4Falls Report post Posted February 3, 2015 Maybe we should have a list of members who are looking for unwanted game meat. Name, contact info, nearby units. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maverick351 Report post Posted February 4, 2015 I live in Gilbert work in Chandler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCMHunter Report post Posted February 4, 2015 As mentioned earlier proper field care is critical. I carry some water in my truck or hunt near a fresh water source so I can wash the musk off the hide before doing anything else. I will then skin the javelina being careful not to hit the musk gland while wearing rubber gloves. I will then change gloves and do a gutless quartering of the rest of the pig. Then get it cooled done. I do not wait to finish processing it but get it cut up within a day or two. Put me on the list to except the meet. I will be in unit 23 during the HAM hunt. DCM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kidso Report post Posted February 4, 2015 This is exciting. I feel like I am filling out the boxes on a G&F big game depredation application! Species willing to eat: bear, javelina, elk, deer, antelope, bobcat, and lion. Skulls willing to accept for educational purposes as a science teacher: any of the above mentioned species along with fox and coyote. I will even take raw skulls too. I am trying to get up to six skulls of each species for my lab groups. I live in Chandler and work in Scottsdale and drive through Tempe on my way to work. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted February 5, 2015 Javelina meat is great. I bone it out in the field then brine it to get the rest of the blood out which also removes 90% of the smell. I'll take any that fellow hunters don't want. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
My Rights As An American Report post Posted February 6, 2015 I have come to love javelina meat. I make smoked bratwurst with it. Could not be any better! Willing to take some off anyone's hands if properly handled and cleaned. Will send smoked brats back your way in exchange! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cessna Report post Posted February 7, 2015 Interesting how different states look at javelina. The new New Mexico proclamation under bag limit on javelina says: One javelina, but removal of meat from the field is not required. I find that interesting as a transplanted Arizonian where the meat is looked upon as good table fare when properly taken care of. There's just something wrong about that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkaholic Report post Posted February 8, 2015 a friend usually gives his piggy away - last yr convinced him to take the clean deboned meat to Denmark Meats -had it all made into summer sausage - it disappeared rather quicky -- and no one would believe it was javelina Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knothead Report post Posted February 15, 2015 I love to hunt them with archery equipment but I do not care for the way they taste. My longest shot ever was 17 yards. I have always described the perfect javelina hunt is to get up early, walk to high spot, glass for a couple hours, locate some, put a perfect stalk on them, pick a nice one out, draw back, shoot, miss, walk back to camp with a smile on my face, sit around a camp fire with friends, cold drink in hand in hand and talk about the days events. Since I don't like to eat them, I generally do not kill them. This year I didn't even apply or pick up a leftover. The last few I did kill I either gave to friend who liked the meat or donated meat adobe wildlife center on I-17 & pinnacle peak rd. Good Hunting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
