Thread: Checking health of deer before butchering

Originally Posted by Spook

I carry one of those things called a boning knife, leave a lot of unwanted pieces behind. A bit of time boning out compared to trying to carry a complete animal is worth it. About a third of those hind legs is only mince or dog food anyway, may as well bone it out and reduce the carry.
Like I said, it is your deer, do what you want with it.

Oh and I don't forget the FOUR WHEELER,!

Originally Posted by Rushy

Nah you are more dumb than you are invincible Phillip.

Hope he remembers that when checking your prostate!

Originally Posted by Maca49

Hope he remembers that when checking your prostate!

He isn't studying to be a professional bird flipper Maca. He is studying to be that guy. You know the one that finds a cure for cancer and the common cold, solves the global warming problem and saves the world from silly old farts like us.

Originally Posted by Rushy

He isn't studying to be a professional bird flipper Maca. He is studying to be that guy. You know the one that finds a cure for cancer and the common cold, solves the global warming problem and saves the world from silly old farts like us.

Well were all fucked then!!!

What happens in the bush stays in the bush Rushy!

Originally Posted by Maca49

What happens in the bush stays in the bush Rushy!

Always

When we used to get quite a few pigs only ever dumped one from what we believe was TB . Spoke to a meat inspector and was told that it was an extreme case as most of the time the symptoms are hard for a layman to spot .
Shot two spikers once that where skin and bone checked and double checked but found no spots, marks ,lumps etc , had no idea what was up with them .

Originally Posted by Munsey

When we used to get quite a few pigs only ever dumped one from what we believe was TB . Spoke to a meat inspector and was told that it was an extreme case as most of the time the symptoms are hard for a layman to spot .
Shot two spikers once that where skin and bone checked and double checked but found no spots, marks ,lumps etc , had no idea what was up with them .

No food

Dead

Originally Posted by Lentil

Dead

Next was no poop then dead

Good reminder for me to refresh up on disease identification. It's something that apparently sticks out like dogs balls if you have gutted a few animals before. Im yet to identify something that would suggest to dispose of the whole carcass. However, i have seen a abscess from most likely a stick that had poked into a deers rib once and healed up. I simply discarded the affected area. I have the book "Game Butcher, Wild About Meats by Darran Meates". This has a few pages of pictures showing Abscesses, Lesions, and TB throughout the meat/guts.

Dunno about you guys but some Tararua reds have little red spots about 2-3mm across in the tissue around the internals - harmless but look a bit weird

Also there's a public video here by Darren Meates - cheesy as fuck but some good info

https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=oGIRv4NWbMk

Generally for me if the animal looks to be in good nick then it usually is. Don't have Tb that I know of around here. A quick look at the guts to see if all is well, not to sure what's good or bad, but if something sticks out well---. Have always carried out the whole animal with skin attached, mind you usually down hill to the boat, except for the odd climb here and there. Starting to rethink that now as I get older and the hills steeper.

Originally Posted by Rushy

He isn't studying to be a professional bird flipper Maca. He is studying to be that guy. You know the one that finds a cure for cancer and the common cold, solves the global warming problem and saves the world from silly old farts like us.

I flip birds pro bono Rushy

Yeah yeah yeah I'll get around to it once I finish my beer

I dont have a dog and I don't eat bone so mostly bone em out on the hill.......Have bad knee and mate has crook back but we do our best and carry out all we can.......occaisionally leave a front shoulder if its too damaged and sometimes if we along ways in........last deer we shot were 5 hours walk in though tough terrain.......take what I can and don't like leaving meat behind, but shit just happens sometimes.

I do however check out the condition of the animals I harvest.....lungs liver and kidneys always get checked.