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Texas Heli hog hunt

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So I’m looking for any reviews or experiences for heli hunting near the Corpus Christi. I’m flying in towards the end of the month and staying for a week and just recently started really considering this.. any help would be appreciated
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It is the most fun you can have with your clothes on, you also need to remember to aim low.
 
Most fun I have ever had on a hunt, you will not regret the money spent.
 
I’ve never been that mad at them. I guess if you’ve got money to burn, go for it.
 
If you are a civilian who has never spent time in rotary air, it is awesome. If you are a vet that has spent time in helos, is still fun, but not quite the experience of the POGs.

I don't know the Corpus area, but have done this several times in the Laredo area. Some guys do this as a money grab, no rules, no safety considerations of any kind. Be wary of those... unless you have a terminal illness and this is the last thing you want to do before loosing the mortal coil. If that is the case, Godspeed, take lots of ammo.
 
Most fun I have ever had on a hunt, you will not regret the money spent.

If you are a civilian who has never spent time in rotary air, it is awesome. If you are a vet that has spent time in helos, is still fun, but not quite the experience of the POGs.

I don't know the Corpus area, but have done this several times in the Laredo area. Some guys do this as a money grab, no rules, no safety considerations of any kind. Be wary of those... unless you have a terminal illness and this is the last thing you want to do before loosing the mortal coil. If that is the case, Godspeed, take lots of ammo.
Whats the concept on meat retrieval or is it just a leave em lay deal. Id love to do it but would absolutely want to collet meat. At least cherry pick from the best looking, least shot up sows.
 
The short answer is "it depends."
Hogs are nasty, nasty animals, often infested with fleas and ticks. And the bigger they get, the nastier they are.

The only ones I have ever retrieved for eating are babies, they are delicious, if properly handled and prepared. I know hunters that have dressed sows, but I want no part in that. Their hide is tough, and cleaning them takes lots of time and patience - and south Texas can be miserably hot - so pick your times wisely if you anticipate taking meat home.

Also be aware that wild hogs are indistinguishable from farm raised, so lots of butchers cannot process them - or won't.

As with any animal, taste is largely a function of what the animal eats, and lots of hogs eat lots of nasty shit - sometimes literally.

Last part: game management programs for hogs say killing 70% of the population a few times a year will keep the population steady; taking fewer means population growth. I am an avid hunter, I try to be very responsible in my harvesting and respectful of the game. In that regard, fuck hogs, they are incredibly destructive and indiscriminate in their destruction. In general, hunters hate losing animals, but hogs represent a different rule set, at least in my estimation.
 
So most operations will have it available, or its an ask when you book type of deal?

I hunt lots of hogs on the lease in south alabama and for the most part sows are delicious. Even boars up to 150 are edible, especially if you just make sausage out of them. Had ribs from a 150 lb sow last night and they were wonderful. Id at least like the opportunity to collect meat if I wanted. Definitely makes sense not to do it mid summer since it would take awhile to get back to the pigs I imagine. Certainly wouldn't want to leave them lay long ungutted all shot up in the heat; they bloat quick. Processing them takes a little longer than deer but not bad by any means. I hear you on the hog population, and have pretty similar feelings but it would be nice to be able to go back and at least cherry pick a few good ones after a $2000+" hunt".
 
So most operations will have it available, or its an ask when you book type of deal?

I hunt lots of hogs on the lease in south alabama and for the most part sows are delicious. Even boars up to 150 are edible, especially if you just make sausage out of them. Had ribs from a 150 lb sow last night and they were wonderful. Id at least like the opportunity to collect meat if I wanted. Definitely makes sense not to do it mid summer since it would take awhile to get back to the pigs I imagine. Certainly wouldn't want to leave them lay long ungutted all shot up in the heat; they bloat quick. Processing them takes a little longer than deer but not bad by any means. I hear you on the hog population, and have pretty similar feelings but it would be nice to be able to go back and at least cherry pick a few good ones after a $2000+" hunt".
Around here you can’t smell the helicopter for $2000…
 
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The short answer is "it depends."
Hogs are nasty, nasty animals, often infested with fleas and ticks. And the bigger they get, the nastier they are.

The only ones I have ever retrieved for eating are babies, they are delicious, if properly handled and prepared. I know hunters that have dressed sows, but I want no part in that. Their hide is tough, and cleaning them takes lots of time and patience - and south Texas can be miserably hot - so pick your times wisely if you anticipate taking meat home.

Also be aware that wild hogs are indistinguishable from farm raised, so lots of butchers cannot process them - or won't.

As with any animal, taste is largely a function of what the animal eats, and lots of hogs eat lots of nasty shit - sometimes literally.

Last part: game management programs for hogs say killing 70% of the population a few times a year will keep the population steady; taking fewer means population growth. I am an avid hunter, I try to be very responsible in my harvesting and respectful of the game. In that regard, fuck hogs, they are incredibly destructive and indiscriminate in their destruction. In general, hunters hate losing animals, but hogs represent a different rule set, at least in my estimation.
I take the hair off my hogs with one of those propane torch wands they use for burning the painted stripes off of highways. It's incredibly efficient and affordable. Saves a ton of time and effort.
 
Great, thanks for that, now I need a flame thrower, my wife loves me spending time here!

I've done piglets and you just dip them in boiling water, it is also efficient (for anyone with a turkey frier) and avoids what has to be a terrible, terrible smell using your method...
 
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Great, thanks for that, now I need a flame thrower, my wife loves me spending time here!

I've done piglets and you just dip them in boiling water, it is also efficient (for anyone with a turkey frier) and avoids what has to be a terrible, terrible smell using your method...
Oh, I didn't say that it didn't come with a rather unpleasant odor during the process. You get upwind and the problem goes away. But the majority of us hunt/eat wild boar larger than piglets.

I was merely offering a suggestion which I know from experience works phenomenally well.
 
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I take the hair off my hogs with one of those propane torch wands they use for burning the painted stripes off of highways. It's incredibly efficient and affordable. Saves a ton of time and effort.


Whats the huge gain over just skinning them? Unless you're gonna make pork rinds Im not seeing the benefits of burning hair and cooking skin on. Branding day sucks bad enough, Burning all the hair off of a 100 lb hog sounds miserable.
 
Whats the huge gain over just skinning them? Unless you're gonna make pork rinds Im not seeing the benefits of burning hair and cooking skin on. Branding day sucks bad enough, Burning all the hair off of a 100 lb hog sounds miserable.
Traditional roast pig is with skin still attached.

I’m not sure that I would scald and scrape (or burn) one I was going to skin, but maybe they’re doing the roasted pig thing…
 
Whats the huge gain over just skinning them? Unless you're gonna make pork rinds Im not seeing the benefits of burning hair and cooking skin on. Branding day sucks bad enough, Burning all the hair off of a 100 lb hog sounds miserable.
It works for roast pig. If you're skinning them, there is obviously no difference. The torch removes the hair with a quickness for roast pig.