What's on this deers head...besides the small rack?
08-13-2006, 08:19 PM
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What's on this deers head...besides the small rack?
Any guessesofwhat's on the left side of this deer's face. I zoomed in on the image and it's not his nose. His right cheek bone isvisible, so I'd think his snout would be straight away or a shade to the right.Maybe the water is polluted.
08-13-2006, 08:26 PM
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RE: What's on this deers head...besides the small rack?
It's just a growth coming of it's head like a huge mole. I shot a mule deer buck one time that had one on it's chin about the size of a golf ball. So I cut it open an it was like a big know of hard fat or gristle. Deer was fine otherwise.
08-13-2006, 08:48 PM
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RE: What's on this deers head...besides the small rack?
Cutaneous fibromas, more commonly called deer warts by hunters, are occasionally observed on harvested deer. The fibromas are pealing, especially when they appear in large numbers. "Grotesque" is a common description of these harmless skin blemishes. The fibromas are found in deer herds from a majority of states in the nation. As a result, they are considered to exist in the entirety of the white-tailed deer range.
