How to reduce risks while cleaning animals?
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blasted_saber
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Nitrile gloves if I remember them. Not so much for disease protection but makes cleanup easier.
Wash hands thoroughly when done. Dont eat food in the midst of cleaning an animal.
Wash hands thoroughly when done. Dont eat food in the midst of cleaning an animal.
LOL! The Father of one of dad's ex GF's was RCMP, and stopped and picked up a road killed Lynx. Chucked it into a gunny sack and threw it on the passenger side floor.
Heard a noise, saw some really sharp looking claws coming out the side of the sack as the Lynx came to! Said he made pretty quick time, getting that sack out onto the side of the road!
Lynx did not seem very appreciative of the ride!
Problem is your “only kidding” belittle others into thinking they need to man up and take unnecessary risks.
There is a legitimate risk with some game. People are free to take all the risk they want but why do they try to belittle others into doing the same ?
I’ve cleaned and eaten more wild game than most. About 10 years ago I was educated on the risks of cleaning some game and have used gloves since. It’s a pretty minor step
Kind of like wearing a seatbelt. I’ve never been in a serious car accident either but still take that step. Guess I’m a pussy or a snowflake but my family appreciates it
By the way it’s meateater eater podcast EP. 191: SICKER THAN HELL if anyone cares to get educated on the subject
Those who prefer the “head in the sand I’ve been doing it this way for years so don’t be a pussy” shouldn’t listen to it
Those who prefer the “head in the sand I’ve been doing it this way for years so don’t be a pussy” shouldn’t listen to it
You hardly hurt my feelings.
But a new hunter ( I presume) asks a legitimate health question and most of the comments imply he needs to man up and be tougher. I know better and take care of my health but can’t for the life of me understand why others go out of their way to imply he has nothing to be concerned about.
It’s seriously like telling your buddy that he’s a pussy for wearing a Condem when sleeping with a prostitute. Why would anyone do that to another person? It makes no sense.
I hope the OP is smart enough to do some more research on the subject as clearly posting here on the hunting forum was not the place to get educated replies
I think you better find another hobby or interest, your a disgrace to the Fudd Regiment, and would not be a good hunting/male mentor. What an insult to hunting/nature by comparing wildlife to a prostitute. Once you're ovulation is complete, go join a book club and leave the hunting for men.
The Outsider
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I always wear good quality nitrile gloves,
I'm allergic to some animals and have had mild allergic reactions to deer while field dressing them,
runny nose, red itchy eyes etc.
I'm allergic to some animals and have had mild allergic reactions to deer while field dressing them,
runny nose, red itchy eyes etc.
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Grow up
Maybe when you do you will be able to understand the similarity of putting on a glove to protect yourself from disease.
Maybe ask your dad to explain when your old enough
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My dad is 85 and I'm 63, many decades of cleaning and eating wildlife. Keep mollycoddling boys and young men, and develop them into flora and fauna phobia, which doesn't exist. You're the epitome of ...................
OK... time to throw a virtual bucket of water on this topic.
If you have the gloves and want to wear them ... wear them. I cut up an animal and saved the liver for my father in law... wasn't scrutinizing it... just removed it and put it in a bag. He regretfully told me it didn't 'Look right' and didn't feel comfortable eating it. Fed it to Shooter the Great Pyr... who was dead from a liver ailment within a month. Maybe should wear gloves... but having helped out at the Abbitour down the road... no- one wears gloves for cutting beeves.
Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. It's like the dreaded Facemask topic... if you want to wear one...go ahead. If not...your call...neither position is wrong until you start being a dyck about it.
Or just continue with the virtual p*ssing contest... don't really care.
But it is a good topic and hate to see the mods lock it down
If you have the gloves and want to wear them ... wear them. I cut up an animal and saved the liver for my father in law... wasn't scrutinizing it... just removed it and put it in a bag. He regretfully told me it didn't 'Look right' and didn't feel comfortable eating it. Fed it to Shooter the Great Pyr... who was dead from a liver ailment within a month. Maybe should wear gloves... but having helped out at the Abbitour down the road... no- one wears gloves for cutting beeves.
Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. It's like the dreaded Facemask topic... if you want to wear one...go ahead. If not...your call...neither position is wrong until you start being a dyck about it.
Or just continue with the virtual p*ssing contest... don't really care.
But it is a good topic and hate to see the mods lock it down
Doc Rainbow
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Another thought: I'm a doctor and I hunt. Not a lot of experience cleaning large game but I do wear gloves. Saw a guy while working at the walk-in a few years ago. He'd cleaned a downer cow ( same day it died ) a few days prior and was covered almost to his armpits with boils. BIG NASTY boils. Abscesses really. I'd like to see what a large animal vet thinks on the subject. I'm wondering what changes or should change if you can't find your animal that night and do find it the next morning. Or how much time one can wait in between death and cleaning in different temps and with different species of animals.
Your right of course sorry if I let others take me off track. People can and certainly should make their own choices. I just don’t get the desire to encourage others to take unnecessary risks.
As for the abbitour, hoved animals are typically on the safer side of things. Especially domestic ones that receive medical care when showing any signs of illness.
Sorry to hear about the dog. In some areas livers are so high in cadmium that they are recommended not to eat. Ontario deer are that way. I limit my consumption to the young ones. Not that it would be transmitted by blood but could have been an issue from consumption.
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If he takes what people say on the internet as gospel, he’s going to have a lot more problems in life than getting aids from a swamp donkey.
Heaven forbid someone asks a legitimate question hoping for a straight up educated answer, we’re all in the hunting sub forum because we enjoy hunting. Part of what I like about 90-95% of the hunters and shooters I’ve meet is their willingness to talk about it and share information, you know like learning something new.
So if you can’t actually help a guy/girl out by giving a real answer to the question, we’ll maybe you should keep quite. You might pick up a new trick or two.
bearkilr
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Cook your meat and keep bloody fingers out of your mouth and none of that is a concern.
I wear nitrile gloves when processing meat, because after a few hours it dries on the hand and under the nails and then it's a b*tch to clean off. Especially when packaging large amounts of burger.
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