That deer is way old and has been shot before IMO. I would do my best to take him SOON.
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These are most likely not due to age, but more likely a winged scapula. This condition can be caused by nerve damage that may have resulted from a shot fired through the animal at an oblique angle that skimmed along the edge of the rib cage without fully penetrating the chest (think of a hard quartered away shot that enters behind the shoulder and exits out the front above the brisket). This damages the nerves that control the muscles that hold the shoulder tight to the body, so those muscles weaken and atrophy after the trauma. When they put weight on the leg, the whole thing slides upward along the side of the body and sticks up like you see in these pics. Since they are no longer able to hold their weight on the front end as efficiently, the spine may also begin to sag.
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