ORIGINAL: rile1564
I just noticed a couple tumors on the shoulders of RickJames' deer. I'm wondering if the meat would be edible. If it's in the 3 point area of PA I'd take him then call the PGC of there are tumors throughout it. That way it's out of the herd. The officer will give you a note to shoot another buck.
I saw this as well. I think he may have been shot last year which may explain the weird rack as well. I watched him for about half an hour back in turkey season and he had a pretty good limp but did seem to do OK getting around in the pics I had of him during the hard winter months. If he appears to be putting on more weight, and looks like he will make it next fall I will probably let him walk. If he starts looking rough, I may take him out of the herd, or possibly bring in one of the neighbors kids to take him. I have him patterned pretty good, he beds in the same spot every time I have seen him and comes to feed at the same spot and time of the day consistently.