Originally Posted by Drew Hause
Keith is correct
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0740002021000332

Apparently Salmonella is widespread now in wild bird feces
https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pgc/wildlife/wildlife-health/wildlife-diseases/salmonellosis
I didn't know about Campylobacter, which is nasty
https://ucanr.edu/blog/food-blog/ar...bird-species-pose-food-safety-risk-crops
Waterfowl are higher risk

And wild pheasants (even in the middle of nowhere S. Dakota) can be exposed to pen raised pheasants (a bigger issue in Great Britain and in commercial processing facilities)

I couldn't find an article specific to grouse in the upper Midwest.

We’re probably OK if we don’t use game birds to make sushi.

Best,
Ted