Deer does not have to sick or injured for coyotes to kill them. It look to me like they ran him till he was exhausted, he is slobbering like crazy. First pic looks like one may have him by the hammy.
Wow those are some amazing pictures. It's hard to believe that coyotes could take down a big buck like that but I know that they can. And just trying to imagine myself dragging that deer out of that water trough seems like a huge challenge and here these little dogs drug him out. I shoot a coyote every time I see one. They are for real killers
Agreed with most everyone else. Deer was not feeling good for some reason and went to water. Coyotes saw weakness and got him. Incredible photos! Thanks for sharing and at least you found his head. Terrible way to go though. Nature is rough.
Some people mentioned EHD. I have seen deer(carcasses) that have had EHD or CWD and it was like coyotes didn't touch them, the deer just wasted away, maggots were the only thing that consumed the carcass. Not sure they will eat a diseased deer. Injured? Yes.
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