I did not have any, although I was wary based on recent heightened incidents of mad cow disease in the local elk and deer populations. One suggestion, though, based on some comments I heard from others: it might be best to dole out the bowls of stew yourself, to ensure that the substance (meat, potatoes, etc) is evenly distributed. I heard a number of comments that at one point the pot had only gone down by half, but there was no meat/etc. left. Other than that, it sounded like everyone liked it muchly!