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This poor guy looks terrible. A tumor or something? Wish I could put an arrow in him.

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:sick: that's one deer I wouldn't mind seeing left in the woods... couldn't get me to eat something like that. I feel bad for the buck...wonder what the problem is
 
I'd say the tumor is malignant (cancerous). A benign tumor would not cause the weight loss as seen in the first pic. Also, based on the excellent antler development, one must assume it's very rapidly growing within the past couple months. If you don't kill him, he'll be gone in another month (sooner if the yotes get to him first). Shame, because he had a lot of potential.
 
I had a doe with something like that, only it was on her chest
It was big as a basketball,the other deer would run her off from the feeder...kind of felt sorry for her.
Guess she is gone now ..not seen her..
 
Yes its white oak trevor. Upon further review, I found a pic of what I believe to be this buck from August 22. He looks fine in it. So it must be an injury or something then? Wouldnt think a tumor could grow that fast? Heres the August pic

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A strangulated hernia would be a possibility except for 2 reasons...

1- the deer would be dead within days after incarceration- no time to account for the weight loss, and the abdomen would be bloated

2- the deer would not be coming to food/mineral sources.

Likewise, an injury (penetrating trauma with underlying abscess- that would be the only possible explanation from the appearance of the mass in the photo), would only cause that amount of weight loss if the animal were septic- and, if septic, the animal wouldn't be coming to a food source.

Again, this is most likely an agressive cancer. The rapidly growing cancer consumes calories accounting for the weight loss. Many cancers can develop and progress so rapidly as to literally consume an individual within a month or two. Also, again, it's obvious it is very recent in onset (a few weeks before velvet shedding), due to the fact the deer has normal antler development. He'll be dead from the cancer within a month, but predators will probably get him within the next week or two.
 
megalomaniac said:
A strangulated hernia would be a possibility except for 2 reasons...

1- the deer would be dead within days after incarceration- no time to account for the weight loss, and the abdomen would be bloated

2- the deer would not be coming to food/mineral sources.

Likewise, an injury (penetrating trauma with underlying abscess- that would be the only possible explanation from the appearance of the mass in the photo), would only cause that amount of weight loss if the animal were septic- and, if septic, the animal wouldn't be coming to a food source.

Again, this is most likely an agressive cancer. The rapidly growing cancer consumes calories accounting for the weight loss. Many cancers can develop and progress so rapidly as to literally consume an individual within a month or two. Also, again, it's obvious it is very recent in onset (a few weeks before velvet shedding), due to the fact the deer has normal antler development. He'll be dead from the cancer within a month, but predators will probably get him within the next week or two.
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Man I had no idea :eek: Thanks for the info!
 

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