Black spots inside deer?

[Turbo6]

Any idea what this is?

He had a few ticks on him if it matters

[Bayouboy]

Every deer I kill has those. Always wondered myself what they were.

[TP3]

I thought you were going to give up!!

Not sure what they are, but they won't hurt you.

[Turbo6]

I thought you were going to give up!!

Not sure what they are, but they won't hurt you.

I went out today and took my frustrations out on a small buck. Feel a little guilty but he will still eat good

[TP3]

It's ok the guilt will make him even more tender.

Meat in the freezer!

[Muskles]

There was a thread about this at the beginning of season. Don't remember what they're called, but the meat is fine.

[Greenheadless]

Hemal nodes usually occur in the fat that lies along the vertebrae of the neck, near where the trachea is found. Hemal nodes may also occur in the abdominal cavity in the fat located along the vertebrae near the tenderloins. These nodes are numerous in ruminants (deer, elk, cattle, sheep), occur in small numbers in canids (dogs, coyotes, wolves), and are absent in many other animal species. Hemal nodes are usually ovoid (being larger than a pea), maroon or black in color, and may be either solid or fluid-filled. They resemble a very small spleen or blood clot, and are also called accessory spleens. Hemal nodes are very prominent and, as a result, many hunters see them, are concerned that they are diseased tissue, and submit samples for examination.

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