What's wrong with eatin roadkill?

[Backwoods101]

The boys in Oklahoma roll their joints all wrong


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[okrattler]

I watched a television show probably 15 or 20 years ago about this. It was maybe 60 Minutes or 20/20 or some other type of news show. I think the idea was trying to save meat or money but it’s been too long ago.

That particular episode was a man, I believe in England, who ate no meat except roadkill. Of course they followed him around and showed what he did. Anytime he saw a roadkill, he would pick up and like what was that above, if it didn’t smell and didn’t have rigor mortis, he ate it.

Now, he did not cook it rare. It was made into stews and soups, etc. It was always well cooked. Of course like gumbo or chili, it normally cooke for two or three hours anyway so basically anything bad in it would be like they killed.

I am fairly certain that most survival information says that if you boil water at sea level for one minute, it kills all pathogens. At higher elevations it might take up to three minutes.

Meat will take a lot longer to get the center of the meat to the needed temperature for long enough. But if you’re cooking a soup or stew for a couple of hours, I am fairly certain that everything in the pot will be sufficiently hot to kill anything.

So there is probably nothing wrong with eating roadkill. It’s just hard to overcome the thought of it.

I too saw that many years ago and you reminded me about it. I know exactly what you're talking about but I can't remember it in as much detail as you can just looking back on it.

I think the roadkill aspect of it gets to people like you said. I'm real particular about how well meat gets cooked. I don't eat under cooked pork or chicken. I've always been told that will make you sick. Beef I'm ok with not having over cooked. I kind of have my own rule that if it's light meat you can't eat it if it's undercooked. Birds like sandhill crane,dove and animals such as cow of course it won't hurt to eat if it's not cooked all the way through. I could be wrong in my way of thinkin but that's kind of my own personal view on that and I've never been sick from eatin anything to the best of my memory. As far as food poisoning I mean.

I think my cousin said it best. It's just a really redneck thing to do.ahahahahaha Well.....If the shoe fits........

My redneck roots must run pretty deep because I'd have never thought nothin about it had nobody said anything about it.

[ThisLadyHunts]

If the traumatic injury that killed the animal left the carcass in tact AND I happened to witness the event taking place, I believe I would forego its collection and here’s why: When an animal dies, it immediately begins to release volatile compounds that attract carrion feeders. These “volatile compounds of death” attract blowflies within minutes of the animal’s death. The blowflies land on the animal and lay their eggs. The eggs hatch into maggots—within 24 hours, I believe—and begin to feed on the flesh. THIS is the beginning of the putrefaction process which, by this time, renders the animal unfit for human consumption.

[okrattler]

If the traumatic injury that killed the animal left the carcass in tact AND I happened to witness the event taking place, I believe I would forego its collection and here’s why: When an animal dies, it immediately begins to release volatile compounds that attract carrion feeders. These “volatile compounds of death” attract blowflies within minutes of the animal’s death. The blowflies land on the animal and lay their eggs. The eggs hatch into maggots—within 24 hours, I believe—and begin to feed on the flesh. THIS is the beginning of the putrefaction process which, by this time, renders the animal unfit for human consumption.

I also looked to see if any bugs were on it. Had I seen flies on it I'd have left it there. Plus I had driven by that exact spot maybe 1 1/2 hours before and I didn't see it. And I'm pretty observant. I saw a 7" snake as big around as a pencil while traveling 65 miles per hour today so I'd like to think I didn't overlook a full grown chicken. But it's possible so I looked it over before I picked it up.

The worst that can happen is that I get explosive diarrhea and start projectile vomiting. But it's been a while since I had a good body cleansing and I could shed a few pounds. I'm getting kinda chunky.

[ThisLadyHunts]

I also looked to see if any bugs were on it. Had I seen flies on it I'd have left it there. Plus I had driven by that exact spot maybe 1 1/2 hours before and I didn't see it. And I'm pretty observant. I saw a 7" snake as big around as a pencil while traveling 65 miles per hour today so I'd like to think I didn't overlook a full grown chicken. But it's possible so I looked it over before I picked it up.

The worst that can happen is that I get explosive diarrhea and start projectile vomiting. But it's been a while since I had a good body cleansing and I could shed a few pounds. I'm getting kinda chunky.

Projectile vomiting and explosive diarrhea? You definitely give new making to being a “glass half full” kinda guy, my friend. Enjoy your dinner!

[BlessedVeteran0305]

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Lol. Good song

[tvc184]

If the traumatic injury that killed the animal left the carcass in tact AND I happened to witness the event taking place, I believe I would forego its collection and here’s why: When an animal dies, it immediately begins to release volatile compounds that attract carrion feeders. These “volatile compounds of death” attract blowflies within minutes of the animal’s death. The blowflies land on the animal and lay their eggs. The eggs hatch into maggots—within 24 hours, I believe—and begin to feed on the flesh. THIS is the beginning of the putrefaction process which, by this time, renders the animal unfit for human consumption.

At 24 hours later with maggots crawling in it, yes I would call that unfit for human consumption.

[okrattler]

I guess I also look at it like this. There is someone, somewhere in this world that'd give up anything they own to have that chicken just so they can have something to eat. People are very wasteful. They'll toss out things that others would kill to have. I'm not so proud that I can't eat a road killed chicken that's perfectly fine to eat. There are plenty of other people in the world that would and they'd be thankful to have it. I ain't no better than they are.

I ain't nothin special and that road chicken wasn't any worse than it would have been if Colonel Sanders hand delivered it to me. People turn their nose up at stuff like that. Well......I hope we're never in a situation where we have to kill or scavenge for groceries in this country. There's gonna be a lot of hungry folks if that grosses them out. I'll still be chunky cause I'd kill my dogs,your dogs and anything else I could get my hands on if it came down to it. And I'd be chowing down. Whether I'm rich, poor or anything in between, I ain't goin to bed hungry.

Sometimes fast food just means it has tire marks in front of it.

[Incline]

It ain't worth the smell. We raised chickens when I was a kid. I hated it when Sunday rolled around and I was told to get one I'll spend the couple of bucks and get it of the styrofoam in the cuts I want.

To each there own, but I would be concerned about how long it was dead and how jacked the meat was after being hit. Large animal you can eat around some of those areas, not so with a chicken.

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[wilded]

Came around the corner on a county road one time and hit two guineas, took them home and smoked them. They were very good. The best road kill was a very large peacock that flew into the side window of my truck and broke its neck. Tasted a lot like pheasant. As long as it just got killed and not bloodshot meat I have no problem with it.

[Texas8point]

I was thinking axis or whitetail I’m gonna pass on the chicken unless I’m starvin or I see it go down lol


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[IowaHunter]

To each his own. Good on you for making use of the bird. My brother would have done the same.

[okrattler]

Came around the corner on a county road one time and hit two guineas, took them home and smoked them. They were very good. The best road kill was a very large peacock that flew into the side window of my truck and broke its neck. Tasted a lot like pheasant. As long as it just got killed and not bloodshot meat I have no problem with it.

Dang! Got a little exotic road kill goin on. What'd the guineas taste like? I always kinda figured peacock would be sort of like a turkey maybe.

[wilded]

Dang! Got a little exotic road kill goin on. What'd the guineas taste like? I always kinda figured peacock would be sort of like a turkey maybe.

The guineas were kind of like dry chicken but very good tasting, if I ever cook them again I would brine them first. Their crops were plum full of grasshoppers. The peacock was more like pheasant than turkey.

[Quackerbox]

This buck ain't sleeping in the back seat. We tried to never let a car wreck deer go to waste. Some where to mangled but plenty got cleaned

And properly tagged


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