How many wash out the Cavity ??

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Helped some hunters tonight on my way in from work tonight..... the had gutted the moose and quartered it but the dam thing was filthy with blood and other contaminants...... I suggested they wash it off and then use a towel or paper towels to dry it to prevent funk.

they thought I was crazy...... picture me wierd but I have always been taught to clean the cavity out with water (lake or river is fine... but I use bottles now) and dry it out and then package it in cheesecloth and get it to the butchers, my meat looks like it came out of the butcher shop when I deliver it it is so clean. (and I skin it right away also, hair holds the heat in..... heat is bad.)

so am I crazy, or how many others do it the same ?
 
I wash the cavity only when I have fresh water.......no you are not crazy, you are smart to do it if you can.......

I have pressure washed the quarters too.......as long as it is cool out and you leave it hang to drip dry, you are doing the right thing
 
I was taught that water was bad for meat... if you need to get #### out of the cavity then wipe it out with paper towels... water can cause bacteria and bacteria is bad.
I have had to use water on some really bad gut shot animals on a few occasions... but I always dry the cavity well afterwards. :?
 
BIGREDD said:
I was taught that water was bad for meat... if you need to get #### out of the cavity then wipe it out with paper towels... water can cause bacteria and bacteria is bad.
I have had to use water on some really bad gut shot animals on a few occasions... but I always dry the cavity well afterwards. :?
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I was taught the same thing. Water will spread any contaminents throughout the whole animal.

BTW, that sounds so funny: "it was filthy with blood" . Um, what do you think is INSIDE the meat?

Just razzing ya. :D


Actually, if you do a good job gutting and skinning, there shouldn't be THAT much "blood and contaminants". On a well shot animal that is.
 
I wash it out, water works fine and I do dry it some or if cool out let it drip dry. Never had a problem. A butcher I know power washes it, you should see the filthy animals some hunters bring in to get cut up! :roll:

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If that dirt is just blood and some dry leaves,dont touch it.All bush water has more contaminants than that.However if its super bad like loon5hit then give her a clean water wash...Its kinda the old which is worse the medicine or the sickness
 
joe-nwt said:
BIGREDD said:
I was taught that water was bad for meat... if you need to get #### out of the cavity then wipe it out with paper towels... water can cause bacteria and bacteria is bad.
I have had to use water on some really bad gut shot animals on a few occasions... but I always dry the cavity well afterwards. :?
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Lake water in particular will introduce contaminants. Only as a last resort will I wash. Usually, just wipe down with a towel even a warm damp towel with purified water (like city water)
 
I was it out with a little vinigar and water - boiled lake water if that's what's available. But i just wash it with a cloth and bucket, sponging it down to wipe off any hair and dirt.

It works really well, the vinigar kills germs and helps keep the flies away (no germs, no smell, no smell, no flies. :) )

If there's no water handy, i wouldn't lose sleep over it. Or if the water wasn't particularly clean. But if you let the water boil, then sit a bit while it cools, generally any sediment goes to the bottom and it's pretty good and germ free.
 
We've had this debate a time or four before. :mrgreen: :arrow:

I don't see how using cold, fresh tapwater from a hose to rinse off hair, dirt, and gut contents is going to make matters worse, as you would be removing contaminates instead of adding them.

As long as it is dried off after and hung in a cold, dry/non-humid environment, you will NOT have problems, besides the cold water helps cool down the meat as a bonus. I will even put a fan on it to keep the air moving and help dry it off.


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BIGREDD said:
I was taught that water was bad for meat... if you need to get #### out of the cavity then wipe it out with paper towels... water can cause bacteria and bacteria is bad.
I have had to use water on some really bad gut shot animals on a few occasions... but I always dry the cavity well afterwards. :?
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X3.....just the way I was taught
 
BIGREDD wrote:
I was taught that water was bad for meat... if you need to get #### out of the cavity then wipe it out with paper towels... water can cause bacteria and bacteria is bad.
I have had to use water on some really bad gut shot animals on a few occasions... but I always dry the cavity well afterwards. Confused


X3.....just the way I was taught
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I've heard it both ways - so i went a couple of years ago and talked to a meat expert.

This guy is a legend around here (retired last year sadly) and has been cutting wild game himself as well as beef for a store for decades.

He said that water is quite fine for an animal, and anything that cools the animal down faster (which water does) is a great thing.

He caveate'd that with a few statements - bacteria-laden water is not a good idea, use clean water or boil.

Don't put your meat in a river, especially if there's silt run off - a few time he said cutting the meat was like cutting thru sandpaper.

Let the meat hang where it will dry properly. Drying is good for cooling and killing germs.

So - i figured what the heck. We started washing meat, and i gotta tell you especially when you're hunting in warmer conditions i think it really helps keep the meat in good condition. With a good cloth it's easy to get the hair off, the meat was excellent.

Don't be afraid to get the meat wet if you want to.
 
Yeah we have had this discussion before... and using water on game meat in the field is a really BAD IDEA.... have you ever heard of Giardia... this is just one of the bacteria that can ruin your meat and make you very sick :!:
Cold clean tap water is usually not available in the field and drying the cavity out is very difficult... do you carry a case of paper towels in the bush :idea:
At home or in the butcher shop it is a completely different scenario :?
 
BIGREDD said:
have you ever heard of Giardia.
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AKA........Beaver fever :!: It's the reason we boil water while on camping trips :arrow:

BIGREDD said:
Cold clean tap water is usually not available in the field and drying the cavity out is very difficult... do you carry a case of paper towels in the bush :idea:
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I don't recommend washing the carcass down in the field with pond/lake/stream water as it MAY be contaminated with Giadia and/or other nasties. I wait till I get home and do it with safe, potable, tap water.


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I always wash my game down with vinegar and water.We always have lots of drinking water in camp so if we are drinking it I dont think that it will hurt the animal.I think also that the vinegar helps to get rid of bacteria etc.I always also carry a lot of black pepper to throw on the meat.Does not hurt the meat and sure helps to keep the blow flys at bay
if the weather is warm.
 
I have also heard of using black pepper ,never used it personally so no direct comment. I have been told to coat it thick on the meat till it forms almost a crust supposedly tenderizes the meat as well.
 
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