Deer shot and fell into drainage ditch - is it past saving?

[rem284]

You can push the water out by using the back of the knife, go over as much of the beast as possible, then gralloch it. When back at the larder, use low pressure clean fresh water working away from the gralloch cut. Then, use the back of the knife again to push the water out before removing head and legs.

 

[HonestJohn]

One for the neighbours? Lol

 

[TundB]

One area that I deer stalk in is wetland, so ditches are everywhere. I shot a CWD in the neck a week ago which dropped in a ditch.
I skin it first by hand pulling the hide with minimum cut done then gralloch after.
Kept the venison for my own consumption and I haven’t food-poisoned yet.

 

[Rake Aboot]

Hose it, then skin it.
Then eat it

 

[Rake Aboot]

I know some aren't going to like this but if we want top dollar for are deer we should be stricter with what we take to the game dealer. I would leave it for the benefit of wildlife and go find another to shoot. If you must keep it keep it for home consumption.

I don’t agree with that at all.

Wash the bloody thing ! It never fell in acid ffs.

Skin it then take it to the game dealer , what’s the issue with that ?

 

[Pete6.5]

I don’t agree with that at all.

Wash the bloody thing ! It never fell in acid ffs.

Skin it then take it to the game dealer , what’s the issue with that ?

Most game dealers don't take skinned deer.
If it's not a problem skin it and eat it but in my view don't take it to a game dealer and ask £2 per kilo.
Plus it's not a waste lots of different wildlife need to eat.

 

[Rake Aboot]

Why would you ask less for the same meat ? The coats waterproof you know ?
I’m not meaning to sound off here but really so many folk are just precious about such little things.

 

[Automan]

Morning all, after a bit of advice. I shot a Roe this morning and it ran 20 m before dropping in a drainage ditch full of stinky water. I retrieved it but can't think of a safe way to process it. Every time I touch it there is dirty running water off its coat and no clean source of water for a couple of miles. Was head shot.

Anyway to make it good for consumption or is it fox food?

Thanks

You have your own answer (stinky water)

 

[rem284]

I don’t agree with that at all.

Wash the bloody thing ! It never fell in acid ffs.

Skin it then take it to the game dealer , what’s the issue with that ?

Mmm! I've never had a game dealer who wanted them skinned

 

[hendrix's rifle]

I know some aren't going to like this but if we want top dollar for are deer we should be stricter with what we take to the game dealer. I would leave it for the benefit of wildlife and go find another to shoot. If you must keep it keep it for home consumption.

But even when presented with quality carcasses we're still getting next to nothing for such a premium animal...

It's a wild animal, they lie on the ground and in crap, do they want us to shampoo all deer before they go?

 

[John Doe]

Lucky that you recovered it at all after a messed up head shot. The fact that you are questioning whether or not it is fit for human consumption should give you your answer.

 

[Olaf]

Morning all, after a bit of advice. I shot a Roe this morning and it ran 20 m before dropping in a drainage ditch full of stinky water. I retrieved it but can't think of a safe way to process it. Every time I touch it there is dirty running water off its coat and no clean source of water for a couple of miles. Was head shot.

Anyway to make it good for consumption or is it fox food?

Thanks

Strange head shot if it ran 20 m ? Personally I’d not recommend processing the carcass, I’d not even feed it to my dog as you can’t be sure what chemicals as run off have accumulated in that ditch.
Kindest regards, Olaf

 

[Jagare]

After reading some of the advice on here I will leave all the boar I shoot in the forest. Dirty beasts boar, all covered in sh1t, sticks and mud just like a walking rooks nest.

 

[camodog]

Good Lord ! As indicated by many of the replies I'd have to 'bin' every widgeon and 'pink' that dropped in the 'slob', goodness knows, they barely resemble anything remotely edible when back home !

 

[skywull]

Why would you ask less for the same meat ? The coats waterproof you know ?
I’m not meaning to sound off here but really so many folk are just precious about such little things.

the skin is the hole isny

 

[GWPMAN]

As long as its not a "grey water" ditch with run off from houses etc it should be ok for home consumption. Suppose its up to the stalker at the time as to what you regard it as "stinky" or "poluted" water. If its poluted and you go by best practice guidance it would probably be classed as contaminated and should be food left for wildlife tbh.