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Offline 1Guy

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Montana game processing might turn you away
« on: September 22, 2020, 10:00:05 PM »
My buddy lives in eastern Montana He said because of CWD a lot of meat shops are turning a lot of hunters away from processing their game so just a heads up if you are going you might want to give the local shop a call or bring a sharp knife and get it done quick before it freezes if you go late LOL
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Re: Montana game processing might turn you away
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2020, 07:57:38 AM »
A lot of it is to do with the USDA and regulations regarding cross contamination of domestic livestock and wild game. One processor I know and recommend highly is Pioneer Meats, in Big Timber, Brian and his people will take great care of you, hard to find a better processor in my opinion. They have plans to open a second shop in downtown Big Timber that will handle wild game processing.

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Re: Montana game processing might turn you away
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2020, 08:02:27 AM »
It wouldn't surprise me, it's a long shot but the liability would be huge.  I know I am concerned until I get the results and it's usually like 5 weeks you have to wonder.  I do use a separate set of knives just to be safe.

For a butcher shop, it would be nearly impossible to avoid cross contamination since there is nothing that can "kill" CWD in the traditional sense that I am aware of.

I also wouldn't be surprised if shops in WA refused MT deer and elk at some point.

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Re: Montana game processing might turn you away
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2020, 08:18:53 AM »
It looks like a pretty hefty bleach solution will effectively kill prions on a metal surface. Or just cook it at 900f for a few hours. Meat is probably fun a be a little crispy at those temps. Prob want use bacon or something to help keep the moisture in.
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Re: Montana game processing might turn you away
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2020, 08:29:10 AM »
You're right, just looked it up and Wisconsin and others have done testing and you can deactivate it with a 50/50 bleach water solution soak for stainless.  The only problem is that if you have a tiny scrap of meat or tissue on the knife it won't work, has to be 100% clean going in.  It's also pretty caustic at that concentration.  Not too easy to soak bandsaws or even hand saws or countertops though.

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Re: Montana game processing might turn you away
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2020, 09:04:38 AM »
Oh I 100 agree with you. Not easy, not ideal and probably very difficult to do. Pretty nasty buggers those prions
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