Hi guys!
I wanted to pick ya'll collective brain on the issue of how to avoid diseases/parasites of animals we hunt. What are some common diseases in deer, bear, elk, pig, and other common animals? How dangerous are they to hunters who eat what they hunt? How do you know if your animal is healthy to eat? Are there ways to do some sorts of tests? What resources (e.g., gov-t agencies) can we use to see if animals we hunt are safe to eat? I'm new to hunting, but it seems to me that because the meat from animals we hunt isn't going through FDA (or any such inspection/certification), there might be some special steps/considerations we, as hunters, need to be aware of. Please chime in with your thoughts. This topic has really been bugging me for a while, and I can't seem to find a good centralized resource that covers all the basics.
Thanks in advance!
I wanted to pick ya'll collective brain on the issue of how to avoid diseases/parasites of animals we hunt. What are some common diseases in deer, bear, elk, pig, and other common animals? How dangerous are they to hunters who eat what they hunt? How do you know if your animal is healthy to eat? Are there ways to do some sorts of tests? What resources (e.g., gov-t agencies) can we use to see if animals we hunt are safe to eat? I'm new to hunting, but it seems to me that because the meat from animals we hunt isn't going through FDA (or any such inspection/certification), there might be some special steps/considerations we, as hunters, need to be aware of. Please chime in with your thoughts. This topic has really been bugging me for a while, and I can't seem to find a good centralized resource that covers all the basics.
Thanks in advance!