Strange Deal

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buckstop660

Discussion Starter · Oct 30, 2019

We got home today from Branson about 5pm. First thing I notice is a deer laying between my utility trailer and building up by the tongue. My first thought was some jerk dropped their deer at my place. My wife and I are looking at him and all of a sudden he lifts his head. Wow hes alive kind of.

I went and looked him over and cant see a mark or hole in him. The only thing I can see is a little blood at the base of one of his spikes. It didnt seem loose but it could be. Maybe he got beat up by a bigger buck, he a pretty big bodied deer. Another thing I noticed was a lot of deer droppings around the area.

I checked my security cam and nobody entered the area but me when I came home so now I dont know if he was disposed of or what. I drug him into the crp to see if he recovers. I hate to kill him and I wont butcher him not knowing his origin.

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wingman

· #2 · Oct 30, 2019

Maybe hit by a car?

Maddog3355

· #3 · Oct 30, 2019

Probably intracranial abscess. I think it happens more than we think.

https://www.americanhunter.org/articles/2012/12/10/intracranial-abscessation-in-deer/

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buckstop660

Discussion Starter · #4 · Oct 30, 2019

wingman said:
Maybe hit by a car?

Unless it got dropped off no real roads close by and my gravel isnt likely.

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h_callahan

· #5 · Oct 30, 2019

If it is still there in the morning I would call the agent in your area and put it down.
Was there any damage to your trailer or shed where it would have run into something?

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buckstop660

Discussion Starter · #6 · Oct 30, 2019

Maddog3355 said:
Probably intracranial abscess. I think it happens more than we think.

https://www.americanhunter.org/articles/2012/12/10/intracranial-abscessation-in-deer/

Im thinking you might be right. Wehave beengone 6 days so there wasnt anything to run him off.

buckstop660

Discussion Starter · #7 · Oct 30, 2019

h_callahan said:
If it is still there in the morning I would call the agent in your area and put it down.
Was there any damage to your trailer or shed where it would have run into something?

I didnt notice anythingon the metal building.

Bigby

· #8 · Oct 30, 2019

Maybe a doe kicked him in the head Lol.

wingman

· #9 · Oct 30, 2019

Still around? Live, dead or missing?

CRE10

· #10 · Oct 30, 2019

wingman said:
Still around? Live, dead or missing?

Share the harvest donation

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buckstop660

Discussion Starter · #11 · Oct 30, 2019

He has moved a little and still alive. Im going to give him some time he doesnt appear to be suffering. Needs a shot of combiotic.

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CamoNinja

· #12 · Oct 30, 2019

buckstop660 said:
He has moved a little and still alive. Im going to give him some time he doesnt appear to be suffering. Needs a shot of combiotic.

You know any youth hunters who've never killed a deer?

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buckstop660

Discussion Starter · #13 · Oct 30, 2019

CamoNinja said:
You know any youth hunters who've never killed a deer?

I dont. I offered to let my wife shoot her first one and she told me not only would she not shoot him she didnt want to hear about it.

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buckstop660

Discussion Starter · #14 · Oct 30, 2019

Update! I checked on the buck and he is up on his feet and eating grass. Maybe he will make it.

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20'

· #15 · Oct 30, 2019

CamoNinja said:
You know any youth hunters who've never killed a deer?

Mailman in your area, let him run a rock through it!

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DoubleLiver

· #16 · Oct 30, 2019

20' said:
Mailman in your area, let him run a rock through it!

Second that.

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CRE10

· #17 · Oct 30, 2019

DoubleLiver said:
Second that.

Motion carried.

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Mailman

· #18 · Oct 30, 2019

20' said:
Mailman in your area, let him run a rock through it!

I only have a land owners permit....sorry to burst your bubble.

CamoNinja

· #19 · Oct 30, 2019

Mailman said:
I only have a land owners permit....sorry to burst your bubble.

I got $5 on it

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Muleskinner

· #20 · Oct 31, 2019

Neighbor found a young deer in his leantoo . It finally got up and walked across the road . It was really grey and white hide ears were rough . I was going to put it down but got on a different neighbor before I could.

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