Parasite in elk meat?

[LongWayAround]

Now that you mention it, I think I do have a sniffle

Tell your employer that you have sarcocystis. They'll think that sounds pretty serious.

 

[Geewhiz]

Tell your employer that you have sarcocystis. They'll think that sounds pretty serious.

My employer is a clinical lab. I don’t think I’d be able to fool him. lol

 

[Geewhiz]

The funny part to me is that I got a fairly definitive answer from rokslide before I even heard back from either warden, the biologist, or anyone else I contacted.

Rokslide kicks a$$

 

[z987k]

I wouldn't have an issue grinding it all and cooking to 160F, but I wouldn't eat a medium rare steak off that.

 

[Tod osier]

Yeah he was chock full, dealt with a lot of elk

So here’s the scoop. The warden called me back, she had to consult with her supervisor. Said they have never seen something like that before. They both agreed that it was sarco. They said according to the WWW if you cook it to 165 it should be safe to eat but they are fine if I decide to discard the meat and wouldn’t blame me for it.

She gave me 2 options:

Option 1: keep it all and eat it or discard the meat if I choose with no repercussions of wanton waste

Option 2 forfeit the head and they will reissue me another permit for the same unit.

Problem is the unit is 7+ hrs away and I just spend 10 days over there so I can’t really swing another week and a half off work. Hmmmmm

Nice that they gave you some very reasonable options.

I think I'm in the grind it all and make sausages and/or snack sticks camp, I'd have a real hard time chucking it, but also a REAL hard time enjoying a steak or roast . A whole elk is a lotta sausage!

 

[LFC911]

Now I'm going to be looking at every cut of elk meat a little closer.

 

[zrodwyo]

That is really awesome they are willing to reissue a tag.

The last three bucks I’ve killed tested positive for CWD. Wish I had that kind of deal!

 

[Geewhiz]

That is really awesome they are willing to reissue a tag.

The last three bucks I’ve killed tested positive for CWD. Wish I had that kind of deal!

Yeah they offered very reasonable solutions I just don’t think I can swing another week or more trip in the immediate future beings as I’m just getting home for a 10 dayer. Work can pack sand but I got little kids that I’d like to be present for.

If I thought I could just drive over (9hrs) and plug a bull and drive home in a couple days I’d probly be all over it but it was a grind of a hunt and I had to work my butt off to find him.

 

[Coveyleader]

That is really awesome they are willing to reissue a tag.

The last three bucks I’ve killed tested positive for CWD. Wish I had that kind of deal!

What you do with them? Dump?

 

[WaWox]

I know we don't like even naming GMUs here but what general area of what state was this in ?

1. Want to know where fish and game are this reasonable !
2. But maybe avoid putting in there anyway

 

[sndmn11]

So here’s the scoop. The warden called me back, she had to consult with her supervisor. Said they have never seen something like that before. They both agreed that it was sarco. They said according to the WWW if you cook it to 165 it should be safe to eat but they are fine if I decide to discard the meat and wouldn’t blame me for it.

She gave me 2 options:

Option 1: keep it all and eat it or discard the meat if I choose with no repercussions of wanton waste

Option 2 forfeit the head and they will reissue me another permit for the same unit.

Problem is the unit is 7+ hrs away and I just spend 10 days over there so I can’t really swing another week and a half off work. Hmmmmm

Tell them you want it for next year, or, "I've put some investment into this to end up giving it to you for your biologists to examine, could you give me a point like if I applied for this but didn't draw?"

Worst that can happen is they say no.

 

[zrodwyo]

What you do with them? Dump?

Yes, I’m feeding children. I’m not willing to risk it.

 

[mlevimadden]

What you do with them? Dump?

I'm in Colorado but in the mandatory testing areas, CPW will test the animal for free. If it tests positive they would give you a $200 refund to cover processing fees, but you don't get points or a hunting license back.

I've been lucky so far and not have one test positive. But I would also probably dump these days personally due to feeding young children.

 

[Geewhiz]

Tell them you want it for next year, or, "I've put some investment into this to end up giving it to you for your biologists to examine, could you give me a point like if I applied for this but didn't draw?"

Worst that can happen is they say no.

That’s actually not a bad idea. I’m gonna give them a call again tomorrow and chat

 

[Geewhiz]

I just went down to the local meat processor and showed the one meat cutter there and asked him if he’d eat it, “hellll no, hey Mike come look at this, would you eat that? Hellllll no”.

 

[sndmn11]

I just went down to the local meat processor and showed the one meat cutter there and asked him if he’d eat it, “hellll no, hey Mike come look at this, would you eat that? Hellllll no”.

Mike sounds like a square

 

[Geewhiz]

Mike sounds like a square

Mike said “I choose life”

 

[Coveyleader]

Yes, I’m feeding children. I’m not willing to risk it.

I wouldn't eat it either, kids or not, straight to the trash.

 

[Coveyleader]

I'm in Colorado but in the mandatory testing areas, CPW will test the animal for free. If it tests positive they would give you a $200 refund to cover processing fees, but you don't get points or a hunting license back.

I've been lucky so far and not have one test positive. But I would also probably dump these days personally due to feeding young children.

Me too. Where I hunt it's really high. Waiting on a submittal now. I'm sure it will be positive, and shocked if it isn't. If it is, straight to the trash can.

Our deer in CO on the plains are hosed! CWD, Covid, Brainworm, all kinds of shit they check for these days. Almost to the point of "not worth it". Add rifles to that, pretty devastating what's going on out there.

 

[High Climber]

That really sucks. A buddy of mine killed a bull in a general tag in Wyoming a few years back that had that going on… .