Swamphunter Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 Here is the deal...I shoot a doe right at the end of legal shooting time. Leave it lay overnight and came back to find a deer with a big chunk of the rib cage stripped clean from coyotes. Is the rest of the venison edible or would you guys pass on it? I have never had this occur before because I have never left a deer overnight. Edible or not?? This deer was going to be made into venison jerky and venison sticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 Not sure Ken, thinking that the yotes could be caring rabies. I would pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted October 7, 2007 Report Share Posted October 7, 2007 I would leave it there and let the yotes finish it off Ken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13littleones Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 Yotes do carry rabies and the deer may have been still alive when they found her. In turn, her heart would pump this blood through her system,,, I would let her lay.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt03 Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 set some traps around it and catch some yotes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 Even if they did have rabies, it won't be in the bloodstream, on a dead deer. The back-straps, and hindquarters should be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted October 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 If the guts were not spilled and the backstraps were clean, I would try to salvage what I could, but from what I have seen here, the yotes usually get into the guts and make a huge mess. Sure does not take them long. Too bad you did not find her sooner Ken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted October 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 If the guts were not spilled and the backstraps were clean, I would try to salvage what I could, but from what I have seen here, the yotes usually get into the guts and make a huge mess. Sure does not take them long. Too bad you did not find her sooner Ken. Due to the arrow slipping through the guts on a deflection and exit...it spilled fecal matter on the inner loins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 Even if they did have rabies, it won't be in the bloodstream, on a dead deer. The back-straps, and hindquarters should be fine That's what I was thinking. But if you decide not to eat it, definately set some traps. I set some next to my gut pile every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 I set some next to my gut pile every year. That's a very good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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