Avoiding animal diseases and parasites when hunting for food - Page 3

Barnacle Brad · July 22, 2014, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by tahunua001

I grew up in BHC.

BHC Montana you reference I think...different place, different time.

tahunua001 · July 22, 2014, 07:56 PM

oh, my bad.. you live in the Big Horn County that isn't a Rez. ook you probably have some deer and elk left worth protecting

Colorado Redneck · July 22, 2014, 10:57 PM

Considering the fact that we all have ancestors that ate carrion, and that even fairly recently most of our ancestors didn't know how disease was transmitted, it seems we can create hysteria with little basis.

When I re- started back hunting a few years ago, CWD was a big deal in Colorado, so antelope hunting was where I focused. After a few years, the CWD scare died down, and the Division of Wildlife informed us that there is no evidence that CWD can be transmitted to humans. However, the DOW still will submit tissue samples taken from your harvested dear or elk if you stop by an office. So if you are worried about the disease, that is one way to potentially determine if your animal is carrying the prions. I have friends that have eaten venison right through the CWD epidemic and probably have consumed meat from infected animals. When I harvest a deer or elk, I take the carcass by the DOW office and have them test it. When we cook up some venison, we don't even think about CWD.

Here is a link to the Colorado Division of Wildlife:
http://cpw.state.co.us/learn/Pages/ResearchCWD.aspx

Bear hunting is a new area that I am hoping to experience (if I can buy a muzzle loader tag) and that might get interesting. Trichinosis is a real threat, and when cooking any meat that I might get, we will be darn sure and heat it up good. Ticks and lice and fleas are things that we don't want, and it will be interesting to see how that plays out.

Good thread! Lots of interesting opinions and facts here.

July 22, 2014, 07:56 PM	#52
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July 22, 2014, 10:57 PM	#53
Colorado Redneck Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2008 Location: Northeast Colorado Posts: 1,993	Considering the fact that we all have ancestors that ate carrion, and that even fairly recently most of our ancestors didn't know how disease was transmitted, it seems we can create hysteria with little basis. When I re- started back hunting a few years ago, CWD was a big deal in Colorado, so antelope hunting was where I focused. After a few years, the CWD scare died down, and the Division of Wildlife informed us that there is no evidence that CWD can be transmitted to humans. However, the DOW still will submit tissue samples taken from your harvested dear or elk if you stop by an office. So if you are worried about the disease, that is one way to potentially determine if your animal is carrying the prions. I have friends that have eaten venison right through the CWD epidemic and probably have consumed meat from infected animals. When I harvest a deer or elk, I take the carcass by the DOW office and have them test it. When we cook up some venison, we don't even think about CWD. Here is a link to the Colorado Division of Wildlife: http://cpw.state.co.us/learn/Pages/ResearchCWD.aspx Bear hunting is a new area that I am hoping to experience (if I can buy a muzzle loader tag) and that might get interesting. Trichinosis is a real threat, and when cooking any meat that I might get, we will be darn sure and heat it up good. Ticks and lice and fleas are things that we don't want, and it will be interesting to see how that plays out. Good thread! Lots of interesting opinions and facts here.