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New to hog hunting....question #4128418 03/18/13 03:39 PM
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I was told only to hunt hogs in months that have a "R" in them. Well I was wanting to go hog hunting again in May after my City Council Election. Is May ok for good eating? Thanks for any input


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Re: New to hog hunting....question [Re: KMX] #4128425 03/18/13 03:43 PM
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My advice is to ignore all the advice like hunting during certain months or times of day or using special recipes of mash to draw them in or odor removing sprays etc etc etc

and just get out there and hunt.

Give yourself more than one sitting when you do make it out so that you give yourself an honest chance at seeing a hog.

Re: New to hog hunting....question [Re: HuntTXhogs] #4128442 03/18/13 03:51 PM
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Thanks.

What about the heat? I heard it can make the meat nasty.


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Re: New to hog hunting....question [Re: KMX] #4128470 03/18/13 04:06 PM
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The thing about the heat is you need to get the meat cooled down as fast a possible. The meat will spoil if not handled and cooled quickly. I don't normally hunt hogs unless it's cold just because I don't lioke to rush processing the meat. I do it myself and like to take my time.


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Re: New to hog hunting....question [Re: KMX] #4128473 03/18/13 04:07 PM
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Your still good right now its not that hot.... but if you wash them off with soap and get them gutted and cleaned fast it wont be a problem either way.... iv cleaned hogs in the 30s and also close to 100degrees.... as long as you clean them quick and right its just fine...

Re: New to hog hunting....question [Re: Navasot] #4128484 03/18/13 04:10 PM
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Thanks for the info. I guess I will be fine in May.

Thanks again


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Re: New to hog hunting....question [Re: KMX] #4128502 03/18/13 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted By: KMX
Thanks for the info. I guess I will be fine in May.

Thanks again


May is fine, just like the rest of the months.

Re: New to hog hunting....question [Re: Navasot] #4128503 03/18/13 04:21 PM
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We hunt hogs all year round and I'm guessing Florida heat and Texas heat are all about the same. Keep a cooler with ice and some plastic grocery bags nearby. Skin them, butcher them, bag it, and ice it.

We will do a hog within 45 minutes above 90 degrees, no longer than 1 1/2 hours above 80-90 degrees, but never more than 2 hours at any temp, from the kill shot.

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Re: New to hog hunting....question [Re: C'mere] #4128507 03/18/13 04:23 PM
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Great info, thank you.


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Re: New to hog hunting....question [Re: KMX] #4128511 03/18/13 04:26 PM
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if you are in doubt about the meat spoiling then they do make great coyote bait


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Re: New to hog hunting....question [Re: My stand is pink camo] #4129054 03/18/13 08:15 PM
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the best months are the summer months when the hunting pressure is off. Most hunters turn into golfers and I have had excellent luck May, June, July August and Sept. Sitting in a metal box blind when it is 90 degrees at midnight isnt pleasant but the reward is worth the suffer.

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Nice. I am going in May. East Texas


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Re: New to hog hunting....question [Re: KMX] #4129553 03/18/13 11:43 PM
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Leave them laying if in doubt how long it has been dead

Re: New to hog hunting....question [Re: Rockwall17] #4130149 03/19/13 03:27 AM
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Yea if its hot i plan to do so. I dont want any nast meat


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