bushanic

I got a call this morning from a buddy that was freaky out. He got hes first deer ever and was field dressing it. because of all the blood he said he didnt see the bladder and popped it. so he is thinking he has messed up all of the meat.
I said that with that much blood in the body he might have got lucky. and did not mess it up. I also said get it home fast and wash the body out with some water. he didnt have any water with him he just finish his last bottle will taking to me. I feel sorry for him. I just talked to him and he said his dad didnt smell anything funny. so they start cutting it up.

I my self have only field dress a few deer and do my best to not get near it.
So what is the deal with the bladder? what will it do to the meat?

zrexpilot

nothing, its just urine and people have drank their own in a life and death situation, just rinse off the deer.

wis_rifle_hunter

it should be ok to eat just give the meat a rinse down and it should be good to eat

gregrn43

Pilot is right just wash it off and good eating.

gtownbuckbuster

again wash it off... the meat has a natural film on the outside of it so theres nothing wrong w/ it

ptchunter16

yep. wash it off. you won't even taste it after cooking and eating the meat.

excalibur43

It doesn't hurt anything, that's just a BS story from way back. Get the deer home and wash out the cavity with a hose. No problem.

Western MA Hunter

Meat will be fine... just wash it off good...

TreednNC

yep...pure BS that it will effect the meat....like somebody said....thin film of skin over the meat that protects it

Champlain Islander

yup hose it off