Coyotes and wounded deer

[Shepardg]

Alright guys over the last week I’ve had two different buddy’s shoot bucks back in the liver and guts and have had to find these deer the next day. Both of these deer had been got by the coyotes to an extent. One deer was completely dead when found and the coyotes had get into his guts and on his back Quarter. Upon recovering this deer he took it home and had it hanging ready to process. Some friends came over and the woman who’s a nurse, tells him he’s got to throw the meat out because the coyotes carry so many diseases and parasites that he could get very sick. Has anyone ever heard of this before I feel like I have seen guys still salvage as much meat as they can! So That’s what we did with the other deer. I helped him recover that deer the fallowing day also. it was still alive and had to be shot again. Upon recovering this deer we realized the original hit was actually in the back straps and hit some spine so it had almost paralyzed the back end. Over night the coyotes got at his ass a little and tried to start eating on him alive. They had a baseball sized hole on his hind quarter we cut around and processed the deer a few days later. No he is worried about the meat after hearing from this nurse… let me know what you guys think. Thanks for any feed back.

 

[Pony Soldier]

I had a coyote eat a portion of a rump roast on an elk I was dragging to my house. I rode to the house to get my pickup and the coyote got a snack in the 15 min I was gone. He ate just fine with just a little trimming.

Sounds like the heifer needs a little dose of reality. Clean it up and get on with life. Get your friends to practice more and pick their shots.

 

[2531usmc]

I would think if the second deer was alive when the coyotes were eating on it, the coyote saliva and bacteria would spread in the bloodstream.

But I’m just a random guy watching football and that’s my opinion!

 

[mt terry d]

Last winter had to leave cow overnight
This is what I came back to.
Coyote didn't want to leave so.........
Front quarter and about 3/4 of the backstraps were all I took
Delicious. I understand why he didn't want to leave.
Hasn't killed me yet.

(Ten bucks says that nurse is vaxxed and boosted)

 

[pirogue]

Never heard of such. But I can tell another side. I shot a muley on an August hunt( in AZ and hot), right at dusk. Gave it some time, and started tracking. Another deer or two were with him, so we backed out till morning. Found it next morning, and a coyote was already there, but only opened up the gut, no damage to hams. So the coyote by opening it up, helped it cool and the meat was fine.

 

[ColPenguin]

He is going to freeze it and cook it.

Trim around where the coyotes ate, and process as usual.

 

[pacoalcracker]

I will ask my son and his wife. Both are microbiologists working for the state health lab. He specializes in infectious diseases, and she specializes in rabies and loves to hunt. I will report back.

 

[justin davis]

I don’t think the “nurse” knows what she is talking about. I’m sure the meat is fine. And especially if you cut around it

 

[Rich M]

about the hormones and stress levels i think. A chewed hindquarter on a dead deer - toss the quarter. If it was still alive when attacked, toss the whole thing.

How to avoid - Get buddies to make better shots.

 

[Cullbuck]

Coyotes can get on a deer quick in south texas. Trim off the chewed area plus a few inches and carry on as usual.

 

[hibernation]

Some friends came over and the woman who’s a nurse, tells him he’s got to throw the meat out because the coyotes carry so many diseases and parasites that he could get very sick.

Unless she works specifically in a field dealing with exactly this, I wouldn't put much stock in a random nurse's opinion on transmissible diseases. Nothing against nurses, but this just sounds way outside a nurse's wheelhouse (and most generic doctors too, tbh). I would want more information and specifics than just... "coyotes have parasites" -> "coyote touches your food" -> "you will get parasites". It's not like you're sharing a plate at the dinner table.

I'd use reasonable judgment to trim away any portions that go chomped on.

 

[mt terry d]

If you eat shark cartilage you won't get cancer because sharks don't get cancer.

 

[Glendon Mullins]

well i have seen videos where people have ate coyote, google eating coyote and tons of youtube videos show up, so there's that

 

[yfarm]

Found a Nilgai yesterday, caught a front hoof in the top wire of a fence, coyotes opened it up while alive, then the turkey buzzards moved in.

 

[dr.mooseknuckles]

Should be fine after trimming around the eaten areas. As long as it gets frozen and cooked accordingly, I wouldn't hesitate.

However, the times I've recovered coyote eaten deer, there was nothing left but the head. So nothing really left over.

 

[Chris in TN]

Some friends came over and the woman who’s a nurse, tells him he’s got to throw the meat out because the coyotes carry so many diseases and parasites that he could get very sick. Has anyone ever heard of this before

No. I've never heard of involving unnecessary people in butchering a critter.

(just kidding - but maybe not)

She isn't completely wrong. Coyotes can carry mange and rabies and other things, but the question you always have to ask yourself is risk versus reward. I'd trim heavily around a coyote bite mark, but wouldn't throw the entire animal away.

On a very similar note, I enjoy hamburgers less-than-well-done. Went on a trip with an old buddy and his family some years back and his food-inspector veterinarian wife absolutely didn't approve of me feeding less-than-well-done burgers to my kids. Of course she sees the worst of the worst-case what-ifs in training classes and her opinion isn't wrong, just perhaps lacking a bit of context.

There are risks involved in eating wild meat. You have to weigh those risks and mitigate them as best you can. But there's risk in every aspect of life.

 

[Shepardg]

Unless she works specifically in a field dealing with exactly this, I wouldn't put much stock in a random nurse's opinion on transmissible diseases. Nothing against nurses, but this just sounds way outside a nurse's wheelhouse (and most generic doctors too, tbh). I would want more information and specifics than just... "coyotes have parasites" -> "coyote touches your food" -> "you will get parasites". It's not like you're sharing a plate at the dinner table.

I'd use reasonable judgment to trim away any portions that go chomped on.

That’s what we did also our mindsets seam to be basically identical lol.

 

[Shepardg]

well i have seen videos where people have ate coyote, google eating coyote and tons of youtube videos show up, so there's that

I also thought about this!