“Wouldn’t these make numerous tasty meals??”
If you like intestinal worms, maybe.
(Some people eat them: the New Mexican word for them is “idiot.”)
I would think if the meat were properly processed and cooked, worms and infections wouldn’t be an issue.
On many occasions, I have had meals of wild hogs from California...actually quite good.
Are these the same animal?
Dude, we DO cook them. I wear rubber boots, apron, and gloves while skinning/cleaning/butchering them.