Who’s dealt with sarcosystis?

[Redbaron307]

Harvested a late cow a couple days ago and all the meat on the entire animal is filled with these little white parasites. From the research I’ve don’t online it looks like sarcosystis but I haven’t heard from the game biologist yet to confirm it. Who’s seen it? Did you eat it or not?

 

[Meshnasty]

I’ve always tossed ducks with rice breast but that’s on a different scale of waste compared to an elk.

While I’ve never seen it in elk I have heard others have in the area I hunt so I’m tuning into this.

I’d struggle to eat it personally.

 

[ResearchinStuff]

I'm dealing with a parasite infection right now. I would not intentionally eat something contaminated.

 

[MuleyFever]

I'm dealing with a parasite infection right now. I would not intentionally eat something contaminated.

So you would never eat bear meat?

 

[Sccritterkiller]

Rice breast won't hurt you...freeze it for a week or cook it...either way will kill it.

 

[ResearchinStuff]

So you would never eat bear meat?

I don't eat or hunt bear.

 

[Rich M]

So you would never eat bear meat?

Me neither - Nope.

I would also not eat that elk. Sucks, but no thanks.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

It’s safe to eat it if you freeze it cold enough, but the thought of eating it makes me really uncomfortable.

 

[Coveyleader]

So you would never eat bear meat?

No! I hunt them, but don't eat them.......

 

[Coveyleader]

Harvested a late cow a couple days ago and all the meat on the entire animal is filled with these little white parasites. From the research I’ve don’t online it looks like sarcosystis but I haven’t heard from the game biologist yet to confirm it. Who’s seen it? Did you eat it or not?


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I've never seen that, what state?

 

[LongWayAround]

I'm cooking that and feeding it to my dog.

There's been a few threads on here about it over the last couple of years. It might not hurt you, but I'm not interested.

 

[Aaron-in-CO]

I really hate to see meat wasted. So assuming all the research and reputable sources say there’s no risk after cooking or freezing, I would probably make a bunch of sausage and feed the rest, fully cooked, to my dog,

 

[Redbaron307]

I've never seen that, what state?

Wyoming, first time I’ve seen it

 

[waspocrew]

Bummer. I think I’d have a hard time eating that.

 

[Leaf Litter]

I'd like to tell you I'd eat it, because I know its safe if deep frozen and adequately cooked, but if I'm being honest, that entire elk would get cooked into dog food with some tallow, rice and vegetables.