Hard fat on kidneys

[Byrney246]

Do you mean the normal type of hard fat you typically find covering the tenderloins? If so, I wouldn't worry.

A large number of the muntjac I have shot this year have been carrying significant hard fat along the spine, from the tenderloins right through to the diaphragm. In many cases some heavy layers of sub-cutaneous fat as well. I have had to "peel out" quite a few kidneys that were carrying between 90% and 100% fat coverage. Sometimes after hanging in the chiller I've had to almost dig the fat out!

The mild winter and abundance of food seems to have served them well.

Could well be fat necrosis, found scattered through normal fat. It usually just requires local trimming, it is said the probable cause is leakage from the pancreas of pancreatic juice. It acts on the fat, producing the white, opaque areas.

Is this ok inside of a munty a green ting on the fat area of the tenderloins

 

[Byrney246]

Is this ok inside of a munty a green ting on the fat area of the tenderloins

Do you mean the normal type of hard fat you typically find covering the tenderloins? If so, I wouldn't worry.

A large number of the muntjac I have shot this year have been carrying significant hard fat along the spine, from the tenderloins right through to the diaphragm. In many cases some heavy layers of sub-cutaneous fat as well. I have had to "peel out" quite a few kidneys that were carrying between 90% and 100% fat coverage. Sometimes after hanging in the chiller I've had to almost dig the fat out!

The mild winter and abundance of food seems to have served them well.

 

[DevonRifle]

What sex were the animals with extra fat? In humans males carry fat around the kidneys but females don’t. It would be interesting to see if that applies to deer.

 

[Will mac]

What sex were the animals with extra fat? In humans males carry fat around the kidneys but females don’t. It would be interesting to see if that applies to deer.

Mine was a doe, see original post.

 

[3red dogs]

Come on chaps.
Fat in body cavity is good stuff unless visual checks suggest otherwise. However, it that edible.
CWD in good condition usually show handfuls of it , along with sheets of it on their backs.
I find it strange that you have shot hundreds of muntjac and are asking questions.
You should know if it is good or bad , better than most.