PSA = Any of yall allergic to deer?

[junior]

My daughter is a junior in high school. She's been hunting with me since she was a little girl. She's killed many pigs, and deer. Last night she shot a doe, and she helped me drag it to the roasd, and load it in the truck. I gutted it, she didn't have to do that part. She also helped me hang it when we got to the processors place. As we were driving home she said she gets itchy and feels funny after shooting a deer. I jokingly said, maybe your allergic to gun powder. Thinking she meant after the shot she feels this way. She then says, No dad, it's after I touch them. She said I helped drag and hang that deer tonight and now I'm all itchy and tingly. By the time we got home, about 30 mins, her right eye was all swollen and puffy, and she was scratching all around her neck and hands. I guess she rubbed her eyes and her hands spread it there. She started looking it up as we were driving and found out it's really a thing. She found this article and and it all makes sense. She laughed and said, Well I guess you'll have to clean all my deer for me. Lol. I never knew this was a thing. A good shower and a Benadryl pill and she was fine. For those that have experienced it and didn't know, now ya do. I guess it could be worse, I read some articles today about it clogging air passages, etc.
Check out this link

https://www.bowhunting.com/article/can-gutting-a-deer-without-gloves-make-you-sick/

[junior]

https://www.gohunt.com/read/skills/i-am-severely-allergic-to-hunting#gs.mvrt0b

[flywise]

Crazy, never even considered that
Appreciate the links Todd

[rubicon51]

Happens to my nephew, as well.

[kcnatural]

My daughter can't even be around when I'm skinning a dear. She will murder them but stays up wind after that. She is allergic to cats too.

[rolylane6]

She laughed and said, Well I guess you'll have to clean all my deer for me. Lol.[/url]

Lucky girl!
JK - Sounds terrible. I wonder if it's something that can be outgrown?



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[Smart]

One of our lease members is allergic to deer dander... He still skins his own deer or his son will if he's in camp. If he does it himself, he will hose/wash them down and the affect is not as bad.....he'll chase it with a Benadryl soon after

[junior]

allergies

Lucky girl!
JK - Sounds terrible. I wonder if it's something that can be outgrown?



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the one article mentions that and said it can with some people

[Fordnandez]

Man that stinks and I never thought about people being alergic to deer. I guess it isnt any different than any other animal dander and people are alergic to all differnt kinds of animals.

[bullhead44]

My dad was allergic to deer hair. He had the same symptoms when he touched one. He could process and eat it, but the hair made him break out.

[BarW]

My son is allergic to deer hair or something in the hair.
Keeps allergy pills in his hunting pack and pops a couple before he starts skinning.


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[Slick8]

Randy newberg is allergic. Said he takes a pill while hunting and Additional meds when handling a downed animal.

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[texan4ut]

I think they are allergic to me and stay away. LOL

[Nash Thornton]

I believe I am, every time I kill one and touch one at the slightest, I have the tendency to touch my face. Then I can't quit itching my eyes. Nothing to serious but for sure annoying!

[eastover53]

I’ve got terrible allergies to animal dander. Livestock and cats are the worst. I reckon deer fall in the livestock category for me as well. Can’t stand pulling the hair off. I’m fine once that’s done.