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I wouldn't place too much weight on boar taint.

While a real and recognized phenomenon, it isn't common or universal. I haven't ever noticed it in wild boar and have not heard of it from any other hunters. Internet forums of full of hunters arguing over if it exists at all.

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I imagine there's also some selection going on with people (primarily men) who cannot detect it or find it inoffensive and people who hunt boars and post about it on the internet.

I don't hunt boar because I don't like eating it, at least.

The generation of my grandfather taught me to cut off the "Klöten" (testicles) right after his death in order to prevent boar taint.

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