Lone Star Pork: Texas Hog | S6E14 | MeatEater

[@stanwiggins3423]

I appreciate the fact that the smaller pigs are processed and given to families who need the food. That's a sign of respect for the animal and for the people who will appreciate the food and put it to good use.

[@BRYCENESS100]

Well i grew up hunting and trapping and the first rule was if you’re gonna kill it or take it, you have to use all you can. Feral pigs are a destructive, invasive species, but you should still make use of all you can, otherwise it’s just killing without purpose, and that’s not a good way to hunt. These pigs will tear up crops that people eat, and they impact other local wildlife. That’s why the rules are so loose when it comes to feral pigs

[@pranavjairam6102]

I dont get the point of showing respect to the animal once it has been shot dead. It doesn't matter to the animal at all if you treat its corpse will or not.

[@stanwiggins3423]

@@pranavjairam6102 The respect shown is that it is dispatched and put to good use, not just discarded like a piece of trash. It's a quality most Americans who were taught to hunt by their parents or grandparents were raised with, and an understanding that they grew up with.

[@pranavjairam6102]

@@stanwiggins3423 At the end of the day, there it is pretty pointless to show respect to the corpse of the animal rather than when they were actually alive. It doesn't matter to the animal what you do to its body. But you taking its life away actually mattered. We treat the corpse better than the animal when it still has a life and its so sad.

[@BlackArtBMX]

​@@pranavjairam6102 The point of showing respect is to acknowledge and be thankful of the value the animal provides us, be it meat, hide etc... Also there is a spiritual aspect to it, just like we bury our dead.

[@-10ranch]

Trapping is the way to go. we harvested 150+ hogs the first year we did it on our property in Oklahoma. Meat donated to Boy Scout Troops and other families.

[@youraveragejoe7644]

What part of Oklahoma? I hear they run pretty wild in the whole state. But down towards the SE it’s hog heaven. What is your experience?

[@-10ranch]

North east, Pawhuska, OK

[@murky912]

Wow, thats good shit man 👍

[@ultimatehunter101]

Hell yeah man I remember going trapping with my dad and his friend in Ardmore, OK in the Arbuckle mountains.

[@-10ranch]

@@youraveragejoe7644 I live in North East Oklahoma. Pawhuska. but Yes SE has it bad. Someone could make some good money trapping there. There are now hogs all over oklahoma but SE has problems with them. I engineer traps so cattle ranchers can pick them up and move them solo with their feed trucks as long as they have a Dew-Ez on the back. I love the meat especially on years with good acorn crops they take on a nutty flavor. I am drooling thinking about it.

[@scotthammond7983]

The best part of the show was going over the pig anatomy. Knowing how to identify each cut and what to do with it are key. Also the comments about how to detect a spoiled carcass. Definitely the best hunting show out there!

[@NoypiTexan]

He’s genuine curiosity is what makes him a likable character

[@illny6345]

And how he says back fat

[@ilovegunsandhuntingandradi5912]

@@illny6345 I like how he says roast

[@Thisismycomment.]

@@ilovegunsandhuntingandradi5912 I love guns and hunting too

[@ilovegunsandhuntingandradi5912]

@@Thisismycomment. good old hunt'n

[@Thisismycomment.]

@@ilovegunsandhuntingandradi5912 yep

[@joebacarella2829]

Steve is the man, he shows the hunt from start to finish. Then theres the eating at the end, where my mouth waters.Love this guy.

[@jarretwilson5811]

I like that he asked about internal temp. He's like "nah i ain't tryna get Trichinosis again." haha 😂

[@dmc3079]

Right? haha!

[@dad4life269]

But then ate off that hook that he used on the raw pork

[@tylerdostal]

@@dad4life269 i can guarantee you that is definitely not the same hook lol still funny to watch

[@bobbygetsbanned6049]

Funny thing is them wild pigs are clean, you'd probably never get trichinosis from them like you would a bear. Trichinosis came from pig pens and people keeping pigs in shit conditions.

[@ThatTechJunkie]

I caught that aswell but if I'm not mistaken don't you always have trichinosis once you contract it? or is it curable.

[@jeffreywestbury1295]

I love that they are talking about how they’re gonna cook them while the pigs are alive in the cage in front of them

[@beefueater4586]

Its satisfyingly primal

[@bobbygetsbanned6049]

You missed the best part, where they start shooting them one at a time in the trap as their friends/family watch lol.

[@beefueater4586]

@@bobbygetsbanned6049 can't make an omelet without cracking a few eggs.

[@bobbygetsbanned6049]

​@@beefueater4586 Lol yeah that's true.

[@hadmatter9240]

Makes PETA rabid.

[@coledad1982]

Steve’s the man , this show isn’t just a hunting show it’s the whole realm of outdoor adventure. Bubba sittin in a blind on a feeder don’t do it for me , I’ll watch reruns of meat eater before that . Steve’s podcast is great to

[@weezypeezy1725]

Not to mention the annoying announcer voiced midroll ads, the hard rock music as soon as they shoot it and superfluous celebrations for doing just as you described, sitting in a blind all day.

[@RBaca]

Let me cook you a traditional matanza stye BBQ New Mexican style BBQ

[@ADVENTURESOFBZ]

@@clintmccormick3337 yep his audiobooks are fantastic. His newest one though isn't narrated by Steve and I was disappointed. Just by that though the book is great!!!

[@Thetspot6555]

Dude he is the reason I am getting into hunting and game eating. I love the way he focuses on the ethics of it too and how the animals are treated and the science behind them too. He makes Jimmy John a real POS, which he is…

[@coledad1982]

@@RBaca hey just went and watched your video about the Matanza that’s my jam right there , grew up doing goat birria with my abuelo mendoza tried a couple whole hog pit style . That’s a heck of a spread you put out I need to get some tradition like that going on .

[@piddersohoolihan2222]

I love how the trapper says "oh shoot, I got some on my hands, we're going to be smelling this all day" 2 mins later Steve is crawling around the trap that's got a bunch of stinky bait already in it.

[@marklondon4892]

)))

[@garyjohnson1970]

Hog slop is a truly foul smell....I'll remember it and avoid it for the rest of my life!! (Last smell, 7yrs old W. VIRGINIA 60'S!!)

[@shaynedonnelly374]

Making jail brew to catch pigs lmao. You can get right out the pen and put pigs in a pen with your learned jail brew skills lmao love it

[@whatsgrowingon]

Steve and jeremy wade(river monsters) have the best job ever.

[@candice101]

Steve’s 💯% better wade exaggerates everything

[@whatsgrowingon]

@@candice101 regardless. Its still a fun job. Id rather be doin what either one of them do for a living than what i do for a living. Straight up. Steve is a bad ass though

[@brianmcbride1975]

And Mike Rowe!!

[@ADVENTURESOFBZ]

Dang I could listen to Steve all day long. Always asks the right questions, always brings the knowledge. Absolute quality every single time. I'm fixin to hunt hogs for the first time in my life here in Florida in a few weeks. I wonder if Texas hogs taste different then Florida hogs? I gotta think yes there's a difference simply from the hogs diet.

[@bobbygetsbanned6049]

I'm sure there's a difference but they are probably both good. If you noticed the color of that hog meat in this video compared to your grocery store hog it's much darker, and it tastes totally different. Hog meat is better than pork from the store when it's prepared right. Their natural diet makes a huge difference so I'm sure it makes a difference depending on whats in the area also.

[@beaufordbonnet9979]

8⁰

[@jonwong8375]

I loved the “that is a satisfying meat slap sound”

[@johnevans6474]

You give the little one’s to people who need meat, your a considerate human being. I applaud you.

[@jackiekinner3826]

3 more episodes of season 6 but have no fear as they timed it just right to finish as season 10 comes on Netflix. September 29th. 😁

[@kauaicouple]

this makes me happy #peta

[@jackiekinner3826]

@@kauaicouple you know it!!

[@8asw8]

good to know when the new season comes :D

[@kauaicouple]

Ive been waiting forever for this episode to hit youtube...best outdoors show ever...

[@Motownsports89]

Same!!! One of my favorite episodes

[@EATONWILDGAMING]

Pigs are an awesome thing for hunting,while they do make a bunch of damage,there's no getting rid of them,so might as well take advantage of an abundant species like what Steve is talking about,a gold rush

[@jersh99]

It's how most invasive species should be treated. If you can't get rid of them, find a way to use them. Feel the same way about invasive fish like snakehead. I've heard they taste damn good.

[@jayjdietrich]

Joshua Wolfbauer same with horse.

[@nerofl89]

@@jersh99 Like here in Florida we got several invasive species of snake, as well as, iguana and Zebra Fish, which is pretty much free reign and can be used for several purposes from meat to leathers.

[@VeganV5912]

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[@glenshauf9990]

I have tried but I can’t eat wild boars so do I leave them for coyotes

[@vasilistrimis8260]

It's amazing how many hogs are caught in that contraption! The high tech round cages that have cameras and wifi do just about the same score of pigs! Loved this video!♡

[@johnknouse8846]

That’s the area I hunted last year, and the amount of hogs is amazing. HUGE sounders would roll into the feeders every morning and afternoon. And they’re smart. They knew what time the feeders were going off.

[@AubriJimenez]

Very knowledgeable butcher, and great trappers and host thank you all. I just love these career trappers they have so much good information..

[@dhangurung3202]

That barbecue will be fantastic with ice cold beers… damn!

[@chippinator69]

So glad to see a natural resource (albeit an invasive one) being utilized rather than wasted.

[@jamesray1439]

Before I read this guys bio, I was like how is this dude not on TV? Great content, excellent cinematography and pacing. The whole episode was great and looked extremely professional

[@Ryan-ws3ui]

I just love these career trappers they have so much good information.

[@tacticaldad7450]

Man this was the best episode. What a great source of knowledge. Standing ovation

[@jimpalmer4061]

This is awesome. We are heading to Texas for a hog hunt on unfenced 1000 acres, and I can't get enough of the education on these beasts, hunting them, cleaning and prepping

[@robertw.gonzales8025]

Enjoyed viewing this informative and educational presentation. Greatly appreciate your style and the manner in which you conduct yourself, professional, courteous and from the heart! Thank you SEMPER FIDELIS.

[@markjordan1765]

Semper Fi brother too.

[@dfox7777]

I just absolutely can not understand how people don't understand this. You can take an invasive animal that is destroying the land, make a nice living from trapping, help the environment, and feed people. Absolutely amazing!

[@garyjordan3181]

Awesome the way you guys cooking the pork made my mouth water up just watching you cut and eat it right off the grill 👍🙂

[@jeg5438]

Maybe best video I've ever seen. Wild hogs, trapping, processing and eating. Wish I was there.

[@sambaggins2798]

One interesting thing I discovered while living in Berlin Germany. The city has hunters on payroll to take on the feral pig population. They exist even in an urban environment.

[@hawaiianborn1503]

Hunting pig my whole life and still learning something new,THANK YOU

[@kalebmcnamara2653]

My bsf & his dad did this a lot n the times I went with them they would pull about 50-80 hogs all being 50lbs-190lbs We caught a few(15) that were 220 or 240 before being dressed His neighbor killed one that was 300lbs but it turned out to be a domestic pig that went feral

[@eltonalbert5714]

Most feral hogs were domestic at some point . It usually takes about 3 generations for their coat to turn black . It’s amazing to watch them adapt to their surroundings .

[@glenshauf9990]

I have try

[@piggypoo]

Steve has the best job in the world.

[@fegolem]

8:22 Pigs don't have eye-shine? I did not know that! Interesting.

[@ajfcc40]

Big appreciation from Three Rivers TX, and pigs may not have eye shine like whitetail, but they can be reflective with white light, and they’re real bright under an IR illuminator!

[@thomaslindsey7685]

I have wanted to hunt hogs for several years, (on my bucket list) This video was great. Thank you.

[@theoutdoorswithsundown4576]

I remember looking at different deer contests a few years ago, and Ben would win the heaviest hog division every year. Very entertaining show

[@perryknetter8577]

Great show Steve the pork looked absolutely delicious God's Blessings on all your adventures

[@aga5897]

The Butchery ! Awesome to see experienced experts at work. Knowing the physiology of a pig, where the glands are etc etc. Superb.

[@Momentslikeme]

Hey Steve, good day from down under. My brother and I have both shot, dogged and trapped many a wild pig, we have both been told that you will never see an eye reflection in the spot light, that is until you see it first hand, they glow green and you must be in a perfect line with the light to see it, I have a 300lb boars head mount in my shed that my brother first thought was a poddy calf because we both saw the green eyes shine, he was hesitant to shoot until I took the light off and let it move of the carcass, then when we saw the size of it, it was on. Keep up the good work and awesome videos. Cheers from down under.

[@RagnarLothbrok2222]

Bad ass! Thanks for sharing man 👍🏻

[@charlessavoie2367]

Devine Meat Company deserves all the business it can get.

[@crittertracker]

“It’s like a dork” 🤣

[@Martin-bb1qm]

The butcher insight. Is worth its weight. Literally. Keep up the quality content.

[@broomstickcowgirl]

That was so very informative and looked so stinkin' delicious!! Thanks for sharing.

[@MessyTimes]

We at *Messy Times* love hunting in South Texas. That episode reminded me of a deer hunt we were on. Early morning before sunrise, I'm in the kitchen drinking coffee. A few guys are outside loading gear for the day when 10-14 shots ring out in quick succession. Four guys fired 9mm and .45 pistols at a boar who came charging out of the darkness at them. We cut it up, slapped the rear legs on a bunch of coals and headed out for the day. 9 hours later it was DELICIOUS!

[@fisheatrepeat]

Hahahaha that pig trap bait recipe was crazy 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Like how Steven always admits he doesn't know things eh and same in NZ with pigs and goats.... they're pests but hunter would all be gutted if they got completely wiped out 🤣

[@randoir1863]

I have a love hate thing with these videos. Love watching them and learning about things , hate that they go by so quick !

[@gcrowder4818]

I have never seen mosquitoes so thick until I saw this lol. The thermacell couldn't keep them things back.

[@JP-hv7ol]

You mentioned feral cattle. Check out the area surrounding Hwy 98 in Florida between Hampton Springs and St Marks in the bend of Fla. I lived and worked that area in the early '80's. When traveling on Hwy 98 I would sometimes get out, take a break and walk around. I spotted quite a few. They look like Long Horn cattle and are easily spooked. They come from a herd of domestic cattle left by settlers years ago. That area is tough to live in.

[@RonFleener]

Another DAMN good show. Thanks Yall

[@Thisismycomment.]

DAMN right

[@watchdealer11]

I've got a shitload of hogs on my land. Probably close to 5,000 plus. I have seven different trappers working my land. I don't have any cattle or anything I just use it for off-roading and hunting. There's a lot of woodland on my land which makes it hard to catch the pigs. It's in Texas Hill country.

[@bdb1052]

dude Steve is awesome I would love to go hunting with him

[@sancheztv4755]

Not just Texas but SOUTH TEXAS. Love it.

[@picolascage8123]

People say they are going to hunt hogs, I’m like wtf! I don’t have to hunt them I just go out and shoot one lol.

[@dextew69]

We dont have that here

[@wasidanatsali6374]

On any given day I could shoot all the hogs I want on my place. I dress the good eating size ones and give away as much of that meat as I can. However, if I leave a hog laying on the ground a black bear will haul it off within hours. One day I shot five. I dragged a smaller one out and by the time I got back to get the rest (about 30 minutes), one of the smaller hogs was already gone and a bear had started gnawing on a second hog.

[@mikeodonnell7350]

Bringing back fond memories 1982 Alice Texas !! Giant Hog with a 243 ❤️❤️

[@bradmiller9993]

Wow. I learned more about hog hunting in this video than I've learned in the last 67 years, which is good since I'm going to hunt pigs in florida next month! Maybe you should do a video for us newbie hog hunters !!! How to hire the right guide, best calibers, best size pigs to take home; etc. !! Great video. Thank you.

[@nakedvegasband5356]

Smoked wild hog belly is fantastic totally worth it get a couple of them cube them season well and give them a glaze in an aluminum tray

[@atacorion]

Pigs def have eye shine with certain lights

[@iamburl2667]

Very knowledgeable butcher, and great trappers and host thank you all

[@RatBstrd1]

We need more pig hunting. There use to be lots of shows tackling pigs and then they just disappeared, the pigs are still there but the interest fell off? Hunt more pigs in different states. I hear upstate new york and the East coast have some monsters.

[@chadvalliere8697]

Problem is a sow can give birth to up to 3 litters per year and each litter produces on average 14 piglets. And females can get pregnant extremely young.

[@want2boutdoors274]

I make a simple C trap here in Arkansas and I set a rooting stick with 750 cord. Works like a charm everytime. I've had 11 in the trap at one time. They kept going in even after the trap was sprung. They just couldn't get out. Its addicting fun.. Some places in Texas used to habe free to veteran hog hunts, but I haven't seen any in a long time.

[@marcprice9936]

Upvote for Texas being the best state.

[@anthonysmith3132]

After Louisiana lol

[@VanillaGorilla7]

Furthest thing from the greatest state

[@Brinxy13]

Lol imagine this being said seriously.

[@Wyte-noyz]

I live in Texas. Unless you're hunting in private ranches with exotic game. There ain't shit to hunt here. I wanna go shoot an elk. Can't do that here.

[@SoNEWMEX575]

It's aight

[@58harwood]

Steve, you gotta get over the notion that just because a human doesn’t consume the animal it’s somehow “wasted”, “left to rot”! An unrecovered animal is not wasted, it’s just returned to the ecosystem. Just like it has been for 100’s of millions of years! That unrecovered animal feeds other animals, predators, birds, insects and finally what is left is fertilizer for the local flora! Worms gotta eat too!

[@skunkycatog]

Sick, I just landed in Houston today. Hopefully I can take down a hog.

[@lucienvandegaart3611]

Life helping life is a positive thing of loving grace

[@rowdyyates8626]

One of the better videos I’ve seen on KZbin.

[@joanneganon7157]

That Fella has got it down!Thanks Steven, the Butcher did a fine job 🙌💥. JO JO IN VT 💕😄

[@GUNMETALGUYUSA]

The cutting the hog portion of video is like hunter's meditation. 🤠👍

[@randyperfecto7468]

Awesome Steve coming to south Texas, Devine Texas hell yeah

[@RKELLEHER40]

0 seconds ago Howdy, Brother! Wife and I appreciate all the time and effort you put in for local folks and communities in general. If you're ever hunting in or around Burleson, TX, y'all are more than welcomed to stay at my place. We're "empty nesters" and have three "suites" anytime and plenty of parking for trucks and trailers. Stay as long as you like. God Bless and Drive-On, Cowboy! 🤠

[@travisfarrington7864]

I'm unretrievable in my addiction to this channel. I hope Steve knows what he's doing for the rest of us.

[@kyj1s449]

I love Steves eagerness to learn.

[@hornsofdio6634]

good info on the wild pigs - well done approach throughout the communities taking care of the towns folks and their own with tasty pork !

[@Koky91]

12:05 imagine being a pig and hearing your trappers discuss the different ways they can eat you 😂

[@ecarlson4987]

This is the way. I like using thermal scopes and AR-10s though

[@tymz-r-achangin]

Thanks for the video! Easily got my thumbs up! We love them like this when theyre covering it from beginning to the end of the whole picture!

[@smiliebean2267]

Here in Australia we used to butcher a small one every few days and cook it up in our iron pots underground for about 12 hours best stew you will ever eat and healthy as

[@bradsimons1218]

I book marked this video. Identify cut & cook, everything explained so well.

[@missyrabbit5250]

just took out 2 juvenile feral hogs with a 22g. (I was hunting rattlesnakes). Too bad they went into the bushes before they dropped. I couldn't recover them. What kind of rifle is that at 9:22?

[@thomaskong5]

Steve getting into the pig cage to demonstrate the trap LOL

[@frequentlycynical642]

Grinned the whole 21 minutes. Thanks!

[@bjelliott2887]

This video probably saved my deer hunting season. I'm trying to get the hogs out of my feeder in Texas. I was planning on making some sweet-n-sour corn like in the video and put it near my blind, but according to this video, that might keep my deer away. So I'll set up that corn at a different location. Also, I had no idea about the glands. Great information! Thank you.

[@Jonjones520]

Check out Jager Pro for whole sounder trapping systems.

[@BillyBob-i3f]

My mouth was watering when they were eating

[@CaliCardenas-g4z]

I loved this episode!! So much great info and entertaining!. I just love these career trappers they have so much good information..

[@BigTimberLodge]

"It's like if a deer made love to a pig" Mandbearpig just entered the chat with anger

[@thefisharcher6784]

All fun and games til one gets pissed, jumps a corral trap ,and shreds your coveralls and muck boots to ribbons. As always bro keepem coming!!

[@eezyclsmooth9035]

Amazing ! The hunter and then the "Meat" guy are very skilled and knowledgeable.

[@ponleduderacing2802]

Another reason I'm glad to be from South Texas...

[@hoghunter0853]

I'm from south Texas and that bbq way is the best just with a little bit of apple juice also you need to go hog hunting with dogs in Goliad, Beeville, TX

[@konnereverhard3172]

Great show! Love the tips from the pros - especially the butcher!

[@juniorteraza9496]

Where I can buy this meat 🥩 in California? Thanks

[@damienrubio9585]

I really can't imagine how the US would be without this hog issue.

[@MDR-hn2yz]

This is my new favorite show. Hunting, cooking, eating. That’s life.

[@kennethhopson7087]

I think I will enjoy watching your channel because I don't like for anyone to be wasted.

[@LITTLEANGEL815]

Fascinating, educational, entertaining.

[@jayn9559]

Yall had welding class, we need that up here in the north

[@Boss302ATC]

A dork, that got me going... the butcher seems like a lottery ticket buddy, what a great guy

[@mrzjohnson4]

This is something I could envision doing. Hunting/trapping for a living and helping manage an invasive species. Pretty cool.

[@shortwidgets]

I don't watch TV but i did enjoy this. Delicious looking meat.