Bear Meat?
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Northman999
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- Location
- Southern Yukon
They are better from all that I have heard. I've got mine in the freezer right now! After a couple of weeks in the deep freeze to kill any possible trichonosis, it'll be bear burgers, jerky and peperroni; maybe some smokies.
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- Location
- London,Ontario
good stuff. but cook it well!
Hear Hear
- Location
- Richmond hill, Ontario
Thanks guys for the great replies... Your making me hungry!
sgthoskins
New member
- Location
- New Hampshire
+1 I love bear meat..
"Bear " in mind that a lot of butchers will not take bear in for processing, based upon recent experience, here in Central Ontario. If you plan to harvest an animal, and benefit from the calories, have someone lined up in advance.
- Location
- Back in the Peace Country
I'd hang 5 days, minimum.
As for the meat. I like it as ground and as patties.
I find it's a lot easier to get it cooked thoroughly that way as well.
Bear and the other trich animals are tho onlyones that I'd use a thermometer on to ensure temperature. I like all mt meat on the medium rare side, so steaks and roasts just don't get done for me as afr as bear goes.
I haven;t been following you lately, do you have a bear? tags? this year.
As for the meat. I like it as ground and as patties.
I find it's a lot easier to get it cooked thoroughly that way as well.
Bear and the other trich animals are tho onlyones that I'd use a thermometer on to ensure temperature. I like all mt meat on the medium rare side, so steaks and roasts just don't get done for me as afr as bear goes.
I haven;t been following you lately, do you have a bear? tags? this year.
Yes and yes
This image is about 900 meters from my back door.
If 5 days is the minimum, what's the max?
LH
From earlier and some reading I did, bear trichinosis WILL NOT be killed by freezing.
http://www.epi.hss.state.ak.us/bulletins/docs/b2000_18.htm
P.S. - just how seriously worrying is trichinosis? I've got the option of going out for bear, but if a slight bit of bear meat that's slightly undercooked can mess me up, I'm not risking my health on it.
- Location
- Back in the Peace Country
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Yes and yes
This image is about 900 meters from my back door.
If 5 days is the minimum, what's the max?
LH
2 weeks
It is very serious but cooking to 170 degrees is no big deal. I wouldn't let the worry of trichinosis stop you from hunting but I would ensure you cook the meat well if you are successful and be certain to clean your butchering area well after butchering.
Here is what I found while checking out trichinosis.
Cooking wild game meat thoroughly. Freezing wild game meats, unlike freezing pork products, even for long periods of time, may not effectively kill all worms. This is because the species of trichinella that typically infects wild game is more resistant to freezing than the species that infects pigs.
Cooking wild game meat thoroughly. Freezing wild game meats, unlike freezing pork products, even for long periods of time, may not effectively kill all worms. This is because the species of trichinella that typically infects wild game is more resistant to freezing than the species that infects pigs.
thank you for that, it was beginning to sound like a scare tactic, someone wants all the bear for themselves..lol
kidding, I love bear and bear hunting I would hate for someone to think they shouldnt hunt bear just in case they have trichinosis...
