The yellow color could be because the deer are already metabolizing their fat reserves, or (possibly) because the tannin in the acorns gives the fat that is produced from them some color.

Yellow fat on deer. Web 183 votes, 46 comments. Yes, but the kind most people are talking about is palmitic and myristic acid, which are present in all ruminants, including deer. It may have had jaundice which can be caused by a variety of things like alfatoxins (moldy corn), excessive feeding on rape, parasites, liver flukes, etc.

Stearic acid does something else though and it can be good or bad depending on your preferences. Web yellow fat is a sign of a deer losing weight. Web why is my deer yellow?

Web have you ever seen yellowish/orangeish fat on a buck deer. I would guess that the deer in you area are rutting and your bucks are chasing does. This causes weight gain, flabby skin and wrinkles.

165k members in the hunting community. Web pansteatitis, or yellow fat disease, is a physiological condition in which the body fat becomes inflamed. When a buck is chasing he is running and not eating as much.

I killed one this morning that is this way If in doubt, do not eat it. Web yellow fat/stuff on deer meat?

Web deer fat is more saturated than fat from beef, lamb or pork. A deer’s sex, age and physical condition closer to winter are the three biggest factors affecting the color of fat that hunters see when processing a deer. 274 tweet #1 yellow fat/stuff on deer meat?