SilentButDeadly Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Went out this morning all psyched to find the buck I've been scouting. Instead, I turned up a herd of javelina directly below my glassing position. I missed out on the September javelina hunt, so I wasn't going to let this opportunity slip by. got him in Unit 33 - photos taken at home. He's some pig - does anyone have a recipe for making old smelly boar taste edible? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Nice job Neo! I think javelina meat is good eating. Just don't contaminate the meat with the scent gland. The gland comes off with the hide when you skin it, you don't have to do anything special with it. one of my favorites recipes was just marinated javelina backstrap cooked over the grill. It was wonderful. I think we marinated it with Lawry's Citrus grill marinade. It was perfect for it. Javelina is also good barbequed or in the crockpot or lots of people use it for tamale meat. I have made some excellent jerky with it also. Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilentButDeadly Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Thanks Amanda, Those recipes sound pretty tasty. I got got the hide off without damaging the scent glands (which I didn't know about until I was getting ready to skin him - a friend warned me). The meat smells pretty okay actually - except the dog turned his nose up at a scrap I threw him... just have to see. Oh, also any reccomendations on cleaning out the skull? Boil, beetles, etc? Tyson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Beetles are best of course. I have boiled several and javelina tend to turn real greasy when boiled. it's like there is fat in their jawbones that leaks out over time and soils the bone with grease. I usually think they look fine when I have boiled them, but over time you will see the grease show discoloration on the jaw bone. So I have been shying away from boiling javi skulls. The last one I did I just put in a 5 gallon bucket with enough water to cover it and let it sit for months. I forget the exact term for this type of skull cleaning, but it works really well, it just takes a long time and smells. But if you have a shed or up on the roof or somewhere you can put it so you don't have to think about it or smell then it's a great method. Takes almost no effort and your skull comes out perfect. www.taxidermy.net is where I learned about doing them this way. Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GRONG Report post Posted January 2, 2007 A dog turned down the meat?!?!?! Didn't think that was possible, that is hilarious! They don't call them stink hogs for nothin. Congrats man!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josh Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Congratulations! I was also fortunate to get my first one with a bow today as well. Had to drag him out of this cave.Got a little hairy going in after him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mulie hunter Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Nice Javi's. I went out today but didn't find the little critters. Good thing it's a long hunt. Great job, guys!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25-06 Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Congrats on the pigs guys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Congrats on the pig & good luck finding a good way to cook it! S. PS: LOVE the red dog! We have a 6 month old vizsla in the house! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BASS Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Good job guys! I went scouting over the weekend, and this is my year! Missedagain is going to have to change his mind after this hunt! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted January 3, 2007 nice job! i got my left over archery 36abc tag today! woohoo!!! goin out with azpackhorse this weekend and tryin to stick one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huntallday Report post Posted January 3, 2007 Hey guys thats awesome! Congrats on the two jav kills. I haven't had a chance to shoot one yet, but i hope to some time. And thanks amanda for that tip as well i didn't know that. happy new years guys! Keep Huntin' Dan - shortshooter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikep35 Report post Posted January 4, 2007 I'm going out this weekend to try and arrow my first pig as well. Hope to have some pics to share. Good luck to everybody! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
galiuro mountain man Report post Posted January 5, 2007 Great pigalena. I havent found one yet. Well I cant say that, I know where they are, but before I get there I keep getting detoured by big mule deer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Azlongears Report post Posted January 5, 2007 Atta Boy Tyson!!!! Now go get that buck!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
