Tim Lewis

Jun 21, 2024 | themeateater.com | Jordan Sillars |Steve Schwartz |Eli Fournier |Tim Lewis

Six Louisiana men were arrested last week and slapped with 19 felonies and nine misdemeanors for allegedly cheating at two recent hog hunting contests in the Bayou State. The men trapped the hogs at a landfill in Texas, brought them back to pens in Louisiana, and staged photos to make it look like they’d caught them for contests in Bienville and Caldwell Parishes, officials say. They took home the top prizes at both contests. “The complaint was that they had hunted in Texas.

Jun 14, 2024 | themeateater.com | Tim Lewis |Danielle Prewett |Anna Borgman |Steven Rinella

My daughter pointed out that science has disproved many things. “For instance, Daddy, the rule ‘i’ before ‘e’ except after ‘c.’” I could only laugh and agree. However, science offers a few simple guidelines in the care and handling of meat that can ensure animals harvested become delicious, healthy meals. Have you ever wondered why some people have found the taste of certain species delicious while others found it barely palatable?

Jun 3, 2024 | themeateater.com | Eli Fournier |Tim Lewis |Steve Schwartz

In Kentucky, the Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) is finalizing a ban on hog hunting following a vote by the state’s commission in December. According to the agency, hunting is working against eradication and trapping efforts by educating wild pigs, making them nocturnal and dispersing them across the landscape.

May 7, 2024 | themeateater.com | Tim Lewis |Steve Schwartz

Many people hunt hogs nowadays, employing a wide range of weapons and tactics, all of which offer fun and excitement. Still, for hair-raising episodes, wrestling a live hog to the ground might prove to be the most exhilarating—and dangerous. The adventures of a few hunters from forty-five years ago demonstrate just how perilous grabbing a wild hog by the ear really is. Here in Florida, hogs can be legally taken any time of day and year on private land with the landowners’ permission.

Feb 28, 2024 | themeateater.com | Tim Lewis |Steve Schwartz |Clay Newcomb

Mammals differ from species to species, but inside the chest, they are remarkably similar. Here, we’ll take a detailed look at the anatomy of feral hogs to better understand where shots will have the most impact. The following dissection of a hog demonstrates proper shot placement for that species, but it can offer sportsmen guidelines for precise target selection on other game animals as well.