Congress does it again???

[fabsroman]

Let me start off by saying I know nothing about hunting hogs, or the raising of pigs.

I agree with you about getting rid of the feral hogs being a good thing. From what I have seen, I'll be able to hunt them in Maryland pretty soon.

I think you missed my point. If people are given enough money to do something, then they will do it pretty well. For instance, if a hog would bring in $50 a head, I think there would be plenty of interest. Now, the question is how many pig farmers would this put out of business.

Does feral hog taste just like regular pork, or is it vastly different? Could it be sold as a cheaper type of meat below regular pork? In essence, could there be a market for it? If there is a demand, people will supply it and find profitable ways to do so, whether it be rifles, helicopters, traps, B-52's, or whatever else.

[PJgunner]

"People who don't live with a problem should have NO say in how the problem is handled. EVER."

RIGHT ON GOB!

"Does feral hog taste just like regular pork, or is it vastly different?"

All I can speak for was the feral hog I ate at a bar-B-Que. Damn good but it did taste different. They cooked it hawaiin stlye buried in a pit with coals. YUM!

"Could it be sold as a cheaper type of meat below regular pork?"

Probably not. The threat of trichinosis (sp) from domestic pork is quite low but in the feral animal the threat of that disease is quite high. The admontion to cook the meat thoroughly goes triple digit here.

I saw a site a few days back where they had a "fill your freezer special" where you can take three cull deer and five feral hogs. The price wasn't too bad and I might give it another look see although I'm not sureI want that much pork. it would remeind me way too much of the Congress.
Paul B.