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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Michelle_Nelson on May 30, 2011, 08:18:36 PM

Title: Some good information on Black Bears.
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on May 30, 2011, 08:18:36 PM: Some good information on Black Bears.

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

What is Trichinellosis?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinellosis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinellosis)
Title: Re: Some good information on Black Bears.
Post by: danderson on May 30, 2011, 08:23:25 PM: Congrats on the sucsessful bear hunt, I been looking for one for quite a few years, them buggers are fast.
Title: Re: Some good information on Black Bears.
Post by: Bofire on May 30, 2011, 08:23:54 PM: :)same thing pigs used to get, why yer Mom made you cook pork thouroughly. just about unheard of in pork any more.
Carl
Title: Re: Some good information on Black Bears.
Post by: runamuk on June 10, 2011, 09:26:44 AM: Quote from: Bofire on May 30, 2011, 08:23:54 PM
:)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.
Title: Re: Some good information on Black Bears.
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on June 10, 2011, 10:26:36 AM: 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.
Title: Re: Some good information on Black Bears.
Post by: bobcat on June 10, 2011, 10:31:20 AM: Yes, I've always heard that freezing meat will kill trichinosis.
Title: Re: Some good information on Black Bears.
Post by: runamuk on June 10, 2011, 11:03:52 AM: 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)...