Some good information on Black Bears.

[Michelle_Nelson]

Some good information on Black Bears.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_black_bear

What is Trichinellosis?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinellosis

[danderson]

Congrats on the sucsessful bear hunt, I been looking for one for quite a few years, them buggers are fast.

[Bofire]

 :)same thing pigs used to get, why yer Mom made you cook pork thouroughly. just about unheard of in pork any more.
Carl

[runamuk]

:)same thing pigs used to get, why yer Mom made you cook pork thouroughly. just about unheard of in pork any more.
Carl

feeding pigs dead calves and meat was banned which is why no more trich......pigs from private parties or wild pigs can still carry it as they may be eating meat rodents, snakes, or carrion......it is found in carnivores and omnivores so always cook bear and cougar thoroughly.

[Michelle_Nelson]

I read, I believe on on of those links, that freezing it for 3 - 4 weeks at bellow 0 temps would kill it.  Don't take my word for it just wondering if anyone else knew if it was true or not.  I'd still cook the meat thoroughly.

[bobcat]

Yes, I've always heard that freezing meat will kill trichinosis.

[runamuk]

freezing will BUT it must be frozen below 0 and kept at that temp for the entire time....usually 4-6 weeks depending on the bug you are trying to kill..... I dont trust the average freezer so I cook to kill bugs... freezing also kills the parasite responsible for salmon poisoning (people can get it too from eating raw salmon)...