Elkhunter1 Report post Posted January 20, 2015 Jan. 2015 Javelina is in the freezer! Butchered my opening day harvest today after work. I put my pig in the bag and in the refer at 35* The Swhacker severed her spine without any damage to the head, awesome broadhead!! I am eating backstrap as I am posting this..............AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is how you process Javelina so you don't "have" to make sausage or chorizo out of it. You can enjoy steaks and roasts this way!!! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted January 20, 2015 Stephen, since you dedicated this pig to me I will be by tomorrow to pick up my meat. :lol: Just kidding! Thanks for sharing. It looks awesome. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elkhunter1 Report post Posted January 20, 2015 If I get up that way I will be sure to drop some off. Stephen, since you dedicated this pig to me I will be by tomorrow to pick up my meat. :lol: Just kidding! Thanks for sharing. It looks awesome. TJ I will be sure to drop some off if I get up that way! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norteno Report post Posted January 20, 2015 Looks great. +1 on the foodsaver! I vacuum seal all my game meat with the foodsaver also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas110 Report post Posted January 20, 2015 i heard its only good if its chorizo? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Havasuhunter Report post Posted January 20, 2015 Way to go. Nice you took the time to really do it right. I really hate when I see ignorant comments about have Javelina aren't even edible. Almost all wild game is edible when properly taken care of like you have. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elkhunter1 Report post Posted January 21, 2015 Way to go. Nice you took the time to really do it right. I really hate when I see ignorant comments about have Javelina aren't even edible. Almost all wild game is edible when properly taken care of like you have. Thanks, I also get tired of the negative remarks about this wonderful table fare. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
More D Report post Posted January 21, 2015 If you are of the opinion that Javalinas are "bad,smelly,gamey or any thing other than great eating it is because somewhere between when the animal was alive and you eating something went wrong. I have offended a few on here before so I will try to choose my words a little more carefully. The quickest way to have a poor experience with Javalina meat is by touching the outside of it and then touching the inside (meat). It could be with your hands,knife or whatever. I use the gloves that are used in hospitals and plenty of knifes. Like 10-12 pairs of gloves and at least half as many knives. If you THINK YOU MIGHT HAVE TOUCHED THE OUTSIDE change gloves and get a fresh knife. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
More D Report post Posted January 21, 2015 A great start to ruining the meat is by holding, carring,posing for pictures with your recently downed game. All my javie pictures are of them on the ground. More D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
More D Report post Posted January 21, 2015 Oh and washing your hands "really good" does not work. promise. ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Havasuhunter Report post Posted January 21, 2015 The Javelina are not edible statement pisses me off almost as bad as the Pronghorn aren't edible statement. Guys in WY and MT will tell you that. I say yes, pile six of them in the back of your truck in the 90 degree weather, leave their incredibly insulating hides on and drive around all day showing them to everyone before skinning and cooling the meat and yes, they aren't edible! Pronghorn I've eaten is delicious by the way. Some of the best meat you'll ever have if cooled rapidly and carefully cleaned the same way as mentioned above for Javelina. I've even seen it with fish. Leave them in the sun or dead in 80 degree water and wonder why the meat went bad. I have no respect for so-called sportsman that don't make every effort to take care of the meat on a game animal. I love seeing people share success stories on great tasting wild game. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
