I just looked it up again and it said that that the meat is fine, it is only on the skin. I would not be so sure on eating the meat if I killed one though. It also said that it could be spread if the wart is broken and is rubbed up against another deer that also has an open wound. They also said in captivity they are not seeing this that much because it can be removed and once a deer has one removed it looks like the deer builds an imunity to it and it does not return. I just googked it and read during my planning period.