Feral hogs and their meat: This is what you need to know about chomping down on these Texas swine KPRC2
A dead feral pig is seen on the back of a truck during hunting on Silver Plains Station on October 8, 2011 outside of Coen, – Feral hogs are a problem in Texas, as KPRC 2 has reported extensively over the years. Many hunters and trappers are doing their best to rid the state of these destructive creatures, and there’s plenty of meat to show for their labors.We’ve wondered that a time or two and have seen a few warnings about doing so.
To protect yourself, avoid all contact with visibly ill animals or those found dead, use clean, sharp knives for field dressing and butchering, wear eye protection and rubber or latex gloves when handling carcasses, avoid direct contact with fluid or organs from the hog, burn or bury disposable gloves and inedible parts of the carcass after butchering, wash hands as soon as possible with soap and warm water for 20 seconds or more and dry hands with a clean cloth, clean all tools and reusable...