Lk Sonoma pig

[flytrue]

I killed a pig this last weekend. Shot it through the lungs after it got up from its bed. I had shot and lost this same pig 11 days earlier, in the same bed. That shot went in the back and ran up along the spine. I recovered the broadhead and 8" of shaft. It was stinky and nasty looking around the old wound. The body cavity wasn't touched with that first shot. I took the hams, heart, and liver. I haven't eaten any yet and am now wondering if I should. The meat looks and smells good and I took great care in keeping the knife and cuts clean. I wonder if I can get sepsis or some other nasty illness from its being wounded for 11 days?
What do you guys know about this? Any advice appreciated.
I killed this guy last Friday below Liberty Glen. Sunday morning there were pigs feeding about 75 yards from the camp host. They didn't afford us a shot, disappearing like pigs do.

 

[sabershooter]

Not to shure I saw one guy on the lake Sonoma facebook page shoot one and he found a arrow in it when he was skinning it people told him not.to eat it if I remember right they said meat looked nasty ut I think he ate it ....good question tho

And congrats for even getting a lake pig.!!!!!

 

[hardwoods]

It would have been nice if you could have pulled the pig away from the trail. Leaving the pig like that doesn't look good.

 

[jimmmb]

It would have been nice if you could have pulled the pig away from the trail. Leaving the pig like that doesn't look good.

Where did he mention leaving the pig on a trail?

 

[sabershooter]

It would have been nice if you could have pulled the pig away from the trail. Leaving the pig like that doesn't look good.

Did u find the remains of the pig or somethin he never said he left it ....

 

[flytrue]

I know well enough to pull it off the trail.

 

[hardwoods]

The pig was 15 yards off the trail. No sign it was moved by yotes to that location. It will not look good when hikers and the camp host come up on a pig with only the hams taken. I understand your reasoning, just pointing out that it does not look good.

 

[sabershooter]

Doesnt it have to be 100 yards away from buildings and trails etc??

 

[FRISCOHNTR]

I'd take the meat off the bone that looked good and eat it up, 'nuff said. These hogs are scarred up and suffering from something most times, the meat is meat. If it smells good, cook it till 160 degrees and enjoy.
J

 

[bughalli]

It's fine to eat, especially since you avoided the wounded area. Pigs are hearty animals and can survive more than you think. If the meat was bad you would know it.