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Butchering a Hog. The Kill and Slaughter. Warning: Disturbing and Graphic Images.

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  • KiterTodd
    KiterTodd Posts: 2,466
    Thanks for the share, @SGH.  Looking forward to the rest of the story.  It's all new to me.
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,836
    @SGH - Thanks for posting, I showed it to my 11 yr old. He got a kick out of the anus removal, apparantly anus is a trigger word for adolescent humor
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,673
    DMW said:
    @SGH - Thanks for posting, I showed it to my 11 yr old. He got a kick out of the anus removal, apparantly anus is a trigger word for adolescent humor
    You mean humour, without the qualifier.

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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,673
    edited December 2015
    @SGH I'm curious about the shot from behind left ear towards right eye.

    We used 22 shorts, but right between the eyes.  Sometimes you would get a richochet, is that why you use behind the ear?

    Also, why the skinning rack?  If you have it hung why not just skin there?  Also, why not shoot, hang, then bleed out?

    I'm merely a novice seeking some answers.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    @DMW Here are a few more random slaughter shots.



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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,836
    Did you clean, rinse, and pack any intestines for casings?
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    @SGH I'm curious about the shot from behind left ear towards right eye.

    We used 22 shorts, but right between the eyes.  Sometimes you would get a richochet, is that why you use behind the ear?

    Also, why the skinning rack?  If you have it hung why not just skin there?  Also, why not shoot, hang, then bleed out?

    I'm merely a novice seeking some answers.
    There are many ways to reach the same end. The behind the ear shot is almost fool proof. By your own admission above, the between the eyes shot is not. As far as the skinning rack, it's much easier due to you having easy access to get around the hog and work. The biggest hog we killed was well over 300 pounds and almost 7 feet in length. Now hang a 7 foot hog that is raised a foot in the air and that puts you trying to reach the rear end that is now approximately 8 feet or more in the air. If they are small short hogs, then I usually hang and skin them. But on the real long hogs, the skinning rack is much more practical. 

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    DMW said:
    Did you clean, rinse, and pack any intestines for casings?
    No sir. The only internals that I kept was hearts and livers. Just didn't have time to fool with it due to all of the grinding and curing. 

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    edited December 2015
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    I'm merely a novice seeking some answers.
    For the record, I'm no pro myself. In a time gone by, I was decent at it though my friend. The old knife skills are just not what they use to be. 

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    "Even a very astute tongue can not tell the difference between the anus and real calamari"

    this has to be the best thing ever written on here. Ever. 


    Did you like that one better than "Of all the land animals"? 

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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    SGH said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    "Even a very astute tongue can not tell the difference between the anus and real calamari"

    this has to be the best thing ever written on here. Ever. 


    Did you like that one better than "Of all the land animals"? 
    This is my new favorite. It's not even close. 
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  • Spaightlabs
    Spaightlabs Posts: 2,349

    @SGH - Scotty - you clearly respect the animals and that is the necessary ingredient here.

    Your Momma raised you right, sir.
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    Spaightlabs said:

    @SGH - Scotty - you clearly respect the animals and that is the necessary ingredient here.

    Your Momma raised you right, sir.
    I have always tried to be as humane as possible when slaughtering and harvesting animals. And thank you brother. 

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  • Thatgrimguy
    Thatgrimguy Posts: 4,738
    edited December 2015
    Looks pretty crazy.. You mentioned these were wild boars?  I understood wild boar to taste pretty terrible. I've never had any personally. What's your opinion?
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    edited December 2015
    Thatgrimguy said:
    Looks pretty crazy.. You mentioned these were wild boars?  I understood wild boar to taste pretty terrible. I've never had any personally. What's your opinion?
    Only one was a wild Russian. The other three were just domesticated slop hogs brother Grim. When the cure and cold smoke is complete, come by and try some of each and see what you think my friend. 

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  • Thatgrimguy
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    SGH said:
    Thatgrimguy said:
    Looks pretty crazy.. You mentioned these were wild boars?  I understood wild boar to taste pretty terrible. I've never had any personally. What's your opinion?
    Only one was a wild Russian. The other three were just domesticated slop hogs brother Grim. When the cure and cold smoke is complete, come by and try some of each and see what you think my friend. 
    I will definitely take you up on that!
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    edited December 2015
    Thatgrimguy said:
    I will definitely take you up on that!
    Depending on this stupid weather that we are having, it's coming out of the cure and getting hung somewhere between Wednesday and Friday. I'm hoping for Wednesday, tired of fooling around.  

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  • Hibby
    Hibby Posts: 606
    edited December 2015
    Scott - thanks much for posting these. Any person offended by the contents of this post did themselves a disservice by not reading the thread title. I applaud the care with which you perform this task. I do have a question. I observed (didn't want to use "saw" twice) you using a saw to cut through the rib cage. I know NOT cutting into the guts is crucial as not to spread bacteria. Have you ever accidentally cut too deep/far? If so, what does one do in that situation? Scrap the whole thing? Grab a new knife and cut away any potential contact meat? Thanks again.
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  • onedbguru
    onedbguru Posts: 1,648
    it is amazing that most of the guts are in a sack and comes out pretty cleanly. (all the stuff that went into the bucket).   While at Excel, during a tour I watch probably 75 head go from walking to 2 hanging sides in very short order. It is a brutal business, but, it is where 90% of our meat comes from.  That one plant averaged 10K head/day.  
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    edited December 2015
    @Hibby
    Brother, I hope that I can make this make sense. When using the saw to aid in breaking primals, the guts and inards are already removed. The only cut that I make with the guts still inside the carcass is at the 4th rib starting from the skull counting towards the rear end. This is just to get through the spine to help in removing the head. At this part of the carcass, there is no intestines. Only, lungs and heart. So no harm no foul if you nick the heart or lungs. But to answer the question in general about busting the guts or bile sacks, as long as you wash it immediately with fresh cool water, all is well my friend. 

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  • JohnInCarolina
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    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    "Even a very astute tongue can not tell the difference between the anus and real calamari"

    I think this would be a great slogan for the Butt Blast in April.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    JohnInCarolina said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    "Even a very astute tongue can not tell the difference between the anus and real calamari"

    I think this would be a great slogan for the Butt Blast in April.
    My plan is to make imitation calamari at Butt Blast =)

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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
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    I'm having shirts made. 
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    Note to self: avoid calamari 
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  • JohnInCarolina
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    theyolksonyou said:
    Note to self: avoid calamari 
    You always did strike me as more of an anus man.
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    edited December 2015
    theyolksonyou said:
    Note to self: avoid calamari 
    On a very serious note brother yolk, properly cleaned and prepared anus is heavenly. You honestly have to try it to really appreciate it my friend. 

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  • Roadpuke0
    Roadpuke0 Posts: 531
    SGH said:
    theyolksonyou said:
    Note to self: avoid calamari 
    On a very serious note brother yolk, properly cleaned and prepared anus is heavenly. You honestly have to try it to really appreciate it my friend. 
    Ya I'll pass! i talk enough crap let alone eat it. Well cleaned or not. Just don't seem right in the head to do it.
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