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Bassman

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Wild Pig
Mar 9^th, 2010, 8:29am

My son went hunting in Texas a couple of weeks ago and brought back four wild pigs. Of course we had to try some on the smoker. Decided on a hindquarter and front shoulder.

Rubbed and ready.

Out of the smoker at 197 degrees.

Pulled

My sandwich on a grilled Kaiser roll, homemade BBQ sauce, smoked pepper jack cheese and some of my homemade corn tortilla chips.

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Big_Guy01 DSP Family Member Southampton On., Canada Registered User Posts: 704 Gender:	Re: Wild Pig Reply #1 - Mar 9^th, 2010, 10:37am That looks fantastic
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Scotty_J DSP Family Member Tri-city Oregon U.S.A. Registered User Posts: 1277 Gender:	Re: Wild Pig Reply #2 - Mar 9^th, 2010, 12:53pm Lookin great Bassman.
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Re: Wild Pig
Reply #3 - Mar 9^th, 2010, 6:27pm

It looks great how's the taste compare?

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Bassman DSP Family Member Founding Member Grand Junction, Colorado Registered User Posts: 714 Gender:	Re: Wild Pig Reply #4 - Mar 9^th, 2010, 9:06pm Quote from DeejayDebi on Mar 9^th, 2010, 6:27pm: It looks great how's the taste compare? Actually Debbi, it tastes just about like domestic pork. I found that I have to take it to a little higher temp for it to pull good. Domestic pork I can get away with 195-197. I'm thinking 200-205 on these.
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kratzx4 DSP Family Member Founding Member Mount Orab, Ohio Hello Posts: 1484 Gender:	Re: Wild Pig Reply #5 - Mar 10^th, 2010, 7:12am Lookin good Bassman. always wondered how wild pig compared
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Re: Wild Pig
Reply #6 - Mar 10^th, 2010, 9:41am

I have only had Javalina which is a wild pig but alot meaner and smaller than your normal wild pig. I remember having to take the temp up to 210F to get a good pull on it. The taste was also just a bit gamier than domestic pig. Alot also depends on what it eats. Wild pig in Ha. is a sweeter taste as they eat alot of fruit there. I Tx where Javalinas are found they are also a bit sagey tasting. I hunted them at Medina anex at Lackland AFB back in the mid and late 70's.

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Re: Wild Pig
Reply #7 - Mar 10^th, 2010, 7:49pm

I am watching wild pigs on the History channel right now. One is wearing a camera and not happy about it.

What is sagey?

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Debi

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away” - Author Unknown

Smokers:
ECB -The Brinkman All-In-One Bullet type Water smoker (aka -Baby Bink)
Camp Chef Smoke Vault 24 Inch propane smoker (aka -Black Beauty)
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Smoke preference:
Charcoal, Hickory, Apple, Apricot, Cherry, Orange & Pecan wood.

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harper072554 DSP Family Member Lake Charles,LA Registered User Posts: 932 Gender:	Re: Wild Pig Reply #8 - Mar 10^th, 2010, 10:42pm I am wanting to go wild hog hunting...
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Scotty_J DSP Family Member Tri-city Oregon U.S.A. Registered User Posts: 1277 Gender:	Re: Wild Pig Reply #9 - Mar 11^th, 2010, 1:37am Quote from DeejayDebi on Mar 10^th, 2010, 7:49pm: I am watching wild pigs on the History channel right now. One is wearing a camera and not happy about it. What is sagey? It is the taste that the hog gets from eating sage.
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HawgHeaven DSP Administrator Founding Member Newark, DE Que and me... the way it should be Posts: 4864 Gender:	Re: Wild Pig Reply #10 - Mar 11^th, 2010, 9:29am Hey Bassman, that looks mighty tasty!!
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Re: Wild Pig
Reply #11 - Mar 11^th, 2010, 11:23am

To me wild hogs are fantastic tasting.I ate a boat load of it in FL.Those guys I worked with would cook them whole in big homemade smokers over oak coals.They would mix up a basting sauce and keep moping it on all night.I know why they call it a pig picking cause the meat was so tender you could just pick it right off the bone.I got to go huntin with them several times.That was the easiest huntin I ever done,just turn the dogs loose,sit on the tailgate of the truck and drink beer until you heard the dogs hit.

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Re: Wild Pig
Reply #12 - Mar 11^th, 2010, 12:18pm

i love me some javelina,especially from around refugio-victoria,texas area after a good rainy winter. the smaller 15-40 pounders that we used to trap & feed acorns,oats, & corn were almost like domestic but a lot leaner.

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Forkin Pork DSP Family Member Founding Member Stamford, Connecticut Registered User Posts: 282 Gender:	Re: Wild Pig Reply #14 - Mar 11^th, 2010, 5:54pm I could use a good huntin trip to relax. Hmmm where can I go???
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Re: Wild Pig
Reply #15 - Mar 11^th, 2010, 10:41pm

Quote from slowpokescotty on Mar 11^th, 2010, 3:18pm:

are the chips easy to make?????

Scotty, they're really not made from scratch. I buy the big stacks of corn tortillas from Wal Mart. I like the Tia Rosa brand but any will work. Just use a sharp knife and slice the stack into quarters. I use my outdoor cooker and a large cast iron skillet with about 1/2 inch of vegetable oil. Heat oil to about 375 degrees and fry 10 - 12 at a time. Remove from skillet when they are crispy but not browned. Drain on paper towels. It sounds like a lot of work but after you've done a few it is actually pretty fast. No more broken chips when you dip into the salsa. You can use either white or yellow tortillas.

FP, you too can hunt them in Texas if you don't mind the trip!

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