Has anyone ever seen anything like this? If so did the deer survive? First time ive seen this on our farm.
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Has anyone ever seen anything like this? If so did the deer survive? First time ive seen this on our farm.
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I've seen pictures of deer with similar growths but never actually any in person. If I had to guess I would guess some sort of large tumor or possibly caused by an injury like being hit by a car. Are these the only pics of this deer that you have, any video clips? Just wonder if he's able to use that front leg or not? It's a shame to cuz he looks like he has a lot of potential.
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Any more pics of this guy Mike?
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wow I guess I missed this
but , YES over the yrs I have seen all sorts of deer with tumors like that in odd places
I think there from a combination of different cause's
some times from an injury, some times from ,being wounded, and some times they just grow wild and crazy fatty tumors like that
normally there harmless until they interfere with there ability to move or eat, and then?? they are what they are
and can lead to a slow death for them, pending what/where they are
many yrs back, a local deer had one on the side of its face that started small and grew to about the size of a softball, poor deer couldn;'t chew anymore or close its mouth.
I THINK a local put it out of its misery, due to the state at the time didn;'t want to "interfere" with nature?
Oh he definitely has some on his jaw and mouth area. I emailed the DNR about him and asked if there is a way to take him out of the herd without having to use one of my tags, and they still haven't replied.
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I sadly am going to say the answer there going to tell you is NO
I went down that road here in PA , and well there opinion was its a buck and its alive, shoot it and thats your deer?
Mother nature will handle things if I choose to NOT shoot it?/
NOW< PA game dept I THINK sucks, and not said lightkly but rather after too many BAD experiences when they could have stepped up and been more helpful with little work on there part!
However, the positive side is, all my dealings with OHIO"S game dept have been outstanding, so MAYBE here for you
I do however think they might WISH to be the party that dispatched the critter, so if its a pretty patterned buck or feeding in a same field, you might be able to have them come and take it out>
which I think is the right think to do
but as MY wardens told me, Coyotes have to eat too??
so good luck!
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