Loose hair on deer, is meat OK?
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From: Jeff in MN
13-Dec-14
I shot a doe today (no not around Hayward). She looks fine and looked fine before I shot her too. But after dragging her out we noticed that the hair where she was being dragged was tore off by the drag and going over sticks etc. So I pulled on some chunks of hair in that area and I comes out fairly easy.
Does anyone think there might be any issue with the meat? Or anything we should look for while butchering?
From: 10orbetter
13-Dec-14
Totally fine! Been a while since you had drag? Just kidding.
From: thesquid
13-Dec-14
Had that happen on a few deer - no worry eat the deer.
From: Jeff in MN
13-Dec-14
I usually drag with a sled, truck was too far to get the sled so we went out a different way the old fashioned way.
I figured she was OK just thought I would ask the experts here.
From: Hammer
13-Dec-14
Old doe or young doe? Was she fat or thin?
Was the hair falling out high around the front shoulder or neck area?
From: Jeff in MN
14-Dec-14
missing hair was mid high on the side of the back shoulder where dragging would be the worst, probably 115# dressed, looks healthy, maybe a little thinner than normal. Had a fawn with her but she was dry.
I only pulled chunks of hair near that same area, did not try to pull a clump anywhere else.
I sure like this warmer weather, upper 40s today. yippie. Came real close to nailing a yote yesterday but he busted me at the last split second. Maybe the gut pile will tempt him today if it isn't already gone.
From: Jeff in MN
14-Dec-14
skinned and quartered tonight, she looked just fine except for the hole through her front quarters.
From: huntperch
16-Dec-14
Not a problem that is the norm in my experience.
From: South Farm
16-Dec-14
I wouldn't worry about it unless you plan on eating the hair:)
In all seriousness, I've had deer do that before and the meat hasn't affect affect affect affected me..