Squirrels with warbels?

[CatDaddy]

Ok I gotta ask, What is everyones opinion about squirrels with warbels (spelling??) I have heard that it makes the meat unedible, and I have heard that the meat is ok just cut out the spot where the warbel was. What do you think?

[M.Magis]

They don't hurt the meat at all. They're just under the skin, and once you skin the squirrel out, they're gone. They don't look appetizing, but they won't hurt you.

[vvarmitr]

I have never shot a squirrel w/a warble till last year. Lucky, I guess. I didn't know weither to keep it or not? "When in doubt, don't." So I didn't. :(

[Hoytme2]

I have been huntin squirrels for 20 years and have never seen or heard of this so called "warbel". what is it, just a growth I presume?

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Herbivore Lecture Images



It a fly larval that pentrates the skin area.

http://www.sfws.auburn.edu/ditchkoff/images/Lecture%20Images/Rodents%20and%20Lags/squirrel_warble_fly.jpg

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Hit link will tell all about this matter,does not look and sound good


squirrel warble (http://botfly.ifas.ufl.edu/abotfly/overview.htm)

http://botfly.ifas.ufl.edu/abotfly/sqcut8x.jpg

[Caribou Dreamer2]

When hunting squirrels this year always do the following:


Finally always check for warbles or other parasites that make their home on or in squirrels. If you find anything strange get rid of the carcass.
Well i guess you could always mail it to peta). Doesn't that stand for People Eating Tasty Animals. I don't think so. Anyway I hope everyone has a good season hunting these little burgers

[Spitfire]

I have never heard of this either. I've never seen it on any squirrels i've ever shot. Pretty nasty looking stuff!

[chadwimc]

I have found 'em in my pocket after carrying squirrels for a few hours. I always see warbels(pronounced "worbals" or "worvals" by the old timers) on rabbits. I didn't see them on squirrels until a few years ago. I eat them anyhow. What gives me the willies is picking up a flea bitten squirrel. I have chucked them in the brush...

[Lunker]

Bot flies ! Those Ive heard of and man those are nasty. the inuit eat them off of caribou but I think Id pass. Man those are horrible looking.

[snag]

talking about the warbels on squirrels,i got a grey this morning and it had a small lump under its throat it,s not the first one i,ve gotten i first got one on a gray in southern oh .cut out the area and its in the frig soaking.