I forgot to askyou folks this question the other day. We found some little white round worms about 1/2" in lengthand thesize of a pencil head in diameter inside the back straps of the deer while we were butchering it. The worms were actually in the meat, we pulled them out of a little hole they had made. This was a little buck he shot (1 1/2 year old). The rack was very tiny, he figured it was a good one to get out of our woods. He weighed 115 lbs, smallest buck weight wise i've ever seen in Minnesota. When we skun it out there wasn't an oz. of fat anywhere what so everon this little buck. He hasn't ate any of ityet, he's kind of waiting to hear what others have to say first.Anybody have any thoughts?
The warble flies, also called heel flies, or bomb flies, parasitize cattle and other animals. The larvae, called cattle grubs or cattle maggots, penetrate the skin of the host immediately after hatching; they migrate through the flesh, causing irritability, loss of weight, and decreased milk production, and then settle under the skin of the back, producing cysts, or warbles. Breathing holes made in the warbles by the larvae damage the hide.
The warble flies, also called heel flies, or bomb flies, parasitize cattle and other animals. The larvae, called cattle grubs or cattle maggots, penetrate the skin of the host immediately after hatching; they migrate through the flesh, causing irritability, loss of weight, and decreased milk production, and then settle under the skin of the back, producing cysts, or warbles. Breathing holes made in the warbles by the larvae damage the hide.
How sure are you? Is this a common thing? I've never seen this before, i've butchered a ton of deer, thats why it has my attention as much as it does! Is there anything else it could be? And if what you said is right, can it be eaten?
I'd contact DEC and tell them your plight. At a minimum, I wouldn't eat it. If you found them in a ribeye from the grocery store would you eat it???? I think not. I would have saved a couple of the worms too for show and tell. I'm sure you'd have gotten a new tag and you may still.
Ok, thanks for the info guys! Tomorro my brother and I are going to the DNR headquarters here in Minnesota to talk with them. I talked with the CO in my area and thats what he reccomended me to do. Thanks again!
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