Yes sir..they are very safe BUT the old timers will tell you to use gloves /The meat taste nothing like regular hog..they are wild and lean..Meat is mild and tasty..We crock pot all day with a jar of greek peppers..the vinegar in the peppers totally tenderrizes the meat..the meat falls off the bone.
Here is a front hog shoulder..meat fell off the bone..totally 5 star awesome..