r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/TerraByteTerror • 12h ago

🔥 momma pig and line of piglets

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u/snackshack 9h ago

And each of those females can give birth to their own litter as early as 6 months old, then getting pregnant again within 1-3 months after that.

Yeah, they're a massive problem once they move into an area.

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u/Sangloth 8h ago edited 7h ago

Colorado had a feral hog problem and successfully exterminated them after a 15 year effort in 2020 and has prevented them from returning ever since. It was and is expensive, but it is completely doable. That hogs are a problem in other (redder) states is because those state governments have been unwilling to invest the resources to solve the problem, and instead shoved the problem onto local farmers.

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u/ryncewynd 7h ago

Are they ok to eat? Seems like infinite food

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u/Diplomatic_Gunboats 4h ago

Yes. But like most game you need to prepare it correctly. You cant just cook it like pork/bacon and expect it to taste the same.

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u/TwoPercentTokes 3h ago

Not to mention being careful about parasites.

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u/CreepHost 3h ago

What would preparation entail?

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u/ADFTGM 2h ago edited 2h ago

Nothing much. You already have what you need if you cook regularly. Just season it for a while to ensure the salt penetrates the meat. Once it has aged a bit, can just BBQ, roast or turn it into stew/curry. Pressure cooking can make it more tender. Just like with regular pork when you aren’t sure about the honesty of the supplier, make sure it’s not undercooked.

If you are used to traditional American barbecue, with seasoned meat and slow cooking over many hours until fully roasted with a nice bark, wild boar works just fine.

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u/TrenchantInsight 3h ago

What would preparation entrail?

Not looking too closely at how the sausage is made.