Shot a dear yesterday evening...
11-10-2018, 01:00 PM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 1
Shot a dear yesterday evening...
Shot at 430. Found it today at 1pm. Got down into the 20’s here last night. Mid 40’s today. I gut it, hung it and spread the chest cavity. Didn’t smell any worse than your standard rutting buck. Am I ok eating this thing? Hate to throw it out but also don’t want to serve my family something that might hurt them.
11-10-2018, 02:31 PM
#4
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 866
Gut it and open it up. Skin it and get it cooling soon as you can.
You may loose some parts but you can tell what has gone bad. It will be obvious as you butcher it. Just toss what ever is bad in trash bag and use it up as dog food. What is good is still good, just get it wrapped and in the freezer.
You may loose some parts but you can tell what has gone bad. It will be obvious as you butcher it. Just toss what ever is bad in trash bag and use it up as dog food. What is good is still good, just get it wrapped and in the freezer.
11-10-2018, 03:20 PM
#5
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: On an Island in Vermont
Posts: 22,594
The only deer I ever lost was a found the next day. I could tell by the smell it wasn't quite normal and still butchered it. After a couple of meals I threw it out. So my advice is try it and you will know.
