There's a 1/8" thick clear (bubbles in some places) gel like layer/surround covering most of the outer meat on a small buck I killed. It's slimy, clear and with some bubbles almost like a hair gel (the bubbles, the look, and the feel). Much of this is under very thin easy to tear membrane that peels away like saran wrap (and is that clear). The gel has no strength but it's slimy and very hard to get off of the meat. It won't wash off. If I cut the outer layer of meat off, this does remove it but so far it's the only way I've found for removal.
Any idea what it is? The consistency is more gel like than say jello. Hair gel is the closest thing I can think of to describe it. The only other things I can think of to describe it would be snot or flem in consistency but this substance is almost perfectly clear. It's a little on the gross side but doesn't seem to have any smell and what I've cooked so far tastes good with little gamey flavor (I did cut off most of the slime layer).
I've never seen this before on a deer of the couple dozen I've cleaned or helped clean over the years. The deer was spine shot (brush deflected the bullet) if that gives any useful information. I'd say it was down a minute or two before I was able to finish the kill and was gutted within 30 minutes and quartered in 2 hours.
Any idea what it is? The consistency is more gel like than say jello. Hair gel is the closest thing I can think of to describe it. The only other things I can think of to describe it would be snot or flem in consistency but this substance is almost perfectly clear. It's a little on the gross side but doesn't seem to have any smell and what I've cooked so far tastes good with little gamey flavor (I did cut off most of the slime layer).
I've never seen this before on a deer of the couple dozen I've cleaned or helped clean over the years. The deer was spine shot (brush deflected the bullet) if that gives any useful information. I'd say it was down a minute or two before I was able to finish the kill and was gutted within 30 minutes and quartered in 2 hours.