IDIANS BELEIVE DO YOU ?

[Curly]

That said, the first thing I eat (day of kill) for any elk/deer I get is the heart.  Cook it up with a few chopped onions and bacon, my oh my!

      

[bearpaw]

I should post some pics of some different flukes and worms........

   Another bothersome varmint is the wolf worms. 

E. Granulosus eggs are passed by wolves in their stool, grazing ungulates or any critter that happens to sniff an infected wolf fece can become infected when the microscopic eggs are inhaled into the lungs and enter the blood stream. The egg lodges in one of the organs such as the lungs, liver, or brain and a cyst begins growing. If that infected animal is eaten by another animal (dog, wolf, etc.) and the cyst is eaten then the new host's intestines becomes infected with the E Granulosus worm and the cycle is complete.

In humans many infections occur in third world countries where dogs are infected by eating remains of butchered farm animals. Dogs naturally groom themselves with their tongues licking their anus and their fur and spreading the microscopic eggs all over themselves. Humans (especially kids) handle the dogs and accidentally inhale or ingest these microscopic eggs. Another problem is eating food grown around infected animals.

This video details the cycle:

Cystic echinococcosis - Kist hidatik (subtitle in English)


In 2012 we killed a moose that we found E Granlosus cysts on the liver, thankyou WDFW and other F&G agancies for not making this known to the public about wolf worms. No, there will be no uncooked liver for this kid.... 

[bearpaw]

I should add that coyotes, foxes, or any canine are common carriers, but because wolves kill so many large mammals and travel great distances they are known to be a leading host and spreader of E Granulosus in North America.

[snowpack]

cougars and a few other predators tend to go for the liver first because of how nutritious it is for them....but I think the liver is also the organ that removes a lot of toxicity and impurities from the body. 

[boneaddict]

Sure is.  THink of it as chewing on the filter

[washelkhunter]

I would never pass on an opportunity to savor a nice cut of liver from a fresh kill. Wetside mtn blacktail liver is pure ambrosia! Well
cooked however.

[Alchase]

The only "first elk" tradition beside fresh backstrap BBQ was when my uncle took the bladder of my first elk, nicked the corner of it and while holding it in one hand called my name, when I looked up at him he squished the bladder and shot elk pee all over me from about 8 ft away!

Talk about nasty!

[bracer40]

The only "first elk" tradition beside fresh backstrap BBQ was when my uncle took the bladder of my first elk, nicked the corner of it and while holding it in one hand called my name, when I looked up at him he squished the bladder and shot elk pee all over me from about 8 ft away!

Talk about nasty!

 
That's funny!

[turkeyfeather]

I have not done it nor will I. That just doesn't sound like a good idea. As far as the native man telling you it was a good idea and would help with your health. It must not work that well as the life expectancy of natives was extremely low.

  not sure where your info comes from but all of my grandparents going back several generations were all well into their 80's and 90's.

Simple google search of life expectancy of native americans (current and in the 1800's).

[PlateauNDN]

Oh you found it on the internet, yep definitely true without a doubt.

[turkeyfeather]

Not everything on the internet is a lie. He really is a french model.

[PlateauNDN]

Just not a handsome one.

[BoneHead]

Ryder if we kill anything but my own liver i will chomp a fat bite out of both heart and liver!

[h20hunter]

Bite it like an apple....

[Smossy]

Bite it like an apple....

Tell me you didnt... lol