Podcast: Episode 19, Trapping Wild Hogs in Texas – Food or Foe

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Eddie Dickey – Texas Wild Hog Control

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Show Notes:

The evolution of the hog population in Texas

Trapping Hogs

Trapping live hogs can be sold in TX

Which pigs should you eat?

Why are populations growing so fast?

Trapping process

325lbs boar

Dumbing down the sounder

Grub worms

Pigs are hard to hunt during the day

Ghost pigs

Trapping is the most effective

Most unusual trapping location

Pig attacks

Opportunistic omnivores

Can trapped hogs become a food source?

Goose hunting

Private property vs. public land hunting

Hunting clubs

Learning to hunt

Favorite recipes

Thermal hog hunts

Recipes:

Wild Boar Holiday Ham

Spinach Stuffed Boar Loin with Arugula Pistachio Pesto

Wild Pork Sausage with Homemade Rosemary Porter Crust

About the Podcast:

We are hunters, anglers, writers, and sometimes chefs. Our passion for the outdoor lifestyle motivated the foundation of Harvesting Nature which serves as a media outlet built to inspire and educate the outdoor expert and novice alike. Our podcast focuses on the technical side of cooking wild fish and game while also incorporating adventures and lessons learned from our pursuit of wild meat. Join us on our journey of Harvesting Nature.

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Justin Townsend

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Justin (Choctaw) is an avid hunter, angler, and chef whose passion for the outdoors lead him to create Harvesting Nature in 2011. He continues to hunt, fish, and cook all while sharing his experiences with others through film, podcasts, print, and with recipes. He also proudly serves in the United States Coast Guard.

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Dustyn Carroll

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Dustyn always had a love for adventure and fostered a love for hunting and fishing after his military career began. He found an appreciation of wild game meats through his co-workers and then jumped into the pursuit of wild meat wholeheartedly. Cooking and serving wild game to his family and friends has become pleasurable achievement which he looks forward to at every new journey.

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Kory is a lifelong hunter and angler from northwestern Pennsylvania.He enjoys filling his freezer with the wild game and fish that Pennsylvania has to offer.His goal is to show how he has introduced his three young children to the outdoors and fostered their passion for all things wild.Follow him on his journey on Instagram, @outdoorsmandad.

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