Another example of how tough they are

[Bazo]

Pulled cards today and found one of my better bucks with a hole in his side. It looks like it may be a rifle wound but I don’t really see anything on what would be the entry side. I hope he makes it. I have several pictures of him pacing outside the pen like he wanted it but didn’t want to make the jump.









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[Antlers86]

Almost looks like a bullet just inside the hide.

[Bazo]

I saw that too but wasn’t sure what I was looking at.


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[Landrover]

Yep, mother nature is tough.

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[Drycreek3189]

My son killed a buck in Runnels Co. several years ago that had a healed wound in that very spot on the same shoulder. There was very little meat on the shoulder, you could see the clavicle bone inder the skin. When we skinned him we found a centerfire .22 bullet smashed on his clavicle. Either a .222, .223, .22-250, or some other .22 that’s a surefire killer.

[Electrican]

Wow

[Alphabet15]

They are tough critters. Hope he makes it.

[Bazo]

If he makes it will this injury have an impact on his antler growth next season? Or would it need to be a bone injury for that?


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[SabineHunter]

Hope he makes it

[MUZZYSLINGR]

That’s a shame. Looks like someone didn’t use enough gun.

I hope he makes it.


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[ateague11]

I bet he makes it

[txtimetravler]

I think he will make it as the wound doesn’t look deep. That leg might get atrophy. Could result in an infection and could kill him eventually.
If the injury does affect the antlers, more than likely it will be that same left side antler. Typically injuries lower in the legs will affect antler growth.

[LFD2037]

I think he will make it as the wound doesn’t look deep. That leg might get atrophy. Could result in an infection and could kill him eventually.
If the injury does affect the antlers, more than likely it will be that same left side antler. Typically injuries lower in the legs will affect antler growth.

I’m gonna go with it affecting the opposite side. From what I’ve seen, it always affects the opposite side as a wound on the body. I’ve been wrong before though!

[Tony Pic]

The scapula acted like an armor plate. They are tough critters no doubt.

[Bazo]

I’m gonna go with it affecting the opposite side. From what I’ve seen, it always affects the opposite side as a wound on the body. I’ve been wrong before though!

This is what I have seen too.


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