Eastern fall black bears

[1wildcatfan]

I think you may be referring to this one: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7320a2.htm

Nobody died. Less than 0.2% of known infected people (about 10000, worldwide) die from trichinosis. For those that are math challenged that is 20 out of 10000. I couldn't find any information on any deaths in GA from trichinosis.

Also, trichinosis larvae are not visible with the naked eye. In very rare cases, you may see the cysts that form around the larvae, but they are very small and very hard to see, especially in the large muscle groups with lots of fat. Not sure what those of you who saw stuff "moving in the meat" were seeing, but it wasn't trichinosis.

Worms/parasites is what was moving.

 

[Panthers59]

Looking for any info on the subject.

NC,WV,PA,WI???

We were supposed to be going on a muzzleloader elk hunt in Colorado this year but the dates aren't working out for out group. Starting to look into black bear hunt in eastern states. We would love to do a diy bear hunt. Any recommendations or info anyone has on the subject would be greatly appreciated. Looked into NC pretty hard already but it seems to be up in the air if a diy hunt on public land there is worth it.

NC and Maine would be my choice both have good numbers and huge bears.

 

[Panthers59]

How did you get bear meat delicious?

Good luck I've tried every way possible and always not to good.

 

[1wildcatfan]

I think you may be referring to this one: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7320a2.htm

Nobody died. Less than 0.2% of known infected people (about 10000, worldwide) die from trichinosis. For those that are math challenged that is 20 out of 10000. I couldn't find any information on any deaths in GA from trichinosis.

Also, trichinosis larvae are not visible with the naked eye. In very rare cases, you may see the cysts that form around the larvae, but they are very small and very hard to see, especially in the large muscle groups with lots of fat. Not sure what those of you who saw stuff "moving in the meat" were seeing, but it wasn't trichinosis.

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.

www-newsnationnow-com.cdn.ampproject.org

 

[river rat23]

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]

Go in to PA by boat quite often. Terrible scope picture is a small female I passed up bc she had 3 cubs with her. I have just as much fun watching them interact as I do getting one

 

[JAYgs8163]

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!!

 

[iShoot17]

I think you may be referring to this one: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7320a2.htm

Nobody died. Less than 0.2% of known infected people (about 10000, worldwide) die from trichinosis. For those that are math challenged that is 20 out of 10000. I couldn't find any information on any deaths in GA from trichinosis.

Also, trichinosis larvae are not visible with the naked eye. In very rare cases, you may see the cysts that form around the larvae, but they are very small and very hard to see, especially in the large muscle groups with lots of fat. Not sure what those of you who saw stuff "moving in the meat" were seeing, but it wasn't trichinosis.

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.