Trichinosis from Bear Meat

[Huntbear]

Pork and any and all predator meat gets cooked or smoked WELL DONE...  not taking any chances. 

[Jason]

I watched the same episode of Meat Eater, and it got me thinking real hard about eating Bear again,
The thought of eating all those worms is kinda killing it for me
FYI....New episodes of Meat Eater coming starting this Sunday

[billythekidrock]

I have never had a problem or concern other than keeping it cool.

[wraithen]

I eat bacon on the flimsy side, good to know about bear meat but if I ever eat any it will be cooked to taste. Worst case scenario I get some wonderful army docs to figure out how to maim me before they kill me. Then the worms will have a real heyday

[washelkhunter]

There is nothing better than a huckleberry fed bear, the meat is incredible. I know that bear liver is notorious for tric but i dont know about the meat per se. Cook it well i guess. Most commercial pork sold is i believe exposed to cobalt 60 which destroys all organisms.  fresh farm meat at the local butchers i would say no.

[bearpaw]

You can also get Trichinosis from Cougar meat.

  There are only a couple of types of meat that I eat WELL DONE! Both are now listed.

A university study conducted in Montana showed trichenosis at a rate of 14% in Bear and 47% in cougar.