Fighting wounds on turkey with gangrene

[Fl strutter]

We had to throw away 2 birds last year and 1 this year due to fighting marks from spurs with gangrene on meat and skin. Have yall ever seen this and if it's just a small spot is it safe to cut out and still eat the bird.

[mgm1955]

I wouldn't take a chance.

[turkey_slayer]

Yes I killed one one time that didn't have a piece of meat that wasn't green. I bet he had over 30 puncture marks from his legs to his crawl but didn't seem to bother him. He stunk to high heaven to

[Player]

Don't remember it on a turkey but I had to throw away a 10 point buck one time because of it.

He had been shot through a ham with a 22 or something small.

[mtns2hunt]

I have seen this a time or two. Spoke to a doctor at the health dept. and he told me that if it was localized to cut it out and cook it well. I think it was 160-180 F. Personally I would not take the chance as I once had severe food poisoning and dont want any part of that agian even though I respect the doctor's opinion.

[Marc]

In all honestly, if you cooked the actual spoiled meat, you would probably still be fine (although it would likely not taste too great). The danger comes from under-cooking, or contamination with bacteria exposure from before the bird was cooked (i.e. putting the cooked bird on the same plate as before the bird was cooked).

What I have done with ducks that have gangrene on one side, is too keep the unaffected side of the breast, and throw away the affected side.  Were I still single, I might even cut out the green and keep the rest, but with a family and small children, I would likely throw away the whole affected side (even on a turkey).

If the fresh meat on the unaffected side smelled "funky" I would likely toss it out of caution.

[dublelung]

I'd treat it like I did women back in the day, if it smells funky, chunk it!

I've killed a couple with fight wounds and shot wounds and I just trimmed away the affected meat. I can't get past a bad smell though so if it stinks I'm not eating it.

[M,Yingling]

here in pa  u shoot something with gangrene oyu can turn it in and get new tag had do it few times with deer

[mtsrunner]

I killed one yesterday on opening day in TN. Pretty sure it had gangrene. I tossed it because I didn't want to take a chance.

[MickT]

Not fighting wounds, but I killed one a couple years ago that had bird shot all in its legs. He was no worse for the wear (until he came to my call).


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