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Processor in East TX that will take whole hog #7261072 08/19/18 02:43 PM
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So I’ve been thinning out the hogs at my place and I’ll sometimes take the back straps but I have been wanting to take a good 150# sow to be processed but honestly I don’t want to go through the trouble of quartering it. Does anyone know of a reputable processor close to Henderson or Nac that will take a whole hog?

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Re: Processor in East TX that will take whole hog [Re: Regretzi] #7261279 08/19/18 06:09 PM
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I'm not in your area, but the processors around here wanted something like $80 a few years ago to skin and process a hog plus a per pound charge. I decided it was worth it to do it myself. Lately though, I've simplified things.

This has been shown before, but it's the method I've been using for a year or two. It's pretty fast and easy. If I'm going to put the leg quarters on a smoker I'll leave the bone in. If I plan to grind it or use it for stew or such then I'll take the bones out when I get back to my vehicle.

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Re: Processor in East TX that will take whole hog [Re: Regretzi] #7261325 08/19/18 07:13 PM
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Yeah the way I’ve been cleaning them is much more of a pain than that. I’ll give it a try this week. Thanks for the help.


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A couple of other tips that I've discovered to make things just a little bit easier:

I carry a small day pack in my vehicle which I take with me to a downed hog. In it I carry the following items. I'm listing most of my items, although some are truly obvious.

1) My knife — Yeah, this is pretty obvious
2) Nitrile Gloves — I always wear these when I've handling raw hog meat
3) 4 Gallon plastic bags (waste basket size) — I slip the leg quarters (& backstraps) into these while I carry them back to the vehicle so that I don't rub blood all over my pants. (The wife appreciates this!)
4) Some short pieces of rope — I tie the leg quarters to the ends of rope and loop them over my neck to make them easier to carry.

I use a headlight to make it easier to cut up a hog in the dark. These hot summer days I'm not seeing many in daylight. I also bring my thermal hand held monocular with me. It helps me find the hogs, plus it helps me find my way back to my vehicle on dark nights!


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Re: Processor in East TX that will take whole hog [Re: Regretzi] #7261527 08/19/18 11:14 PM
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I have taken a whole hog to Santos in Athens.

Re: Processor in East TX that will take whole hog [Re: Regretzi] #7262209 08/20/18 02:47 PM
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CC in Elkhart if they are open yet. Herrington in brushy Creek, again if they are open yet, most close down for the summer .

Re: Processor in East TX that will take whole hog [Re: Regretzi] #7262520 08/20/18 07:29 PM
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I have to find one too, Detroit Processing in Detroit Texas used to do wild hogs but no more.


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Bishop's in Mt. Pleasant





Re: Processor in East TX that will take whole hog [Re: Regretzi] #7263844 08/22/18 01:50 AM
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City Meat Market on Hwy 37 in Mt. Vernon. Just north of I-30. Brian, the owner is a great guy.


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