Dead fawn, coyote?

[Tennrock]

Coyote ?

 

[Jcalder]

Chupacobra

 

[BSK]

Probably. Although that is not the classic sign of coyotes predation. The most common indicator of coyotes predation is the chest and abdomen have been ripped open (often with the sternum of the ribcage missing), and the most nutritious organs eaten, primarily the heart, lungs and liver.

 

[Tennrock]

Probably. Although that is not the classic sign of coyotes predation. The most common indicator of coyotes predation is the chest and abdomen have been ripped open (often with the sternum of the ribcage missing), and the most nutritious organs eaten, primarily the heart, lungs and liver.

That is what I was wondering, what would leave the head?

 

[TN Song Dog]

Looks almost cut off cleanly, not torn or eaten off.

 

[Andy S.]

Looks almost cut off cleanly, not torn or eaten off.

First thing I noticed as well.

 

[megalomaniac]

bushhog or mower???

 

[JCDEERMAN]

I find it odd that none of the cape is attached. Usually the head and cape is the only thing remaining.

 

[Dean Parisian]

Is there a hay field close where this fawn may have been hit with a mower? Perhaps it had the head severed, was not seen by the farmer and carried out of the hay field by a coyote?

 

[huntintn]

I have actually decapitated a couple with the bat wing bushhog. They'll lay in a low spot and be hidden until.......

 

[Tennrock]

Is there a hay field close where this fawn may have been hit with a mower? Perhaps it had the head severed, was not seen by the farmer and carried out of the hay field by a coyote?

Only hay near was cut 2 weeks ago, this was very fresh.

 

[MR Yote]

What about any wheat fields near by?? Could've been a combine. Had a few close calls this year.

 

[ADR]

What about any wheat fields near by?? Could've been a combine. Had a few close calls this year.

Yeh, I ran 2 through the combine and decapitated 2 cutting barley. There wasn't near as many in our wheat fields but barley fields were full of fawns.

 

[Tennrock]

No wheat or barley anywhere near here. It's all corn or beans.