Hey Dusty!

Gene Howe · Post by **Gene Howe** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 9:50 am

Look familiar?
This is just off son's patio just south and east of Houghton and Broadway.
Saw a bobcat with a quail in it's mouth and a couple coyotes sauntered through, also. Too quick for me to get a pic, though.
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dusty · Post by **dusty** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:31 am

Yup. What is pictured there could very easily be in my back yard though activity of late has been minimal. I have not seen a coyote or a javelina in quite some time.

I have cleaned out a lot of the under brush so they may have chosen a different route where there is more cover. I am not "out in the wilderness" by any means; I have neighbors on all sides that are within 300-400 feet. But I do border a dry wash (river bed for those who don't understand the term) so they are probably moving there.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:32 am

Yup. What is pictured there could very easily be in my back yard though activity of late has been minimal. I have not seen a coyote or a javelina in quite some time.

I have cleaned out a lot of the under brush so they may have chosen a different route where there is more cover. I am not "out in the wilderness" by any means; I have neighbors on all sides that are within 300-400 feet. But I do border a dry wash (river bed for those who don't understand the term) so they are probably moving there.

Gene Howe · Post by **Gene Howe** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 12:12 pm

He's in a little subdivision that backs up to the western edge of the Saguaro National forest (Eastern section). As you know, there's lots of wild things out there.
When I was stationed at DM in the 60's, we hunted javelina in the Santa Ritas. I bagged one and did all the necessary prep before butchering him. I roasted him underground. That was the absolute worst meat I had ever tasted! Never hunted them again.
I've heard that it's pretty good BBQed, and shredded. I'll pass, though.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 12:18 pm

Gene Howe wrote:He's in a little subdivision that backs up to the western edge of the Saguaro National forest (Eastern section). As you know, there's lots of wild things out there.
When I was stationed at DM in the 60's, we hunted javelina in the Santa Ritas. I bagged one and did all the necessary prep before butchering him. I roasted him underground. That was the absolute worst meat I had ever tasted! Never hunted them again.
I've heard that it's pretty good BBQed, and shredded. I'll pass, though.

I don't know how an animal that smells so horrid could possibly produce good tasting meat.

I know several people here who hunt them; not all successfully. I have never and probably will never attempt to eat any of the game.

I had to eat some strange things while in survival training but I'll pass on the javelina, at least until I begin to feel real weak from starvation.

joedw00 · Post by **joedw00** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 7:30 pm

That is one ugly animal.

benush26 · Post by **benush26** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 7:54 pm

Many many decades ago a friend brought his buddy to a party and that buddy brought that javelina bbq'd meat as a treat for us "Northerners". Somebody remarked that it tasted like day old puke

. No matter how drunk I got I could not bring myself to try it.

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 8:32 pm

Like Dusty said (almost) - You just have to be hungry enough:p

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 8:40 pm

benush26 wrote:Many many decades ago a friend brought his buddy to a party and that buddy brought that javelina bbq'd meat as a treat for us "Northerners". Somebody remarked that it tasted like day old puke . No matter how drunk I got I could not bring myself to try it.

I will have to take y'all's word on that.

I ain't never tried any day old puke.

benush26 · Post by **benush26** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 12:03 am

JPG40504 wrote:I will have to take y'all's word on that.

I ain't never tried any day old puke.

Can't say that I "remember" trying it myself, but some of my friends..... That is a different story all together!:eek: