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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Jonathan_S on August 11, 2013, 05:15:04 PM

Title: Fibromas
Post by: Jonathan_S on August 11, 2013, 05:15:04 PM: I know they're basically harmless but these things look nasty!

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Title: Re: Fibromas
Post by: TheBlues76 on August 11, 2013, 06:07:35 PM: Those are really ugly!
Title: Re: Fibromas
Post by: Smossy on August 11, 2013, 06:24:56 PM: Very gross thing, never seen it untill just now
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.myconfinedspace.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2009%2F09%2Fwidespread-cutaneous-fibromas-on-a-white-tailed-deer-500x380.jpg&hash=acc7da963953f2c75fc8e5e8eab1b76430f226f5)
Title: Re: Fibromas
Post by: cem3434 on August 11, 2013, 06:27:28 PM: The first pics look like a normal deer shedding coats between seasons to me. Smossys pic looks horrible though.
Title: Re: Fibromas
Post by: Smossy on August 11, 2013, 06:28:09 PM: Quote from: cem3434 on August 11, 2013, 06:27:28 PM
The first pics look like a normal deer shedding coats between seasons to me. Smossys pic looks horrible though.
I believe hes talking about the growths on its neck and back.
Title: Re: Fibromas
Post by: cem3434 on August 11, 2013, 06:50:42 PM: Gotcha, kind of hard to pick them up on my phone.
Title: Re: Fibromas
Post by: Jonathan_S on August 11, 2013, 09:04:21 PM: Yeah they're not huge like the pic Smossy showed. There are other deer with them, mostly the size of a grape but some have dozens on their legs, belly, neck areas. Pretty gross.