Just think about a little. You kill a 2 1/2 yo deer, he carried those tarsal glands his entire life and it didn't affect the meat. Now you kill the deer, the tarsal glands are still in the same place they always were but now they will taint the meat after the deer is dead. Come on, how can you believe that? Hey if you want to mess around with those stinking things, get the stink on your knife, on yourself. Have at it but it is a waste of time. Best way to avoid tainted meat is to be careful when you gut it and not cut the intestines or stomachs, or bladder and skin it as quickly as you can to cool it.