llpaintball

Would you eat this deer? It has an infection with pus at the base of his pedicle. I read about brain abscess syndrome in bucks and got worried.

Oldtimr

A brain abscess would not exude puss from around the antler. Post a photo so we can see it, it is probably the result of a fight.

woody329

x2 probally from fighting

lakesidez

If you are questioning it I'd probably shy away.

Wingbone

I'd make a visit to a local butcher. Those guys would know bad meat.

Oldtimr

The op was in Oct. I doubt there is stilb an answer needed.

Leonard Bart

In no case. It may be fraught. I would generally show it to veterinarians or animal control there.

Life by the Horns

My thought is there are plenty of other deer in the woods to be eating questionable ones.... I would not eat anything that could possibly harm me or my family...