Proofnpood

You might try sending a copy to the Department of Fish & Game and see if they can answer your question. They often know quite a bit about various deer diseases and/or what is normal but often thought of as a disease. Another option might be to see if someone at the USDA might know. They inspect meat all the time.

superstrutter

You guys must have not cleaned too many deer. Those things are in every deer I have ever killed. Sometimes many, sometimes just a few. I really can't tell you what they are, but they aren't blood clots. They are probably cysts.

bigbulls

They are in dang near every deer I kill too. I figure they're probably lymph nodes or something like that.

crokit

Could they be from fawns banging the teet area when nursing?

uncle matt

Very intresting thought indeed.

skeeter 7MM

No clue why or what but not uncommon here either.

uncle matt

I have seen them before also. Just want to know what they actually are.

PY Antlers

Wow..........like everyone else......never seen that before. To my knowledge you don't get blood clots in fat........clots stay in veins and muscule. I would say it some kind of parasite or something. Cook it hot and fast............maybe dip it in a little shore lunch

CAM2

i don't know what they are. hopefully someone will know or find out what they are. i've seen them many times in deer that i've cleaned in florida and georgia as well.

bryant1

I agree, I think they were in about every deer I have ever cleaned. I know they were in the 4 I cleaned last week. They look like blood clots to me.