Deer question

[hobbles]

I shot a deer today but I can pull the HAIR OFF THE hide with my hands with no problem, This is a first for me, Do you boys think there is something wrong with it??

 

[m-g willy]

nothing wrong at all!
Most animals seem to lose hair pretty easy after being killed.

 

[roundball]

I shot a deer today but I can pull the HAIR OFF THE hide with my hands with no problem, This is a first for me, Do you boys think there is something wrong with it??

Hobbles, we'be been over this before...when you shoot road kills, do the same day they've been hit!

( :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: )



But seriously, tell us about your deer...details man...and congratulations again!

 

[guncobbler]

Hey Hobbles - Are you saying that you can pull alot more hair off than normal? If so you may want to talk to a Fish and Game biologist or a vet an ask them if there is anything going around that may cause your deer to lose hair like that. They may be able to give you an opinion on whether eating that deer is safe. I would want to be on the safe side. GC

 

[hobbles]

nothing wrong at all!
Most animals seem to lose hair pretty easy after being killed.

Evenin g willy
Yes, but not this easy, I thought,,

 

[hobbles]

I shot a deer today but I can pull the HAIR OFF THE hide with my hands with no problem, This is a first for me, Do you boys think there is something wrong with it??

Hobbles, we'be been over this before...when you shoot road kills, do the same day they've been hit!

( :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: )

Evenin roundball
Darn,, that's what's wrong ?? :rotf:

 

[hobbles]

Hey Hobbles - Are you saying that you can pull alot more hair off than normal? If so you may want to talk to a Fish and Game biologist or a vet an ask them if there is anything going around that may cause your deer to lose hair like that. They may be able to give you an opinion on whether eating that deer is safe. I would want to be on the safe side. GC

Evenin guncobbler
I was thinkin the same but the farther I can stay away from the fish cops the better, no reason, just how I feel, Now regular cops used to stop by my place all the time when I lived out west, But even there,,, no fish cops,
again,, no reason,,, just the way of it,,,

 

[hobbles]

But seriously, tell us about your deer...details man...and congratulations again!
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roundball,,
k, This one was the last of 3 in a heard, I was walkin to my new sopt and was late I recon, It was AT sun up. got it with 85 grns 50 cal, T/C Hawken
(did I do 0k on the info this time??)
Now that my freezer will be full, the next hunt would of been for a buck only, I do have nother freezer, it's just not pluged in,, but maybe next year, Huntin's over now,,
[url] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/hobbles/d2-05.jpg[/url]

 

[Keppy]

Hobbles
I would say if the hair has to be pulled fairly hard to come out its OK. But if it come out real easy, then I would contact the DNR. In Minnesota a friend of mine shot a deer that they thought had mange. It just didn't look good when he shot it. The DNR was called and they took the deer to test it. They gave him a permit to shoot other. He later found out it was tested ok. He did get another deer.

 

[roundball]

Perfect shot my man...looks like you and that Hawken are a good match...congratulations on a fine shot!

 

[howdydoit]

I agree with guncobbler. We here in MO have had black tounge pretty bad. Definately check with you conservation office.

 

[Pork Chop]

Nice touch to have the Muzzleloading Forum bumper sticker right below the deer! :hatsoff:

 

[Wehrmacht]

Deer putting on winter coats and loosing the summertime hair is usually earlier than now,especially up where you are.This is triggered by a thing called phototrophism and deals with the angle of the sun and the amount of ultraviolet rays,if I remember correctly.If you haven't had any good cold weather yet,though,it could be a normal thing.I would strongly suspect the meat is OK unless you found anything else that looked suspicious like bleeding sores,infected lesions or bleeding from ears,nose,anus,etc.

I picked up a fresh roadkill fox squirrel the other day thinking I'd get it mounted for my office,but it was in the middle of it's fall time molt and the hair fell out as you described.

 

[Maynerd62411]

The starting of Deer Pattern Baldness? :rotf:

 

[hobbles]

The starting of Deer Pattern Baldness? :rotf:

Mornin DavidS

I know how that feels,,,,, :>(~~

 

[hobbles]

Perfect shot my man...looks like you and that Hawken are a good match...congratulations on a fine shot!

Mornin roundball

I like my weapon, When I got the new stock, I didn't like that it was shorter So I fixed it,,
It's now 3/4" longer,,[url] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/hobbles/pad.jpg[/url]

 

[hobbles]

Hobbles
I would say if the hair has to be pulled fairly hard to come out its OK. But if it come out real easy, then I would contact the DNR. In Minnesota a friend of mine shot a deer that they thought had mange. It just didn't look good when he shot it. The DNR was called and they took the deer to test it. They gave him a permit to shoot other. He later found out it was tested ok. He did get another deer.

Mornin Hacksaw, guncobbler
I will cut it up on Wensday and sea what the meat looks like, I'll check round here and talk to people,, My neighbor said he had one like that and the meat was 0k,

 

[hobbles]

Nice touch to have the Muzzleloading Forum bumper sticker right below the deer! :hatsoff:

Mornin Pork Chop,,
Just seemed like the proper thing to do, :thumbsup:

 

[hobbles]

Deer putting on winter coats and loosing the summertime hair is usually earlier than now,especially up where you are.This is triggered by a thing called phototrophism and deals with the angle of the sun and the amount of ultraviolet rays,if I remember correctly.If you haven't had any good cold weather yet,though,it could be a normal thing.I would strongly suspect the meat is OK unless you found anything else that looked suspicious like bleeding sores,infected lesions or bleeding from ears,nose,anus,etc.

I picked up a fresh roadkill fox squirrel the other day thinking I'd get it mounted for my office,but it was in the middle of it's fall time molt and the hair fell out as you described.

Mornin Forster

It looks 0k otherwise, I had 2 guys look at it so far, I'll find out when I cut it up,, I'll do it the safe HEMAN way,,, I'll have my Lady taste it first,,,,

 

[hobbles]

Thanks for the info boys,,,,