Deer carcass in my driveway

[LightRoasted]

If I may ...

Don't harvest an unknown road kill deer unless you or someone you trust can speak to its condition (when hit, condition BEFORE hit). For all you know, that deer was F'd up before hand (physically or even sick) and simply wondered into the road and got struck.

Huh? It's a deer with no comprehension of what a road is or what cars are. If you look at the area of Bensville Park, it's very rural with lots and lots of forest area. Could be related to a late 2nd rut (or outliers). Just ask someone who hunts. Any hunter could look at it and ascertain if it was in good health. If not from the outside, then from the inside, ie liver check and so forth. But since its been over a day already, better get to it before it thaws. Freezing temps have kept spoilage on hold. A quick field dressing, and head removal to hang upside down for draining purposes, should allow for the meat to still be tasty.

 

[Hannibal]

If I may ...



Huh? It's a deer with no comprehension of what a road is or what cars are. If you look at the area of Bensville Park, it's very rural with lots and lots of forest area. Could be related to a late 2nd rut (or outliers). Just ask someone who hunts. Any hunter could look at it and ascertain if it was in good health. If not from the outside, then from the inside, ie liver check and so forth. But since its been over a day already, better get to it before it thaws. Freezing temps have kept spoilage on hold. A quick field dressing, and head removal to hang upside down for draining purposes, should allow for the meat to still be tasty.

Am a hunter. And without a comfort level on the health of the deer - which can certainly be initially ascertained by witnessing its behavior - I'd pass. For example, a rabid fox looks generally healthy when dead ........ but it certainly doesn't act like it when walking around. Again, not worth it. If you feel differently, by all means have at it.

 

[DannyMotorcycle]

I think the last time i notified the state of road kill they came out the following day.. so with any luck today they'll be taking it away.

i think the last time i called and left a message. this time it was online.. we'll see i guess.

 

[littlelady]

Poor deer.

 

[Kinnakeet]

Yes i'm not a hunter.. it happened around 3 pm. car hit it and it's head hit my recycling trash can.. been well refrigerated outside since. I've never even tasted deer meat..
hmm i might have had jerky once at a gun show.. that does sound familiar.. but anyway..

I'd even be a vegetarian or vegan except the way my stomach, taste buds, and people around me are set up.. but if i had a vegan girlfriend i could totally do it..

i mean i could eat pb&j all my life without a problem. hmm i should go make one now. But still though, shame it will go to waste. *shrug*

iT WONT GO TO WASTE BUZZARDS GOTTA EAT SAME AS THE WORMS

 

[Kinnakeet]

if i may ...



Huh? It's a deer with no comprehension of what a road is or what cars are. If you look at the area of bensville park, it's very rural with lots and lots of forest area. Could be related to a late 2nd rut (or outliers). Just ask someone who hunts. Any hunter could look at it and ascertain if it was in good health. If not from the outside, then from the inside, ie liver check and so forth. But since its been over a day already, better get to it before it thaws. Freezing temps have kept spoilage on hold. A quick field dressing, and head removal to hang upside down for draining purposes, should allow for the meat to still be tasty.

been hunting since 1978 and if i was to stop and look at a dead deer on the side of the road who happens to look like it for some reason dropped dead i could not tell you how the insides look like without gutting it and i would never even think about eating road kill for that simple reason but if you saw it get struck in the head and that killed it that might be a different story for someone else

 

[RodRugg]

My grandma already has a driveway from the road all the way back past the house to the grubber's shed. My uncle Stanley only has part of one from the shed back to the junk pile but then it ends and it's another 60 yards back to his trailer. Not sure how he would get it back there but I'll see what he says.