Author Topic: OUCH! (Read 7165 times)

Elkslayer · « **on:** March 18, 2013, 03:12:11 PM »

Went up and picked up one of my cameras that I was snowed out of earlier. I was suprised to get a picture of this guy on there. Suprised how tough these animals are, wonder if he made it through the winter?

Southpole · « **Reply #1 on:** March 18, 2013, 03:16:43 PM »

doubt it, he already looks kinda thin back then.

What do you think happened to him?

Elkslayer · « **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2013, 03:25:57 PM »

Quote from: Southpole on March 18, 2013, 03:16:43 PM

doubt it, he already looks kinda thin back then. What do you think happened to him?

Ya, I kind of doubt it too. I'll have to get back in there when I get some more time and see if I cant locate him. Not sure what happened to him, possibly a bad shot from a hunter, who knows.

Smossy · « **Reply #3 on:** March 18, 2013, 03:52:27 PM »

Looks like his leg got fricken knawed off

holy cow, Definetly never seen anything like that.

lokidog · « **Reply #4 on:** March 18, 2013, 09:03:01 PM »

They seem to be able to do a lot better missing a back leg than a front. Two years ago, my wife shot one here missing a front leg, it could hardly go 20 feet without piling up. It was healed over but it was definitely starving to death. One antler even popped off when I was dragging him on Thanksgiving day. WDFW gave her a new tag since he was sour and inedible.

That's a nice looking buck.

ICEMAN · « **Reply #5 on:** March 18, 2013, 09:28:15 PM »

Poor guy. Hope he passed, hate seeing animals suffering.

Limhangerslayer · « **Reply #6 on:** March 18, 2013, 10:01:20 PM »

Maybe he had something wrapped around it that cut off the circulation and it died

Smossy · « **Reply #7 on:** March 18, 2013, 10:03:06 PM »

Quote from: Limhangerslayer on March 18, 2013, 10:01:20 PM

Maybe he had something wrapped around it that cut off the circulation and it died

Sounds likely. Looks like the flesh died and just fell right off.

huntnnw · « **Reply #8 on:** March 18, 2013, 10:35:28 PM »

you would be surprised to see them make it...if he survived predators he could live...areas that lack predators deer can live like that

bearpaw · « **Reply #9 on:** March 18, 2013, 10:40:04 PM »

These animals are tougher than you think. If a predator didn't run him down he's probably fine. We killed a 3 legged coyote once, that was the fattest and heaviest coyote we ever got.

Turner89 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 18, 2013, 10:49:11 PM »

Quote from: huntnnw on March 18, 2013, 10:35:28 PM

you would be surprised to see them make it...if he survived predators he could live...areas that lack predators deer can live like that

Seen a doe in bellingham with 3 legs. she was doing fine. No fear of predators, just cars.

Labs07 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 19, 2013, 08:52:55 AM »

Man that looks bad! Coyote bait!

Scottystyle · « **Reply #12 on:** April 12, 2013, 09:22:01 PM »

Looks like the typical wolf chewing out the arse and leaving it to me

Dan-o · « **Reply #13 on:** April 12, 2013, 09:38:38 PM »

The third pic sure looks like there's a butt wound (ala wolf chewing out the butt...).

lokidog · « **Reply #14 on:** April 12, 2013, 10:18:33 PM »

Quote from: Dan-o on April 12, 2013, 09:38:38 PM

The third pic sure looks like there's a butt wound (ala wolf chewing out the butt...).

Look at the base of the tail, no blood on that big white flag. The leg wound is just turned toward the back making it look a bit like the deer's rear. It's all leg IMHO.

Cylvertip · « **Reply #15 on:** April 14, 2013, 11:45:07 AM »

Possibly got hung up in a barbwire fence?

dreamunelk · « **Reply #16 on:** April 14, 2013, 11:54:48 AM »

It really is an unknown but, I would not rule out a rifle shot.

Hunter Dug · « **Reply #17 on:** April 14, 2013, 12:30:09 PM »

Those are intestines hanging out of its ass, are you guys blind. That deer is dead.

Widgeondeke · « **Reply #18 on:** April 14, 2013, 12:39:59 PM »

If u look close at 3rd pic. Its not intestines, but the leg is kicked up and the remains are dangling. You can see what appears to be the hoof at the bottom.

Hunter Dug · « **Reply #19 on:** April 15, 2013, 08:17:59 AM »

yep your right that is his leg, I guess i am blind.

Should still be alive. Curious to see pictures next year of his rack to see how the injury affects his growth.

Elkrunner · « **Reply #20 on:** April 15, 2013, 09:50:53 AM »

I used to see a 3 legged doe in the Nanum. I saw it 3 years in a row.

Hunterman · « **Reply #21 on:** April 15, 2013, 10:00:28 AM »

There was a nice buck were we used to hunt with bows out on Ft. Lewis, that had his left front leg shot off with an arrow when he was a spike. Smartest deer out there after that. He died of old age as a big 4 point.

Hunterman(Tony)

Elkslayer · « **Reply #22 on:** April 15, 2013, 10:06:14 AM »

Quote from: Naches Sportsman on April 14, 2013, 10:34:35 PM

Hey elkslayer, is this guy still alive?

Not sure if he is still alive or not. I did alot of hiking around the area and never found him so it's possible. I will get a trail cam back up in the next few weeks and see if he shows up again.

Greenhorn · « **Reply #23 on:** April 15, 2013, 11:29:01 AM »

Amazing picture, I bet that he is still alive. That is one heck of a prosthetic though. It looks like he outlasted infection but eventually it seems like the bone would rot off and he will probably end up as dinner in the woods.

h20hunter · « **Reply #24 on:** April 15, 2013, 11:33:11 AM »

Few years ago we were staying on some property of a friends out by Curlew. We hunted some state land nearby. Anyway...we kept seeing a doe with two yearlings. Greg, the land owner said she lost a leg to an illegal trap, survived, and was living just fine. She had been that way for at least three years and had one to two fawns each year since then.

DoubleJ · « **Reply #25 on:** April 15, 2013, 11:37:56 AM »

That looks like a DoubleJ deer

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