Unstoppable javelinas love coyote pee like it’s “bacon bits in their salad.” Here's why golf courses are peeved

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    1 year ago

    I live in the general area, and yes, javelinas are a constant problem for everyone. Most peoples' yards are fenced off for that very reason.

    If you're wondering what a javelina is, it's what the rest of the world calls a peccary. It looks like a wild boar. Also, don't try to get bacon bits off of it; they've got a scent gland that instantly destroys the flavor of the meat if it's pierced. (Even if the scent gland is left intact, it's a toss up as to whether you'd be able to stomach that meat.)

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        1 year ago

        Nah, just research. "They're pigs, right? Why don't people just cook them and eat them?" A few Google searches made the answer abundantly clear. (Also, javelinas just plain stink. It's a skunk-like odor, and who'd want to eat whatever is making that smell?)

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          The old hunter's joke for Javelina is "Wanna know how to cook a Javelina?"

          "Dig a pit, put it on a board, roast it for 3 hours, throw out the Javelina and eat the board."

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          1 year ago

          When I worked in Peri we had a few collared peccaries around that were tame. Didn't seem particularly smelly

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      Anyone with the last name "Bisbee" living in AZ should change their name. That town is a shithole.

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        What's shitty about it? It's just an abandoned mining town tourist trap with artsy hippies living there. I mean it's not a place where you'd probably want to raise a family, but the landscape is beautiful and there are a few good restaurants and bars there.

        I've always enjoyed my time there on a couple of roadtrips, but maybe you know something I don't.