Post by: briancorneal on September 16, 2012, 12:02:29 PM
Post by: Killercolin on September 16, 2012, 12:03:33 PM
Post by: FC on September 16, 2012, 12:09:32 PM
Is the meat still good?
Use your nose! If it smells spoiled than it is, how long was it sitting around before this?
Maggots won't hurt you.
Post by: briancorneal on September 16, 2012, 12:10:13 PM
Post by: Goldeneye on September 16, 2012, 12:14:36 PM
If it's on the bone get the bone out of there.
If it smells sour, cut the top layer of meat off and wipe down with white vinager. Let that sit for a while then re-check. Sometimes the white vinager will help meat if it's close to souring.
If it doesn't smell sour, trim the top layer of meat and I would also wipe down with white vinager.
Then get it processed.
Post by: FSTaxidermy on September 16, 2012, 12:16:34 PM
Is the meat still good?
Use your nose! If it smells spoiled than it is, how long was it sitting around before this?
Maggots won't hurt you.
:yeah: :yeah: :yeah:
Post by: smartazz171 on September 16, 2012, 01:47:10 PM
Flies must have been able to get at it and lay their eggs.:yeah:
If it's on the bone get the bone out of there.
If it smells sour, cut the top layer of meat off and wipe down with white vinager. Let that sit for a while then re-check. Sometimes the white vinager will help meat if it's close to souring.
If it doesn't smell sour, trim the top layer of meat and I would also wipe down with white vinager.
Then get it processed.
I had the same thing happen to me this year but i just found the eggs no maggots. just rinced of and good
Post by: boneaddict on September 16, 2012, 01:52:36 PM
Post by: steeleywhopper on September 16, 2012, 01:55:42 PM
Post by: h2ofowlr on September 16, 2012, 02:02:03 PM
Post by: mtbeav on September 16, 2012, 02:30:51 PM
It is fly eggs. If there are a lot of flies around you will see them in about 15-20 hours maybe less. They are just eggs. Wipe down with vinegar water mix or fillet the hardened skin off.:yeah: and don't tell the wife
Post by: jtw on September 16, 2012, 04:14:02 PM
don't tell the wife:chuckle:
Post by: bobcat on September 16, 2012, 04:34:05 PM
It is fly eggs. If there are a lot of flies around you will see them in about 15-20 hours maybe less. They are just eggs. Wipe down with vinegar water mix or fillet the hardened skin off.:yeah: and don't tell the wife
Good advice right there! :tup:
Post by: remington300mag on September 16, 2012, 04:38:08 PM
Tell me if this is true......I was told that maggots will not eat fresh meat, but only eat meat that has turned.....that is one reason they used to put maggots in the wounds of soldiers to keep the spread of gange green from happening???
Post by: FC on September 16, 2012, 04:39:08 PM
Post by: Kc_Kracker on September 16, 2012, 04:54:27 PM
It was killed on the 14th 5:30 pm. Finished boning out meat at 1:30am on the 15th ..... on ice by 5 pm that day.so it was 12 hrs before it was processed? wow that a good while in the heat, hope you save most of it!!
Post by: flyguide on September 16, 2012, 04:59:07 PM
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on September 16, 2012, 05:01:27 PM
Post by: remington300mag on September 16, 2012, 05:12:51 PM
Serve it with rice.... :tup:
(((LMAO))) :yeah: Literally laughed out loud......
Post by: bobcat on September 16, 2012, 05:25:34 PM
Serve it with rice.... :tup:
(((LMAO))) :yeah: Literally laughed out loud......
:yeah: :lol4:
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on September 16, 2012, 05:45:13 PM
Eggs are not a big deal, eat it. I have had that on a couple of bulls no big deal to me. Flies will get through any tiny hole in a game bag nothing you can do.I bet you're seeing eggs, not maggots. Rinse it off, trim it and eat it. As long as the meat doesn't smell sour, it's fine.
Post by: RG on September 16, 2012, 06:19:29 PM
Serve it with rice.... :tup:
Post by: Bunny Thumper on September 16, 2012, 08:53:33 PM
Post by: huntnnw on September 16, 2012, 09:14:56 PM
Post by: h2ofowlr on September 16, 2012, 09:31:28 PM
Our camp has killed many elk in September heat since 1984. Your time frame for boning and getting the meat cooled is fine, I'll bet what you see is blow fly eggs, are they in little piles and short rows? If so just fillet them off or wash them off, don't wipe them or they will stick all over the meat. Should be fine, but yes don't tell your wife!
This is what they are. We ran across this with our elk. We had it out to the rig by 9:30 that evenning. Hung it over night and started processing the elk first thing in the morning and one shoulder and a hind quarter had a few spots with the eggs. Just wiped them off.
Post by: huntnnw on September 16, 2012, 09:32:48 PM
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on September 16, 2012, 09:48:14 PM
But yeah--don't tell your wife about it! :bdid:
Post by: Chesapeake on September 17, 2012, 08:54:20 AM
Maggots in just a few days would indicate you didnt keep the meat cool.
Like others have said, I use my nose, look for browned meat, bad smell, ect....
Post by: farmin4u_98948 on September 17, 2012, 11:45:30 AM
Post by: Threewolves on September 17, 2012, 11:57:43 AM
Post by: Curly on September 17, 2012, 12:03:52 PM
Serve it with rice.... :tup::chuckle: :chuckle: :lol4:
Post by: jackmaster on September 17, 2012, 12:14:00 PM
Post by: Curly on September 17, 2012, 12:19:57 PM
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on September 17, 2012, 01:45:29 PM
Actually, this thread is a good example of why the wife should not ever read stuff on the message board. Can you imagine if she was looking at the site and just saw the title of the thread? :o
YEAH!! Then after reading all the comments, bet you couldn't pay her enough to ever eat ANYTHING with rice again!!! :chuckle:
Post by: h20hunter on September 17, 2012, 01:47:50 PM
Post by: Kc_Kracker on September 17, 2012, 02:20:39 PM
Post by: mtbeav on September 17, 2012, 04:03:15 PM
oddly my wife was just reading over my shoulder and said "tell him serve it with rice" and walked away laughing... damn im lucky :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:Do u think she will ever eat any game u serve with rice? :cue:
Post by: mdbuck5x5 on September 17, 2012, 04:05:09 PM
Post by: briancorneal on September 17, 2012, 09:26:53 PM
Post by: Bearhunter on September 17, 2012, 09:32:33 PM
Post by: Goldeneye on September 17, 2012, 09:36:25 PM
I eat everything with rice, so I'm already good to go. :chuckle:
I wonder if a cooked maggot pops when you bite into it? :yike:
That part might bother me. :sry:
Post by: bullchaser on September 17, 2012, 09:45:18 PM
It does not matter if the meat is rotten or not, if a fly lands on raw meat and is given the chance to stay there long enough to lay some eggs it will, the warmer the weather the quicker they will develop into maggots and then they feed on decaying flesh. White Vinegar is a great way to clean them up, pepper is a great way to help detour flies from landing. The best method if you are alone for boning meat, is to skin back only the quarter you are working on at a time... That way then the whole side is not exposed (only minimal flesh exposed) and they wont have anywhere to land a lay except were you are working and then you can ward them off. Not to be critical, but 8hrs is a good amount of time to bone an animal out, if you can shorten that time in have or even better 2hrs your exposure time will be greatly reduced and you should not have issues. Practice will make you effecient, no disrespt to you and Congrats on the animal, it will be fine as long as there was no souring :)
Great comments vinegar is a great Tool also look into the gutless method it works wonders for keepinG things cleen and quick