WMU #41 update

[FISH-ON]

Hey Uplander's, hope all is well. Although warm for the time of year usually, I got the itch Monday since I was off and decided to do the drive up north. Woke up early and noticed it was raining, for once I was praying the weathernetwork was right in forecast as it called for 30% POP up there. Had to past Orilla to clear the rain, got to my spot (no rain ) for 7am...all 4 grouse were dashers, and not your typical dashers...full on sprint then into hide mode. With the cover being so thick it proved very difficult busting them, chased one into the bush in the hopes it would flush no luck and lost in the cover. After 3 hours of walking called it quits, managed to get one driving as it flushed from the side of the road onto a cedar branch. So upon gutting I noticed a few parasitic worms squirming around inside its stomach and decided to discard the grouse, took a quick blood smaple for the West Nile Virus study and left...to be honest I never really noticed this before, guess I'll have to pay better attention....anyone ever noticed this on grouse?
Thx
ps. about 60%-70% foliage still on the trees with about 3/4 of the trees coloured…leaves are dropping, another heavy/windy rain should have the bulk down. Dress light as even the slowest of walking will cause sweating until the temps drop
Good luck & be safe!

[Gregger17]

Any pics of these parasite worms? You sure it wasn’t just guts? How did you process bird ?


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[FISH-ON]

Standard way - with shears opening up the cavity up to the throat and pulling out its insides...gotta pic, if you want to see it
Noticed a few moving....unless my eyes are starting to go

Any pics of these parasite worms? You sure it wasn’t just guts? How did you process bird ?


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[vom Dufenshmirtz]

Certain areas would have more than 50% of grouse infected with these, most likely ascarids.
They're disgusting, but the bird is safe to it when cooked.
A lot of people never notice them.

[FISH-ON]

You are correct vom, quick google search confirmed what it looked like...nasty F#^ERS
Now do these worms get into the meat? or do they live inside the stomach of the animal?

[Gregger17]

40+ years of hunting grouse in N Ontario, I’ve never seen these parisite worms. I have seen skinny (dried ) looking breast meat. I will definitely be looking when cleaning my birds now, heading up to camp Friday for a week.


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