

Saving bullets

 

[itchyTF]

Saving bullets

That's the kind of 'Hog' I thought the OP meant.

 

[Oso]

^^^ Me Too!!!

I read the post mentioning a Cooper 223 and immediately thought, "That's ballsy using such a nice gun for pigs." I guess I should have expanded the thumbnail photos, which in their mini-format kinda looked like wombats?! Its been a weird Friday so I just rolled with it.

Congrats on the Northern Hogs! Do you eat them and if so what do they taste like? Batter them with cornflakes and pan fry?

It must be dinner time... chicken fried steak now sounds great!

 

[RabbitSlayer]

Its not dead enough! Should have used a 338 lapua minimum, obviously!

 

[K22]

^^^ Me Too!!!

I read the post mentioning a Cooper 223 and immediately thought, "That's ballsy using such a nice gun for pigs." I guess I should have expanded the thumbnail photos, which in their mini-format kinda looked like wombats?! Its been a weird Friday so I just rolled with it.

Congrats on the Northern Hogs! Do you eat them and if so what do they taste like? Batter them with cornflakes and pan fry?

It must be dinner time... chicken fried steak now sounds great!

The hind legs can be a tasty morsel. The best way I found to cook them is on a charcoal grill. Marinate them for about 4 to 8 hours in a mixture of soy sauce, A1 sauce, oregano, garlic powder, black pepper. Using a grill allows the fat to grill off creating a "smoke' taste. Yummy.

The meat is dark and marbled with fat. Sort of like a fat duck or geese.

However, having a few cold beers; correction - make that several, before dining on them definitely helps enhances the experience.

 

[Oso]

Your mention of duck/geese brought a thought to mind. Have you considered quartering up a few of them and adding them to a gumbo? Add a little mint leaf to tone down any gaminess.

 

[proud American]

2 Hogs so far this year, bith with Cooper 223

Oh my~!! After reading all the remarks about caliber for hog hunting, one would think that you need a minimum of of a 7mmMag

 

[BTP]

We cube the hind quarters and pressure cook with a marinade of choice. It's pretty hard to beat and pretty simple to make!

 

[603Country]

it seems that my ideas about hogs are not quite the same as the OP’s. My most recent one was a bit over 200 pounds. The hind legs were indeed tasty.

 

[proud American]

Oh my~!! After reading all the remarks about caliber for hog hunting, one would think that you need a minimum of of a 7mmMag

I know a guy who was raised on a large Florida ranch. He's made every kill during his 48 year life with a .22 rimfire. Of course he can REALLY SHOOT~! AND his wife can really do wonders cooking wild hog.

 

[Gary in MD]

The 220 Swift works fine for eastern ground hogs or South Texas hogs

 

[chop house]

He's made every kill during his 48 year life with a .22 rimfire.

yup, i use a .22 wmr with cci 40 grain tmj. draw the 'x' between the eyes and ears. however, this was an old school compound bow kill while stalking. i had to climb a fence as it ran by in disgust...

 

[ebb]

I've had one put me up a fence and seen it many times with friends. My friend Mike castrated a 135 lb bore and turned it loose and it fenced him I had his dog badger and turned him loose. Badger did not like the idea of his owner on a fence post and a pig trying to get him. I almost felt bad for the pig, Badger was a bad ass.

 

[Oso]

The 220 Swift works fine for eastern ground hogs or South Texas hogs
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Nice piece of wood!!!

 

[Fire Dog]

I've had one put me up a fence and seen it many times with friends. My friend Mike castrated a 135 lb bore and turned it loose and it fenced him I had his dog badger and turned him loose. Badger did not like the idea of his owner on a fence post and a pig trying to get him. I almost felt bad for the pig, Badger was a bad ass.

“Bad Ass Badger”…. Has a nice ring…