Wow, Some people should stay out of the woods its seems, While it is true that you should never eat the entrails of any animal because that is were the parasites live, The Liver is not a entrail nor is the heart. If you enjoy the flavor od liver in general then by all means eat it if not then dont. I have met people that claim deer backstrap and tenders are nasty tasting and should not be eatin, I even know people that dont eat meat at all. Yet I have never heard one of them state that you should not eat it because it would kill you or was unhealthy. I myself am a medical professional and in my highest medical opinion red meat can be a part of a very healthy diet and yes even liver be from a deer or a chicken it to can be good for you. Red meat is like all things that it is ok in small amounts. As for the heart it is the absolute leanest part of any animal you can eat, and if you enjoy meat from that animal then you will enjoy the heart. Ask any butcher what the leanest most tender cut of an animal is and most of them will say the heart. The usually keep them for themselves. I dont like the taste of liver however I will eat it on occasion I do save and eat the heart if it is not to bloodied up from the kill. I have one in the fridge now soaking to enjoy later. So while it is safe to eat the liver and heart I would agree that it is up to the individual.

I clean skin and wash the liver, then slice it into 1/4 - 1/2 inch slices and roll it in flour with salt and ground pepper. then add crisco to a cast iron skillet and get it nice and warm. then place the breaded livver in the skillet and fry until golden brown along side of sliced onion. once you have cooked all the liver add a small portion of the flour mix and milk to the skillet and stir to a nice smooth gravy leaving the cooked onion in the skillet then spoon gravy over the liver on a plate with your favorite biscuits and enjoy... If you like that sort of thing.

Can't stand the taste and wouldn't eat it if I could. I leave mine in the woods with the gut pile.

Liver being a filter among other things it is taken from a young animal ie. calf, chicken even pork.

It is the first piece of meat that will be ready to eat after a fresh kill. Alpha wolves take this important and nourishing piece of meat and claim it. Firemedic's recipe is spot on. I also fry up duck hearts and livers. Use a lid on the hearts because they explode with hot grease, but are good with a little salt, beats hotdogs, spam, or bologna anytime.

My Doctor has told me to not eat any animal innards. He says they are all bad for people with heart and circulatory problems like me. Yet, fried deer liver has been on my diet for years. But on the other hand my Doctor may have a good point because look at me now and the heath that I am in.