Worms/parasites is what was moving.
Eastern fall black bears
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NC and Maine would be my choice both have good numbers and huge bears.
Good luck I've tried every way possible and always not to good.
My bad, no deaths (my own fake news), and it occured in western NC, not Ga.
Undercooked bear meat behind outbreak that sickened 10: CDC
Though rare, trichinellosis can lead to death in 0.2% of cases.
river rat23
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As others mentioned , and I forgot to mention, NY has a lot of public access as well. I've passed several good bear while chasing bucks up there. In some areas at least, NY bear and deer gun seasons come in at the same time. If you time it right & have the days available, you can hunt the opening couple days of NY bear & deer gun season, swing to PA to hunt inline muzzleloader bear, and seal it up with a couple days of PA gun bear season. All in less than 2 weeks before Thanksgiving
river rat23
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Most of the Bears with "worms" aka Tape worms are coastal bears. Common in Alaska but Trichinosis has nothing due with those nasty tape worms. Your own dog can get tape worms from getting bit by mosquitoes, black flies, etc…..
"Trichinosis is a roundworm parasite that lives in the muscle tissues of large carnivores and omnivores such as mountain lions, grizzlies, pigs, wild hogs, and of course, black bears."
Tape worms are in the stomach and intestines.
"They are filarial worms. They are spread by mosquitoes, black flies, and the like. Bears get them from repeated bites from insects. The filarial worms can be a few centimeters long, and you typically see them bailing out of dead muscle tissue while you're skinning and de-boning black bears."
Some of the tape worms sure are disturbing to see though when they are multiple FEET long!!
"Trichinosis is a roundworm parasite that lives in the muscle tissues of large carnivores and omnivores such as mountain lions, grizzlies, pigs, wild hogs, and of course, black bears."
Tape worms are in the stomach and intestines.
"They are filarial worms. They are spread by mosquitoes, black flies, and the like. Bears get them from repeated bites from insects. The filarial worms can be a few centimeters long, and you typically see them bailing out of dead muscle tissue while you're skinning and de-boning black bears."
Some of the tape worms sure are disturbing to see though when they are multiple FEET long!!
iShoot17
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Thanks for the correction, Sir. I do believe that was the story I read.
Sorry to @Endless_prusuits for detouring your thread. With everything mentioned above - I'd still get after some bears. It's a great time out in the woods.
If replying to me.....I never mentioned, or was referring to tape worms (not sure anyone did). That's something totally different than the parasite/worms I witnessed in the carcasses as explained in the paragraph about trichinosis you posted.
iShoot17
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@1wildcatfan - I believe he was referencing my post with his comment (see bold above).
I knew that the worms were tape worms and not trichinosis, I was simply saying that if I saw that I would likely be deterred from hunting bears again. I suppose I could have separated the thoughts and been more specific.
Hopefully it'll be cooked thoroughly enough to kill the worms and parasites.
Med rare of course.
