Talk to your personal physician. Pre-exposure vaccination to hunt deer is not necessary. The rabies virus is present in high amounts in the brain, spinal cord, and salivary glands of an affected animal. It may also be found in nerves associated with the meat of an infected animal. The virus may be preserved for extended periods of time by refrigeration and freezing.
Thorough cooking destroys the rabies virus.
Rabies is typically transmitted through a bite or scratch from a rabid animal. Infection through these types of non-bite exposures is rare. Remove gloves carefully and place them in a plastic bag for disposal or disinfection. Disinfect gloves and utensils by soaking them in commercially available heavy-duty liquid detergent or a fresh solution of one part household bleach to ten parts water for about 20 minutes. If you receive donations of wild game, accept only wholesome-looking meat.