Trushot_archer

I really wouldn't worry about it. I would skip the infected part for sure, but if that's limited to the front quarter, I'd take the rest.

I'm assumming she'll go to the freezer first and then thawed before consumption and I wouldn't be serving Venison Tartar(raw), but the rest of the meat will be fine. My concern would be more parasitical and if it's frozen and cooked through it's not a concen.If the infection is the only issue, you'll know if the rest is shot after 1 bite. Cook a piece of the strap and taste it is my advice.

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wolfen68

I would package up some burger from it and give it to your anti-hunting buddy as a good faith, no hard feelings gesture.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

WV Hunter

David...I shot an 8 last year that was already shot in the ft shoulder with what looked to be a small caliber rifle. (Damn road hunters)
He came in and was limping pretty hard so I scoped out his injury and decided to take him out. I wasn't gonna shoot him, but I hate to see them suffer. Anyhow, it was only the one shoulder that was hit...it too was very skinny. The wound had signs of infection in it, but was healing also. I just left that one shoulder and took the rest. Must have been ok...I'm still here. Over the years we have come on other similar situations, and 9 times out of 10, we just leave the damaged meat, and take what's good. I guess I usually trust my gut feeling, based on how it looks.
I guess it's up to you. If you aren't comfortable with it...dump it. Like Turc said earlier....it's doubtful you are running short on meat.

...and if you eat it, and we don't see you post anymore...then we'll know it wasn't any good! <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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stickerpt

I would take the backstraps and hindquarters and let the rest go.

wimp

slice off some of the backstrap and hindquarter and smell it. If it smells normal got for it. I'd definitely bag the front half.

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OHBOW

Had the same thing happen. Asked a Dr what he thought and I decided to leave it for the critters to take care of. The processor said maybe part of backstrap would be ok but I did not chance it. My deer had 2 broadheads in it. Either it shows how a deer can heal up or how people dont shoot enough. Both broadheads were in the left shoulder..2 different types..one was healed over the other looked like a recent shot..........

huntforlife

i say why chance it if it does not feel right don't do it

davidmil

Well, it never got above 35 today. I moved her into the garage where she stayed stiff. I'm thinking she's headed for the buzzard feeder in the AM. I wanted to wait and see what kind of responses I got. IT's a darn shame to be such a chicken.... but I guess I just don't trust it. I've killed a lot of deer. This is the second one I've ever had to throw away and it's still no fun. The other one was in Georgia about 25 years ago. You could pull the hair out of him like plucking feathers from a chicken. He was all skin and bones, had lost all his hair on his belly and knees from crawling around. His hooves were all split off and peeled away. He had that disease they get from the flies.



Edited by - davidmil on 01/07/2003 23:16:18