Keywords
deer
wild hog
boar
food safety
meat
quality
hunt
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Abstract
This publication is the first of a four-part Wild Game series intended to help hunters and processors produce safe and delicious game meat products. Written by Chad Carr, Jason M. Scheffler, Michael Fioretto, Jennifer G. Bearden, and Halie Corbitt, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, January 2022.
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