[TYVets]

I am more afraid of tick borne illnesses from the deer.

As a doctor friend says:

Ticks are the most dangerous animals in the state of Missouri.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Our neighbor took a big buck in the last few days of deer season. Handsome rack, looked healthy but the neck and gut were filled with worms and the animal's jaws were locked.
Sometimes you can't tell a healthy animal from a sick one...