What happened to this guy?

[~48_South~]

So a new buck showed up on the cam lastnight and it appears as though he has a pretty major wound. It seems as though he is getting around ok but do any of you have a clue as to what it could be from? Only thing I could think of is maybe he was gored by another buck,but I really have no clue.

[ShaunM]

Looks like a cut wound from something sharp and it healed that way??? Bad archery shot, fence???

[ShaunM]

The more I look at it im not sure lol.

[Smith]

That its definitely a panther wound!

[dats82]

Misadventure with a vehicle?

[Dolomite_supafly]

That its definitely a panther wound!

A black panther at that

Dolomite

[R_Bert]

A black panther at that

Dolomite

Well, that wound looks like it could be older, but all the BP's are at the polls this week....

[personDJ]

may be a play wound from last year.

[~48_South~]

Im hoping he comes out some during daylight so I can get some better pictures of it and maybe a better idea of what happened. I thought maybe a fence at first but the actual hole doesnt look like it would have the right angle unless it was a through and through in which case I would think he would have been permanently stuck on it.

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Joe

[1morethan8]

If you see the black panther that cut that buck....

DON'T SHOOT THE PANTHER!

It could cost you $500,000 plus, and civil penalties of up to $25,000, plus one year in jail!

It is on the Endangered Species Act list.

I do know of one that has been shot and killed... but I'm not going to say much about it!

[JWC]

All local game agencies deny black panthers and Twra denies any lions in the state. Where I come from that means fair game.

But that buck got jacked up by something. My guess a fence or car

[monkeylizard]

Chupacabra

[1morethan8]

All local game agencies deny black panthers and Twra denies any lions in the state. Where I come from that means fair game.

But that buck got jacked up by something. My guess a fence or car

But..but.. it's not a local game agency.. or TWRA thang! Can you say FEDERAL GOVERNMENT!?

[~48_South~]

Well he came out this morning like I had hoped for unfortunately he never showed me the injury. However you can see where the skin looks ripped and blown out almost looks like an exit hole on a paint can or something. Any idea what the dark spot on his front left shoulder/chest could be,what are the odds of a buck getting shot where the little spot is and the bullet exiting in front of his hip but on the same side and it surviving,seems like that bullet would cause a ton of damage on a trip that far through the deer???

Edited November 1, 2012 by ~48_South~

[1morethan8]

I would say he had been fighting with another buck. I've taken a few that was marked-up good from fighting with an eye out, or an ear that was cut.

No telling for sure.

[DaveS]

I would say he had been fighting with another buck. I've taken a few that was marked-up good from fighting with an eye out, or an ear that was cut.

No telling for sure.

What he said! I think this boy has been doing a little sparring!

Dave S

[runco]

That is of course one of those special Georgia state Deers that were released last year. They all have been branded with Georgia state shape.

[1morethan8]

I need to get a few trail cameras, I have a large black cat I would love to catch...as if I had something to prove?

I do have several deer to visit out back, last week I took this picture just before dark...

Pat(wife) told me last week two bucks were fighting in the back yard... I looked and told her that was the twin six-pointers just playing. I saw them several times when they were fawns.

Here is a picture of one of the twins...

Pat has already said the deer in the back are "off-limits". I think my son has talker her into taking a buck?

This years garden ended up being called "deer food"... so he may talk her into taking one?

This 8-pointer walked by the back deck last year...

Didn't get a picture of the "Big 12", only saw him one morning... and he was in a hurry!

That buck would have booked!

Best at ya!

-Wayne