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[Kachina624]

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@goldensrbest wrote:

They would also go after the dogs,and cats.

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@goldensrbest    The area is very sparsely inhabited.  There's an abundance of feral hogs, javalina, deer, elk, desert sheep, rabbits, coyotes, even oryx.

[JaneMarple]

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@Goldengate8361 wrote:

This is just another reason why New Mexico is such a COOL state. I love New Mexico......If I didn't live and love Nashville so much, I might would move there....

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How I miss New Mexico, loved living there. My ex-husband and I would explore and just ride for hours. I actually cried when he got orders to Montana, so many great memories.

[On It]

@Kachina624 That is an absolute waste. I have eaten feral pigs, and they taste just like pork from the grocery store. I guess they don't want the liability just in case.

[Chopsmom]

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@ValuSkr wrote:

They would probably help keep your deer population under control - that's if you have a problem like that.  We need more predators here in PA.

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Yes!

Thankfully, I don't have to drive after dusk anymore.  Even during the day you have to watch out.   

You can't drive a mile without seeing a dead deer that has been hit by a car.   Ater 15 years, I'm still not used to it.  Makes me so sad.  

[Kachina624]

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@On It wrote:

@Kachina624 That is an absolute waste. I have eaten feral pigs, and they taste just like pork from the grocery store. I guess they don't want the liability just in case.

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@On It   My husband shot and killed a feral hog that was hanging around the stables where we kept our horses.  We paid to have it professionally processed, cut, and wrapped.  It was rank, inedible.  I don't know what was wrong with it but lesson learned, you don't get something for nuthin'.  It all was thrown away.

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@Kachina624 The younger pigs are good to eat. The older sows and boars have stronger, wild taste. My husband hunted on a ranch where he killed the ones we ate. He took them where he had his deer processed. We donated the deer meat to a youth ranch but kept the pigs. My husband uses the terms pig and hog like two different species. He is a farm boy who had livestock on his farm. I am a farm girl who only had plants on ours, so I depend on his experience to tell me what we ate. He said the small young ones do not have the "wild" taste that the older ones do.

I wonder if the feral cattle have a wild taste like deer and elk. I do not like the taste of wild game. I would starve living off the land like Heimo and "The Last Alaskans."

[Kachina624]

@On It    I think our hog must have been ancient.  It had a strong wild taste.

Have you eaten elk?  It's my favorite.  It tastes like beef with almost no fat.  I don't care for venison.  Always had to camouflage it with spices and sauces.  Had a lot ground up and mixed 50/50 with higher fat beef which gave it good taste.  Those days are over.

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@Kachina624 My husband killed an elk on the ranch close to Los Alamos that is now a park. He had it processed and put it in the same large chest freezer where we had our half of beef. I got out a package of round steak. After it defrosted, I started to chicken fry it. I thought the meat coloring was odd, but I was in a hurry.

When we sat down to dinner, he laughed and said that I had chicken fried the elk. It was not meant to be cooked that way. Fast forward to now, I would rip him a new one if he killed an elk. They are my favorite. I sit and watch them for hours. I have a picture of a big guy we especially enjoy watching. When my son gets here for Christmas, I hope he will post a picture for you. Maybe I can even learn how to do them myself.

[Kachina624]

@On It    Ill be glad to help you post a pic anytime you wish.  It's very simple.

By ranch, are you referring to the Valles Caldera?  That place is a piece of heaven on earth.  This time of year, you can drive by it and see elk often.  I always take binoculars when I go up there.  It's just an hour or so from my house.  They have a lottery for elk permits.  He was lucky to get one.  Many want them, few succeed.

[On It]

@Kachina624 That is it! I never can remember its name. At the time my husband was there it was a private ranch owned by an oil company. We have a large framed photo of an old cabin on the back side of the ranch hanging in our home. It was a camp for the cowboys gathering cattle with no electricity and its water was from a nearby spring. Close by were hot springs that the cowboys used for bathing. My husband said it was a fascinating place.