Originally Posted by
Cyclaholic
Oh yeah! Especially if you can pick them off with a clean head shot before they know you're there. The meat is definitely not as tender if they've been running around agitated before the kill.
They prefer to run away so I'm sure CommuterRun is right, but if you didn't know that at the time then 300lb of angry bacon would definitely inspire some involuntary sphinxter clenching.
That would definitely have scared the pants damage out of me. Aggressive beasts, at least when cornered or frightened.
My brother in law is a corn and cotton farmer in South Texas. He traps and kills the javalinas b/c they will wreck a cotton field in minutes. Amazing sausage.