Deer Injury

[bowhunterfanatic]

I've been playing cat and mouse with this buck for nearly 3 weeks now. No clue honestly how I didn't manage to kill him but that's neither here nor there. I didn't notice the injury until last night, and even then I didn't pay attention to it until I got this shed picture this afternoon. I've gone back through pictures trying to figure out exactly what day he was injured but I still haven't figured it out. He also looks worse today than he did 5 days ago. Anyone have an idea as to what might have happened? Buck fight? Hit by a car? Whatever it was I hope he survives the winter to I can chase him around again next year.

 

[Patrick H]

He looks awful. I suspect he was hit by a vehicle

 

[knightrider]

If you zoom in on last pic has bad puncture wounds in his neck ? Face ripped off he has had a ruff whatever it was

 

[redblood]

Surprised he kept his rack so long. He should survive, plenty fat

 

[redblood]

Looks to
Me like someone took a facing shot with a very lightly constructed bullet

 

[backyardtndeer]

No clue what caused the injury, wouldn't rule out that he could have been hit by a car. He doesn't look too bad off though, how he makes it.

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

Going by the last picture it looks like to me that he may have been attacked by dogs or coyotes.

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

You have a pretty good chance at finding his sheds.

 

[knightrider]

You have a pretty good chance at finding his sheds.

They should be close

 

[bloodtrailing]

Looks like buckshot from the size of the area

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

Looks like buckshot from the size of the area

I believe that is from where he has been licking. I am pretty sure has was attacked but you could be right. I don't think buckshot would have done that to his face also.

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

He also has two puncture wounds on his neck.

 

[7mm08]

You going to name him??
1. Tainted
2. PIT. "PUS IN THERE"
3. Survivor

He'll be lucky to survive but stranger things happen. Tough animals

 

[BSK]

My bet is hit by car. Too massive of an injury. But attacked by pack of coyotes also a possibility.

 

[bowhunterfanatic]

You have a pretty good chance at finding his sheds.

I may look for them over the weekend, but finding them will be a miracle. You can't tell it from that picture but that thicket is so thick you can't walk through most of it. The camera is on the largest open spot in the whole thicket.

 

[Antler Daddy]

I say something got ahold of him good. I don't see how an auto would do that.

I would wait a week and let him rest before doing any brush busting. I would hate to stree him more and give him a chance to make it. I might also put out some food. Are there any antibiotics for cattle that could be put out?

I would look in the field for the sheds though. Hope you find them.

 

[rifle02]

Wierd thought. Bullet glanced off of his head and fragmented into his neck and shoulder?

 

[redblood]

Wierd thought. Bullet glanced off of his head and fragmented into his neck and shoulder?

Yep. Thats my guess. Highly frangible bullet