Hunted Meat Halacha

Passed on 2/5/99

"And whatever man... hunts and catches any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust..."
(Leviticus 17:13)

I. Meat obtained by hunting may be eaten (Leviticus 17:13) provided the following conditions are met:

• The animal is a clean animal (Leviticus 11).
• The animals blood is poured out (Leviticus 17:13).
• The blood is covered with dust (Leviticus 17:13).
• The animal is examined to determine if it is TEREFAH / torn (Exodus 22, Leviticus 7:24, 17:15 and 22:8).
  • The wound inflicted in the hunt is not counted in this examination.
• The internal organs and fat are removed.