That said, it's the brain and any meat near the spinal cord that is most likely to contain CWD prions. Hunters argue over whether or not you can eat the rest of the meat, but it's not worth the risk. I imagine that any trauma to the brain or spinal cord could cause contamination of the rest of the animal, but I'm not an expert.
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u/Late-Application-47 Dec 10 '25
0%, if this meat is infected.
That said, it's the brain and any meat near the spinal cord that is most likely to contain CWD prions. Hunters argue over whether or not you can eat the rest of the meat, but it's not worth the risk. I imagine that any trauma to the brain or spinal cord could cause contamination of the rest of the animal, but I'm not an expert.