New Mexico Javalina

[jburman]

I don't see much on here about them, so wanted to share my New Mexico javelina. Used a solid copper Federal Premium V-Shok .22-250, which blew straight through him at 150 yards. He was a fun and different critter to hunt, and, for me, more of a novelty since less than 20 pounds of meat is not worth more than 700 miles round trip. Going to finish cleaning up the skull and make a euro mount from it. If I lived closer to their range, I would absolutely hunt again, and if you're ever in their area, I would recommend it. A lot of people told me they taste horrible, but the wife and I both like it, it's not overly gamey, and we just slow cooked a full shoulder in the crock pot. Maybe the people with bad tasting meat just didn't do a good job cutting it up and hit the musk gland. Happy to answer any questions, though I'm only a half step above FNG with these guys.

 

[BigE]

Nice peccary! This is on my list to do in Arizona too.

 

[InkedElkSlayer]

AZ Javelinas. My son and I whacked 1 each. Fun hunt. We saw tons of Coues deer, a good desert mulie and the weather was decent considering the winter AZ has had. I would hate to calculate the price per pound of meat!

 

[Ownthewest]

Congrats on the hunt! Can’t seem to draw the dang tag in NM.

 

[jburman]

AZ Javelinas. My son and I whacked 1 each. Fun hunt. We saw tons of Coues deer, a good desert mulie and the weather was decent considering the winter AZ has had. I would hate to calculate the price per pound of meat!
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Nice ones! It definitely is NOT a "freezer filler" hunt though.

 

[GSPHUNTER]

I hate stink pigs, or any pig for that mater.

 

[NV HUNTER]

Really fun end of the season hunt!

 

[jburman]

I hate stink pigs, or any pig for that mater.

Then why bother to comment on a thread about them?

 

[GSPHUNTER]

Then why bother to comment on a thread about them?

I failed to mention, while I hate them, I love to shoot them. Not stink pigs so much.

 

[Doghed]

Did you draw or was it OTC?

 

[cuerro viejo]

I’ve killed a pile of them(in TX), just have to be careful with that back gland.

we usually just make taco’s out of them pulled pork style

 

[jburman]

Did you draw or was it OTC?

Mine was a draw

 

[CAM_D]

I really enjoy bowhunting them and have taken 3. I usually get an OTC tag to align with my January deer hunt, but they did away with that rule this year. My 10 year old drew the youth tag for next year and it should be a lot of fun. Nice Oryx in your profile too. 2 of my kids drew off range this July. One of them who is now 16 took one off range when he was 13.

 

[Reddish]

I really want to shoot a javey…on my list. I’m a long way from where they live though.

 

[keystone112]

Looks like a fun hunt. Nice work.

 

[ElDiablito]

We bowhunt or muzzy hunt them every spring in AZ. Great time of the year and cool country.

 

[chemist]

I used to archery hunt them in AZ. They are an excellent animal to spot and stalk archery hunt. They travel in herds so a snapping twig doesn't bother them like it bothers a whitetail. They have poor vision so if you get caught in the open you can freeze and they will think you are a cactus. Mind the wind and you can sneak within easy archery range.

They occupy pretty warm areas and I think a lot of people don't get them skinned and gutted fast enough to cool the carcass off. If you do that and mind the glands I think they taste fine and are probably my favorite animal to archery hunt. Too bad I live in the north now.

 

[Hnthrdr]

Family has a boatload of them on the ranch in AZ, was pretty bummed out to find out that I have to draw a tag for them, but it’s easy to draw, they are goofy little suckers! Loved seeing them for the first time last year! Stalked into bow range on a few, which was fun

 

[GSPHUNTER]

Family has a boatload of them on the ranch in AZ, was pretty bummed out to find out that I have to draw a tag for them, but it’s easy to draw, they are goofy little suckers! Loved seeing them for the first time last year! Stalked into bow range on a few, which was fun

They can't see worth a shit. People who startle them think they are charging them, when in reality they are just running helter skelter to get away. Damn stink pigs.

 

[sgowda]

I really enjoy bowhunting them and have taken 3. I usually get an OTC tag to align with my January deer hunt, but they did away with that rule this year. My 10 year old drew the youth tag for next year and it should be a lot of fun. Nice Oryx in your profile too. 2 of my kids drew off range this July. One of them who is now 16 took one off range when he was 13.

Fun!! How did that taste ?