Can u eat wild game?

Question

after killing wild game is there cooking methods to kil any parisites eg worms. i know wild pigs can have parristies but what about kangaroos, goats sheep ducks ect. is 5there a way to test the kill for parisites what other parisites can effent wild game?

Answer 1

personally i wouldn,t eat wild pigs too many parasites,as for roos if you check for hiddatis and another parasite soz i cant remember the name ,but the key to success is only hunt young roos ,and check liver and kidneys for little white worms or discoloured organs and bleed them for at least 24 hours..

your much better off going to a butcher if you haven,t been taught how to

Answer 2

Wild game needs to be cooked like any other meat that you may buy at the groceries, which also contains parasites and deadly viruses.

A core temperature of 150-170*F is recommended to kill any harmful viruses.

Answer 3

I just wanted to mention that sheep are not "wild game" animals, and goats often are not either. Any sheep, and probably goats, you find will belong to the person who owns the land you are on. If you kill them and the landowner finds out, you'll be in trouble with the law.

I assume you are actually asking permission from the person who owns the land where you are killing these animals. Some farmers and graziers allow shooters to come onto their properties, but they take a VERY dim view of shooters coming on without permission, plus it's against the law, so I'd suggest you ask permission wherever you go. If you go onto a property without permission, you will find yourself in trouble with the law, and maybe worse.

As for diseases in meat, I would not eat meat from wild pigs no matter how long it was cooked for. They have a bad reputation for carrying diseases, and I wouldn't take the risk, personally.

Here's some info. about diseases in kangaroo meat.

http://www.awpc.org.au/oldsite/kangaroos...

Answer 4

ahh theres nothing like hunting for your food is there

Ducks: no problem there great slow cooked over a wood fire, but be carfull what ducks you shoot because there are many on the protected species list of Australia, and if you get caught  shooting down one of those flying feather dusters the penalty's are severe!

Goats: Billy goats tend to be very tough unless you "age" the meat, which is not recomended for the beginner (if at all at home) nanny goats are more tender

Kangaroo's: they need to be bled over night otherwise they tend to be tough, there GREAT in stew's though!

Deer: if you can find them they make the best eating, and they provide some great sport to the hunter there very cautious and any sound you make you wont see them for a long time

Pigs: you can eat them provided you check for ticks, worms, scabs ect, a little known fact is alot of woolworths pork is from feral pigs (i didnt know that untill i worked in an abbitior), also stick to youger feral pigs if you intend to eat them, since young meat is fresh meat (so to speak) and older pigs tatse like p!ss since they have a life time of marking themselves + their teritory with there scent and it kinda soaks into them.

what to look for on your wild game?

first check for ticks, they like it warm so check in there ears and under there arm pits are the usawell tick haunts, some animals can build up resistance to ticks but that doesnt mean you do! check for scabs this could mean it has either been in a fight or has a dieses, either way its better to leave it,

ok so it doesnt have ticks or scabs lets slaughter it!

hold your horses honey! whats the over all condition of your kill? is it on the slim side or nice and meaty, if its slim its not worth your time and its could also be another sign that it is diesesed.

i hope that helped some, good luck with your hunt remeber to abide by the local laws reasearch what you want to shoot and make sure your not shooting anything thats protected of pregnant, he's something i say if in doubt "if in doudt go to mcdonalds" ;-)

Answer 5

If you cook it thoroughly, it is safe to eat game meat. If you are in an area subject to Hydatids infestation, you must take care in slaughtering and butchering animals. Wash your hands and clothes afterwards.