To deer or not to deer?

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Fabs............yes it is the central nervous system that has the CWD.....as you said, spinal column tissue and brain. So by cutting that out of the equation you have nothing to worry about. When boning out a carcass, do not cut down the back bone...........hang it whole and bone out the meat from either side. The meat is safe.

Bru......you will find that the ribs from deer are best if you cook them relatively soon in camp. We do that on a regular basis with deer, moose or caribou, etc........we make a big fire and let the coals settle then cook the ribs. It is a great camp feast. They are a little chewy but good.