alsaqr
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Yep, our family butchered hogs too.
A few penned up domestic hogs are not a threat to the environment and it's critters. Wild hogs in Oklahoma are an invasive species. They pollute streams and ponds with hog manure, destroy crops, cause erosion, destroy small ground dwelling critters, and the nests of ground dwelling birds. i've caught two large boars killing fawns.
For many years i field stressed and skinned hogs for other folks. Only one recipient of wild pork ever offered to buy corn. Only two people helped check the traps and assist in field dressing/skinning. Folks began to order hogs by size and sex. Finally i had enough: "Self, why should i, an 80 year old man, continue to furnish hogs to ungrateful demanding recipients."
Every year i have two or three hogs processed at my expense, they are donated to the food bank The vast majority of my trapped and hunted hogs are now chunked.
A few penned up domestic hogs are not a threat to the environment and it's critters. Wild hogs in Oklahoma are an invasive species. They pollute streams and ponds with hog manure, destroy crops, cause erosion, destroy small ground dwelling critters, and the nests of ground dwelling birds. i've caught two large boars killing fawns.
For many years i field stressed and skinned hogs for other folks. Only one recipient of wild pork ever offered to buy corn. Only two people helped check the traps and assist in field dressing/skinning. Folks began to order hogs by size and sex. Finally i had enough: "Self, why should i, an 80 year old man, continue to furnish hogs to ungrateful demanding recipients."
Every year i have two or three hogs processed at my expense, they are donated to the food bank The vast majority of my trapped and hunted hogs are now chunked.