A story

[may21581]

That's a nasty infection that buck had. Since this lump was inside the rear leg it makes me wonder how this could of happened. Maybe an arrow penetrated from the opposite side, a puncture wound, possibly even something else, say some sort of bug? Either way he was sick. He needed put down. I definately wouldnt eat any of it either. Too bad you had to turn in the head gear. I would of lost my lunch too! I would prolly clean up with some bleach and hot water where that puss was.

[wolverinebuckman]

That's horrible! I showed my wife, she was about to eat hummus... now she's not.

Offer her some vanilla yogurt to settle her stomach; she'll be fine...

[Jackson Marsh]

That's horrible! I showed my wife, she was about to eat hummus... now she's not.

Offer her some vanilla yogurt to settle her stomach; she'll be fine...

[UntouchableNess]

Bummer on the meat.

One year, I shot a buck that had an oozing wound on a rear leg. I had gotten trailcam pics earlier in the year showing the wound. Lucky for me, I didn't need to skin him to experience the smell. I recognized him in the field and turned him over to see the wound. I called the game warden, told him I didn't think the deer was fit for consumption. He said he'd be by to pick it up, leave it at the end of the lane. I asked about the rack, to which he said I could tag the deer if I wanted it. I kept hunting.....

[treeroot]

I'm glad I put him down. However it's left me with only a few hunts to get another on the ground. So I guess it's go for broke hunts here on out.

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Tonight I set out to process my buck from Thanksgiving. I've only been processing my own deer for 5 or 6 years now. But I've seen a few with minor injuries here and there. But I'm no expert.

This buck had a lump on the inside of its back leg. I spotted it when I gutted him, but I was in a hurry to get to the inlaws. Fast forward to tonight. I decided I would skin around it and quickly chunk it down then figure out what the lump was. Things didn't seem right right after I started so I did a quick job to just get the meat off.

So I started skinning the rear leg. Being that the deer was kept around 30 degrees the skin came off hard. Being as careful as I could I started to get it coming off when suddenly it popped like a pimple on my face and down my sweatshirt. Spewing all over the floor like it threw up. Now I can handle cutting a finger off or breaking a leg. But when it comes to smells I'm not the guy.
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Engage the dry heaving into puking. I literally burned my clothes in the wood furnace and walked back to the house. Showered and went back to clean the shop. It took me 2 hours of dry heaving to squeegee the floor. It still smells. I think I left my man card out there.

At first I debated calling it in to get a new tag, but that would mean giving up the rack. Somewhere since then I just don't care. I hope they'll take it and I hope it's frozen by morning. I'm still not well.

I'm sorry treeroot, but I couldn't help but laugh at your reaction. That does sound gross, but I would call the DNR & ask for the number to talk to a disease specialist. The meat may very well be fine to eat. Especially if there is no discolored veins coming from the spot. A disease specialist may say it's OK but if they are unsure they may say don't eat it & they may be able to arrange for you to get another tag since they recommend you don't eat it.

[treeroot]

Tonight I set out to process my buck from Thanksgiving. I've only been processing my own deer for 5 or 6 years now. But I've seen a few with minor injuries here and there. But I'm no expert.

This buck had a lump on the inside of its back leg. I spotted it when I gutted him, but I was in a hurry to get to the inlaws. Fast forward to tonight. I decided I would skin around it and quickly chunk it down then figure out what the lump was. Things didn't seem right right after I started so I did a quick job to just get the meat off.

So I started skinning the rear leg. Being that the deer was kept around 30 degrees the skin came off hard. Being as careful as I could I started to get it coming off when suddenly it popped like a pimple on my face and down my sweatshirt. Spewing all over the floor like it threw up. Now I can handle cutting a finger off or breaking a leg. But when it comes to smells I'm not the guy.
20191129_211836-800x600.jpg

Engage the dry heaving into puking. I literally burned my clothes in the wood furnace and walked back to the house. Showered and went back to clean the shop. It took me 2 hours of dry heaving to squeegee the floor. It still smells. I think I left my man card out there.

At first I debated calling it in to get a new tag, but that would mean giving up the rack. Somewhere since then I just don't care. I hope they'll take it and I hope it's frozen by morning. I'm still not well.

I'm sorry treeroot, but I couldn't help but laugh at your reaction. That does sound gross, but I would call the DNR & ask for the number to talk to a disease specialist. The meat may very well be fine to eat. Especially if there is no discolored veins coming from the spot. A disease specialist may say it's OK but if they are unsure they may say don't eat it & they may be able to arrange for you to get another tag since they recommend you don't eat it.

Already went that route. I did get a new tag. Regardless of what a lab would tell me, I do have my limits on what I will eat.