Rare bear meat

[quadrafire]

Would bear jerky be safe after a period of freezing prior to making jerky?

[Alchase]

Would bear jerky be safe after a period of freezing prior to making jerky?

Jerky is usually cooked either by heat or by brine/rub. I do not know if brine/rub (sugar or salt) would kill bacteria and the squirmies, but extended heat should?

Any Chemist or Jerkologists know?

[JimmyHoffa]

I think I've heard that you would need to chill below -20 F for about two weeks to kill any parasites if you're not going to cook it.    

[dwils233]

http://honest-food.net/2015/03/02/on-trichinosis-in-wild-game/

really good info about cooking, freezing and the various strains of trich in game meat and how to best treat it

[jbeaumont21]

If it helps any I shot a bear a couple years ago in SW Washington and we ate it fresh on the rare side. Had no problems what so ever. Have since heard more about the tric scare and will be more careful in the future. Chances are you'll be just fine. 

[pianoman9701]

Trichinosis is nothing to ignore. You can also get it eating under-cooked nutria and raccoon.

Incidentally, Jimmy Dean, known for sausage and the song Big Bad John, revolutionized the methods of raising pork and pretty much caused the eradication of trichinosis in the commercial pork industry. He's a very interesting man with a lot of vision.

[Angry Perch]

Trichinosis is nothing to ignore. You can also get it eating under-cooked nutria and raccoon.

Incidentally, Jimmy Dean, known for sausage the song Big Bad John, revolutionized the methods of raising pork and pretty much caused the eradication of trichinosis in the commercial pork industry. He's a very interesting man with a lot of vision.

And I thank him for that. So nice to eat medium/ medium rare pork and not worry about it.

[ghostshell]

http://www.themeateater.com/videos/steven-rinella-explains-contracted-trichinosis-episode-meateater/

Watch this.  Fairly informational.

It may take a while for symptoms to show.

gnarly.......have always been told not too mess with temps of bear meat but hadnt really searched it out beyond just having it beat in my head not to under cook it... enough said on that. cook that chit....... good luck to the OP.

[csaaphill]

is he still alive then?
hope everything came out ok?
seriously though as one or two said you'll more likely be ok.

[Orion81]

To put your mind at ease, I would call your health care provider and look into having a sample tested.