Chris, then you did the right thing. If you had any regrets in eating it, don't. Don't take it wrong ,I wasn't there. I have a thing with eating striped bass, when I catch them and if they have any marks or soars on the body, back they go. But your right cooking will kill germs and parasites if the heat is right. By the way , one of the old tales were don't eat squirrel, rabbits till after the first frost.Some say they have worms in there stomachs, who knows.