is this lil buck sick? updated 6/21

[jiminbogart]

It would be interesting to see a moving picture to see how he walks and gets around.

 

[Tight Lines]

Doesn't look old to me. No swayback.

I agree with that...couldn't tell if he isn't swaying because he is so thin or young...face looks long and old to me...but it is hard to tell with how thin he is...that long thin neck just looks odd...

 

[antharper]

I say it’s a doe so old she started growing horns !

 

[rosewood]

The head does look gray.

 

[Twiggbuster]

Sick puppy

 

[bilgerat]

Hes {OR SHE} is still hanging in there, looks a little better. Named him Bob .. for bag o bones. Hes easy to identify by the split ear.

 

[bilgerat]

well little Bob is looking better, not quite a bag of bones any more.

 

[oppthepop]

Had old buck we named "FST" a couple years ago that I posted a story about that looked like that right before he died. I found he sheds (he dropped them in December from being so sick or worn out) and found his carcass a few weeks later while shed hunting. this deer looks like hes had some hard times. I hope the song dogs don't pull him down while he's still alive.

 

[ChidJ]

Thanks for the update. Super cool to see the change of this particular one over time

 

[hambone76]

Maybe a chronic case of Hemorrhagic Disease? If he gets shot, check his hooves for splitting.
Chronic cases can cause interruptions in the growth of the hooves if I remember correctly.
I shot a buck in Talbot County years ago that had hooves that were splitting and a little whitish in color.

 

[bilgerat]

Little Bob is looking better , he made it thru the summer and hes put on some weight. little guy is a survivor!

 

[bfriendly]

There is no give up in that guy!

 

[bilgerat]

he is looking better, with a steady diet of corn and some acorns falling he has put on more weight and I thinking he will make it.

 

[Jester896]

must be the minerals

 

[bilgerat]

trophy rock magic

 

[antharper]

He’s looking a lot better , I’d be very interested in what he turned into next year

 

[bilgerat]

im interested in what he turns into n 4 years from now

 

[rosewood]

Just watched a doe in my backyard feeding. She has an injured right rear leg, but I couldn't see any visible injury. Guessing she got hit by car or maybe hung on a fence and sprained it, could be broken, but not obvious. Hope she gets better. She was clearly limping on it.

Rosewood

 

[bilgerat]

well little Bob still hanging in there , has gained more weight and made it thru the season so far.

 

[antharper]

Thanks for the update . No telling what he had going on but he was for sure sick . He looks like a normal deer now. Hopefully you can update again in about 3 years and he’s a fine buck