Why so skinny? (pic)

[LanceS4803]

All the other deer on this property are looking nice and healthy, but a camera pull today showed this one.
Just a runt of the litter, or something to be worried about?

 

[Don'tDrinkTinks]

Sum ting Wong with that deer...

 

[GRIT]

Maybe got hit crossing the road .
looks like she might be trying to stay off of that left hip.

 

[double browtine]

Ehd or blue tongue I bet

 

[xtremedeerman]

EHD

 

[Biggun4214]

She could also be old and her teeth are so worn she has a hard time eating.

 

[TheLBLman]

She could also be old and her teeth are so worn she has a hard time eating.

Likely the best guess here.

Hard to tell much from just this single pic ---- not sure can conclude she has a leg injury --- may be just walking.

 

[Poleaxe]

HD one year before last on camera that was undernourished like that and had a set of twins with her. Don't know if they sucked her dry or what. Halfway through the season I would see the fawns but never saw her. She could've pulled through and been one of the many does I saw or she could've subcome to mother nature.

 

[pockets]

She's just blind. Fixin to run into the tree.

 

[LanceS4803]

Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for her.
This year has been a little different on this property. Still seeing large numbers of healthy does, fawns and young bucks. For the first time, NO mature bucks. I'm attributing that to the amount of work I've been doing in the woods.
Almost done, so things will hopefully get calmed back down and back to normal in the next couple of months.

 

[LanceS4803]

Re: Why so skinny? (pic) Update

She is still around with two fawns. Here is a recent photo from a camera pull today.
Plus, she walked right under my climber last week. Moved fine and when she got to the base of my tree, startled and ran about 10 yards pretty darned quick.
Do deer just not keep the weight on when they are older?

 

[Hunter 257W]

Maybe she's just trying to slim down to be more attractive for the rut??? :shock: :shock:

 

[csi-tech]

I imagine she's already gone.

 

[Tn_Va_Hunter]

My best guess would be those 2 fawns sucked the life right out of her. That's how my kids do me !! No but seriously. It's probably tough to keep up 2 fawns and yourself. Takes a lot of energy and food