[MacMattico]

I think my brother has hunted everything and he always said wild Boar were mean and nasty and would charge. He had a pig roast with one once and I didn't like it at all. To “gamey”. I guess I've been coddled to much all of my life! Wild Turkey was ok, Elk ok, Moose— no, black bear— no— frog legs— surprisingly yes, pheasant— yes, venison — yummy! — a squirrel once just to say I tried it— ok but I'll stick with chicken (very similar).

[Hugin]

It really depends on the pig. Your brother probably shot a big boar (male). They get pumped full of hormones that make them taste bad, and it collects in the fat. They get very tough and gamey when they get old. It also depends on what they have been eating. My experiece is having shot one 160 lb sow that had been feeding in barley fields. The meat was darker and leaner than store bought pork, but delicious and not at all gamey. Kind of like the difference between grass fed and grain fed beef.