they hog-tie them instead of disposing of them with a well-placed shot behind the ear
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My understanding is the commercial slaughter houses accepting feral hogs in Texas only accept live hogs. There are several businesses set up to buy live feral hogs.
http://agrilife.org/today/2011/03/17/trapping-transporting-feral-hogs/
http://www.noble.org/ag/Wildlife/feral-hog-control-resources/index.html
From what I heard a few years ago, Asians have a hankering for any kind of wild game. There was a place I believe in Devine that had signs up all over at feed stores, etc. It said they wanted live feral hogs. Someone told me that as soon as the Asian buyer saw them as “live” wild game, they shot them and slaughtered them on the spot. That way, he could guarantee that there were “wild” and get the higher price than if he would have gone up to Iowa and bought the corn-fed variety.