Eating Venison from a Doe Covered in Warts: Is it Safe?

The articles I have read claim the warts don’t penetrate past the hide so the meat is untainted. Lots of stuff online about it. I’d have to see it skinned out myself to make the decision.

Nasty. What would cause that?

@Bruce probably some type of virus I would say. I don’t know be she’s got to go if I see her when the season comes in.

Had a few like that on camera before the warts will fall of

Poor girl. I’d ask game and fish. Send them the pic maybe you could get a management tag for her

I haven’t seen one in several years, with that said 15-20 years ago I saw one during ow season in Montgomery county completely covered. He eyes, lips and neck were a giant mass of warts.

Yes. They are fibroma s and generally dont interfere with meat. In some cases they may get around eyes, etc and cause deer to become evacuated or succumb to other illnesses

They are very similar to warts on humans

Some call them Cattle warts

It is called chronic waste disease

I encountered this often as a game warden. While unsightly, these papilloma affect the skin only. It does not affect the meat. With that said, it’s up to you to decide whether you’d eat it.

@Trevynn no, no it's not. Just warts....

@Bradley ever seen this?

@Jared

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Getting anxious for archery to open!!

When we had cattle once in a while a cow would have them and we would put bacon grease on them and it would clear it up so just catch that deer and grease her up🤔👍

Tactacam

I heard that the. Virus may be carried by Deer. I hope not but maybe.

It’s probably CWD or bluetoung, I would not eat it