Banged Up Buck

[jtm307]

Got my buck yesterday and had a surprise when I walked up to him. He was showing me his good side when I shot him. He had some bruising on his ribs and ham but no broken bones and the meat seems fine.

 

[p_ham]

That looks painful. You thinking car? Fight?

 

[Jape]

Oh man, pretty gnarly scar.

 

[ashersdad]

Wow, tough animal!

 

[sbhooper]

I shot one several years ago near Cody, Wyoming, that had a bad hole in him. I thought it was a bullet at first, but determined that somebody had given him a whipping.

 

[jtm307]

That looks painful. You thinking car? Fight?

I’m thinking tango with a truck.

 

[Walkathon]

I believe you did that buck a favor. Looks like we was smacked by a vehicle. Would have been a rough winter with all the missing hair

 

[tteel]

My wife’s buck had a yellow slime from the brisket down the front right leg. It weeped serous fluid while skinning. We called the game warden and he took the carcass and gave us a doe tag. He had a split horn so he was a fighter

 

[jtm307]

My wife’s buck had a yellow slime from the brisket down the front right leg. It weeped serous fluid while skinning. We called the game warden and he took the carcass and gave us a doe tag. He had a split horn so he was a fighter.

Dang! Some of his connective tissues was yellow, but thankfully nothing like that. The meat is still hanging in game bags so I'll get a better assessment come butcher time.

 

[VAspeedgoat]

If there was anything off like the yellow in the connective tissue I'm pitching it. To me that's a sign of a systemic infection.

Likely overkill but I like me too much to take a chance. Maybe call the warden like the previous post to get a second opinion and permission to discard if necessary.

 

[elkrchr]

That looks like some serious road rash! Congrats on punching your tag.

 

[Elkhunter24]

congrats!

 

[jtm307]

If there was anything off like the yellow in the connective tissue I'm pitching it. To me that's a sign of a systemic infection.

The yellow connective tissue is only on one ham. If it's no good, it's not a total loss. I can make it chicken food. It's still hanging at night and in the cooler during the day. I'm hoping when I fillet off the rind, everything inside will be just fine.

 

[VAspeedgoat]

Forgot to also say congrats on the buck!

 

[Pucky Freak]

Congrats on an ugly buck! Gives him character.

 

[VikingsGuy]

That’s a first. Congrats on the buck.