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Thanks everyone. Been a while since I’ve had issues in my life..... guess I was due.
 
I don't know what the rules in MO are but here in Cali we have a new law that allows you to keep and eat road kill deer. Yup, you just have to fill out a permit request and get approval and its all yours. Seems they didn't want deer just getting hit and left on the side of the road but they didn't want people chasing the darned things down either so they make you get a permit, proving you accidentally hit it. If you are caught transporting it without the permit (or hunting license/tag) you get a huge fine so you HAVE to wait for the permit before you tie the big ol buck to your truck (that's the slogan they are using). Seriously, I have no idea how the permit process even works but they want you to get a permit of some sort or you get fined. Apparently you don't even have to be the guy that hit the deer, you can just drive up and find it on the side of the road and claim it as yours. ANY road kill is fair game as long as you get your permit. I guess one of the big drivers (pun intended) was that they will be able to better track incidence of road kill through the permit process so they can know more about when and were different kinds of animals are getting hit. A cool idea but sounds like a big ol mess to me. I'm not big on road kill myself but isn't the idea to eat it fresh? If you can't get it fresh wouldn't you want it really flat and dried out like street jerky?
"hey honey whats fer dinner?" "deer stew made from Himalayan deer!" "himalayan deer?" "yup, found himalayan on the side of route 40 yesterday"
 
Chris, yes. You can do that here. I'm not a hunter, so I wouldn't know the first think about dealing with one though. And I don't have a garage or any place to put it up. Plus I was on my way to work, and really didn't have time to deal with it. When I returned home that night there was no sign of the deer...... so either someone else scooped them up, or they weren't critically injurted and they got up after a little nap.

NurseDave said:
I would beg you to not figure out a way to incorporate this into a soap base.
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Venison Tallow? Sounds expensive! They're pretty lean animals. I bet it'd make an amazing soap!
 
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I've had venison jerky made by my wife's brother ...not a fan. If their tallow has the same gameyness I think i wouldn't even try.

You are indeed lucky KJ, those deer are tough beast. hitting one at high speed is bad news for everyone, hitting a couple after slowing down might have been a blessing in disguise for you AND them.
 
Over the years I’ve hit several deer. In Ohio, you don’t need to tag the deer, but a police report (which you need anyway) is taken and the officer can release the deer to you. The last one I hit we were waiting for the highway patrol to arrive when a local Jasper stopped and asked if we wanted the animal. He had it nearly dressed out by the time the trooper arrived. The meat at the area of impact would be ruined, but the rest should be ok. That is, unless you really creamed it but good!
 
Here in Maine you would have a whole line of cars pulled over. Some just to gawk others asking for the deer. If you dont want it or give it away, the police will give it to needy families.
 
Spider said:
Caught a glance at that logo and thought it was LNHC for a second.....
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I was thinking the same thing when I was taking that picture. I was confused for a couple of seconds. Not sure how I didn't catch that sooner.
 
Thought I'd jump in late to this conversation. Roadkill deer meat is fine if you get it right after it was hit AND the intestines haven't ruptured inside the deer's cavity. Generally you cut off the meat that's good and avoid the meat where the impact was. Here in NY you have to wait for a DEC officer to respond or if a NYS Trooper has a tag you can then fill it out, tag the deer, and take it home. Guys have gotten nice bears that way. If I saw a bear hit on the side of the road, I'd be pulled over staking my claim and waiting for a tag for sure. Lots a guys in my neck of the woods will stop and pick up foxes, mink, and beaver as well taking them home to skin, flesh & tan. Some Mountain Men types consider roadkill as free food. If there are still fleas jumping off, it's fresh!
 
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