Risks of handeling wild game

[Brnsvllyjohn]

After reading what DFG_Bear wrote I was wondering what others are doing to minimize the risks involved in processing your animals in the field. About 20 years ago I started wearing gloves most of the time while field dressing animals. I also carry a couple of individual packets of hand sanitizers in my pockets almost all of the time now while hunting or fishing. I can tell you that after the initial cleaning while wearing gloves I may still come in contact with the blood from the animal while re-bagging or hanging the meat somewhere else. I do wear gloves while butchering the animal once I get home but I know there are times when I get blood on my hands just transporting the meat.
I carry 3-4 gloves in my pack and a lot more in my truck or camp but they can get torn so I still come in contact with the blood on occasion. That is why I try to clean my hands with the sanitizer products. How concerned are you about the list of deceases that he talked about?? I guess I am a little concerned but not enough to stop hunting. Maybe just being informed and taking some basic precautions is all we can do. I hope I never get the flue after hunting.

 

[TheGDog]

Just don't have any open wounds... don't touch your eyes/ears/nose while you're bloodied up. Keep eye protection on while getting bloody, that's a big one. And then just wash your hands and face when done. Don't forget to wash the face, because I gaurantee you that you will touch your face at some point during the process, or scratch your ears, or readjust your glasses, or hat.

As part of the Dental Hygienist program my 1st wife went thru, they have 'em work on a fake dummy patient that has a saliva solution in its mouth with a colored reactive agent in the saliva. So not only did you see red everywhere that stuff touched or got flung around too... it also would flouresce under ultra-violet light. A common spot where everybody contaminated was on the bridge of the nose from pushing their safety glasses back up. Light switches... the instruments.. you name it. It blows your mind to visually see how much cross-contamination occurs.

Also don't forget to clean under your finger nails. Keeping them properly clipped short helps reduce microbes getting left behind in there.

But yeah... RE: handling meat... heck even everyday butchers run risks : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butcher%27s_wart

 

[mike_cook82]

I use latex gloves under whats known as a "cut glove" that I use in my butcher shop. I bought some chain mail type but theyre more of a pain in the ass than they are worth.

 

[Bubblehide]

... How concerned are you about the list of deceases that he talked about?? ...

I've been hunting for well over 30 years. I have not contracted any diseases that I am aware of. I remain healthy. I am concerned enough to take precautions, like carrying 6 pair of gloves in my pack and wipes. I use white heavy duty trash compactor bags to transport the meat, for a few reasons. But, for this conversation, to minimize any blood contact. Otherwise, I am more concerned when crossing the street. But hey, I did save that list from DFG Bear, just in case I do become symptomatic; I'll at least have some contributing info for what the doctors might want to be looking for.

 

[jbao]

link to article, please?

 

[baco]

Not worried about it at all. If I have to wear gloves to handle my food then there might be a problem

 

[Brnsvllyjohn]

link to article, please?

DFG-Bear wrote about some risks associated with wild game in the thread about getting the plague from wild hogs. It was post # 14, I think. It is under the same heading as this thread is. California Hunting I can't get a link posted but a quick search will find it.

 

[g791]

link to article, please?

Here you go. http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2473408

Sent from my Torque

 

[jbao]

gotcha. that's some scary shit.