Meat still edible?

[sandman38y]

So here is the story. My daughter shot her first deer, just a little guy, but first one just the same. I quarter it up and in the process I find a broad head shaft stuck in his back bone. all healed up, no blades or tip in it, next day i decide t take the meat off the bone and in one front shoulder I find a pocket of puse with the 3 blades and the tip of said broadhead. My question is the meat edible or do I need to be concernerd with posible blood poisioning from infection of the puse pocket? I cleaned the knives before proceeding, and disppsed of meat around said pocket, all other meat appeared to be healthy and in good condition. this was a small 1x2 mule deer probably shot in last archery season as it would have been to young to be legal last year.It did not appear to be ill at time of shot ie it was eating and very alert before being harvested. any comments would be appricated.

[Pine Donkey]

He should be fine. Avoid the meat that experienced trauma. Enjoy.

[POB]

A guy I work with who used to be a bucher, said just trim around it carefully and keep the rest. He says "good to go".

[sandman38y]

Thx guys! I thought it should be alright, i was very careful, and cleaned the knives very good before proceeding.

[Chimichanga]

I had the same situation with my bull elk a few years back. We just made sure to stay away from the pus area. The rest of the meat was fine when we ate it

[carpcody]

You can tell alot by the way the meat meat smells, if it smells the way you think it should then it's good to go.

[singleshot]

He should be fine. Avoid the meat that experienced trauma. Enjoy.

 

 

You can tell alot by the way the meat meat smells, if it smells the way you think it should then it's good to go.

Good advice. Also always pay attention to the way it feels in your fingers. If it feels like a fish in your hands then give it a good whiff . I can tell by the feel every time and my nose is the game changer.