Is this deer sick
#12
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Chapin, Illinois USA
Posts: 561
RE: Is this deer sick
Probably just shedding the red summer coat but it may be a very rare melanistic buck. That is one that has black or dark hairs instead of the brown/gray of the usual deer.
God made all kinds.
God made all kinds.
#20
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Brockport, NY
Posts: 613
RE: Is this deer sick
Itll vary depending on where you live, but north here the bucks are almost shed out, and the does are close behind. Its definitely shedding, I raise deer, and I can see it up close. They typically shed down the legs and muzzle first, then across the dorsal line, and then down the sides. The new growth is coming in right under and through it. Sometimes theyll even look powdery or dusty...yep, its like dandruff. Its actually the coating of the new hair as it erupts from the skin. The velvet is next to go.