I would have to agree with some of the others here.

If you are simply hunting there would be no reason to even attempt to eat any meat you suspect was bad or diseased. Move on and hope for better luck elsewhere. Report any diseased critters to the wildlife division folks, as they may want to bag them for testing. If this is not an option burry it deep or burn it. Don’t touch it except with a long stick. Do not attempt to re-use that trap either. Whatever you do don’t attempt eating it unless you are near certain/imminent death if you don't.

In a true survival situation you will be doing more harm than good to put yourself at this kind of risk. You may have a good critter in a different trap, or you could look for another food source instead.

Either way, I would have to be really f*****g hard up to attempt to eat something I suspect has rabies.


Just MHO