Ralph_86-Savage wrote on 09/04/13 at 06:44:43:Babyhog, there is a place in Milton (a slaughterhouse ) that will fix these right up for ya. They will even smoke the meat for ya, if you like, for just a few cents extra a pound. My buddy who lives near me in Fayette County just started raising pigs for meat and has been taking his down there. He brought out some fresh smoked bacon and sausage a few nights ago and we had a huge breakfast for supper. I'd never had fresh bacon and I gotta say...It was the best I've had.
I hear wild hogs taste a little different, but the guys I know that have ate them, said they prefer them over the norm.
Ralph, I used to work with some guys that use a place in Milton... probably the same place. I recently moved from Saint Albans to Parkersburg, but grew up in Fayette County. Smithers until high school. Had family around Boomer. Small world huh. My camp is in Mason Co. Have a brother-in-law that has raised several pigs (slaughtered the last two last winter). Fresh bacon is absolutely the most-awesomest! Of course, as WD pointed out, their taste depends alot on their diet, so you know what the ones you are raising are eating. I hear these wild ones will chow down on anything.
Ok JOG, I agree, its time to damage the hogs.... load up me weapon...