Hunting deer near farms etc. Pesticides and herbicides ?!?

Mh 1001 - deer eats what cattle eats,pigs eat,chicken eat.BUT deer eats many other things those other animals DO not have a chance to eat(natural browse mostly).Deer has no antibiotics,has lean muscle mass,and the deer uses its muscle to its purpose....while caged-fenced animals do not/can not.The fact that the deer is not tested for things like pesticides and herbicides ?-i am no expert but farmed animals are not tested for that either.I believe. The vet and his stamp means other checks on the store bought meat ........So as long as the deer has no other illness,infection,sickness or injury what would render the meat not safe(for which you should test the venison , if you are concerned)-it is still better then farmed meat ,full of antibiotics,with weak muscle mass,beside all the herbicides and pesticides they "share "with the wild deer while eating the same crop.Again-no expert,just sharing my opinion.You do what you think is right ........

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Originally Posted by Muskyhunter1001

Hi folks. As I delve deeper into this hobby and tradition I find myself asking many questions to fellow hunters. A very seasoned hunter and friend of mine mentioned many hunting opportunities in my own backyard. My door to door soliciting will begin soon if not for this year to set my self up for spots next season. I have a property I hunt with a friend of mine so this year isn’t that detrimental.

I am beginning my R n D for hunting and I was curious about hunting near or on farms and the contamination of meat due to herbicides and pesticides. If deer are feeding, drinking and sleeping around large farms wether it’s corn, soy etc... I’m curious if it’s safe to eat.

I do eat meat from grocery stores like most and I also buy my veggies like most, however, these things are tested and controlled. Nobody is doing safety standards on deer ha ha ha. Very interested in hearing what people have to say!

Thanks!




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Mh 1001 - deer eats what cattle eats,pigs eat,chicken eat.BUT deer eats many other things those other animals DO not have a chance to eat(natural browse mostly).Deer has no antibiotics,has lean muscle mass,and the deer uses its muscle to its purpose....while caged-fenced animals do not/can not.The fact that the deer is not tested for things like pesticides and herbicides ?-i am no expert but farmed animals are not tested for that either.I believe. The vet and his stamp means other checks on the store bought meat ........So as long as the deer has no other illness,infection,sickness or injury what would render the meat not safe(for which you should test the venison , if you are concerned)-it is still better then farmed meat ,full of antibiotics,with weak muscle mass,beside all the herbicides and pesticides they "share "with the wild deer while eating the same crop.Again-no expert,just sharing my opinion.You do what you think is right ........

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This is an excellent explanation....period. MH1001,relax and enjoy any wild game meat that comes your way. The one thing wild game meat is NOT,is genetically modified and packed full of chemical preservatives like so much food that's commercially grown and sold as "fresh". Honestly,it's a wonder we don't all glow in the dark with the crap that's in grocery stores these days.

Here's a link to an article regarding deer eating habits. While deer do eat some cultivated crops, their main diet is browse and weeds. The main thing to remember is deer eat a little bit of everything and rarely ingest just one type of food. Interesting that deer eat poison ivy!
http://www.northamericanwhitetail.co...t-do-deer-eat/

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Here's a link to an article regarding deer eating habits. While deer do eat some cultivated crops, their main diet is browse and weeds. The main thing to remember is deer eat a little bit of everything and rarely ingest just one type of food. Interesting that deer eat poison ivy!
http://www.northamericanwhitetail.co...t-do-deer-eat/

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Wow! That’s awesome and thanks for the link !


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It’s amazing what deer eat they like hogweed google that see what it can do to us
Wild rose bushes how they digest those thorns is beyond me I get pricked and area swells up

http://www.northamericanwhitetail.co...t-do-deer-eat/

The above link should be a " must read for everyone interested in feeding deer " , thanks for posting it .

Deer will eat just about anything that's why I have a 7 foot fence around my garden and have to put netting around my landscape bushes each year - otherwise they eat the plants down to nothing - down here the thing we have to worry about is CWD - it has been discovered in the southwestern part of the state and if things go as they did in other states this disease will spread - for years we were told that humans in all likely hood would not get this disease but recent studies made by some Canadian group using monkeys that were fed diseased meat got sick - it makes your brain look like a sponge - now people are worried about eating deer meat in those areas where the disease was found - in fact some butchers are no longer handling deer meat because they don't know if some hunter brings in a deer shot in the diseased area

The game commission has put large containers throughout the diseased area where hunters can deposit the heads of deer they shot with contact information - these heads will be examined to determine if the deer examined has CWD - the testing does not cost anything - results will be known in about 2 or 3 weeks - in areas where the disease has not been found you can bring your deer head to certain locations for drop off - testing will cost about $70 - if this disease appears around where I hunt I would be relucant to eat the meat anymore - paying $70 and needing to wait weeks before I know if I can eat the deer meat wouldn't work out well

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Deer will eat just about anything that's why I have a 7 foot fence around my garden and have to put netting around my landscape bushes each year - otherwise they eat the plants down to nothing - down here the thing we have to worry about is CWD - it has been discovered in the southwestern part of the state and if things go as they did in other states this disease will spread - for years we were told that humans in all likely hood would not get this disease but recent studies made by some Canadian group using monkeys that were fed diseased meat got sick - it makes your brain look like a sponge - now people are worried about eating deer meat in those areas where the disease was found - in fact some butchers are no longer handling deer meat because they don't know if some hunter brings in a deer shot in the diseased area

The game commission has put large containers throughout the diseased area where hunters can deposit the heads of deer they shot with contact information - these heads will be examined to determine if the deer examined has CWD - the testing does not cost anything - results will be known in about 2 or 3 weeks - in areas where the disease has not been found you can bring your deer head to certain locations for drop off - testing will cost about $70 - if this disease appears around where I hunt I would be relucant to eat the meat anymore - paying $70 and needing to wait weeks before I know if I can eat the deer meat wouldn't work out well

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I’d be more than willing to wait and have my meat tested. If it’s in the freezer waiting that is.


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Found a interesting little article....

http://www.virology.ws/2015/03/11/is...eat-to-humans/


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Wow! This is definitely an interesting and informative article. Maybe the zombie apocalypse will start with a deer being eaten 🤣.

Finding out some great info [emoji106]. According to the trustworthy government of Ontario they claim no cases of CWD have been found in Ontario ha ha ha ha. Basically flat out denying it exists in the province. Maybe it’s true. Maybe it isn’t. But can you imagine the economic impact of people were to stop hunting ?



http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2015/0...sting-disease/


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