Sako.243 1 Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Saw this young Doe (Last years calf) while out with the lamp last night, She was limping quite badly so went out first light this morning and dispatched of her and on closer inspection once i had shot her she had a broken leg. Also saw a buck with 3 legs today Quote Link to post
Yokel Matt 918 Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Was it the back left leg... it looks a bit 'kinked' for lack of a better word in the pic. Good stuff Quote Link to post
Sako.243 1 Posted March 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Yeah it was LY it was also broken around her ankle. 2 breaks Quote Link to post
Yokel Matt 918 Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Ouch... poor bugger. Quote Link to post
martin 332 Posted March 22, 2007 Report Share Posted March 22, 2007 Most ironic(if that's the right word)all of the anti's would of wanted it to be left to live in peace. Quote Link to post
Guest Frank Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Good job done their. Frank. Quote Link to post
Sako.243 1 Posted March 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Cheers guys all part of the " deer management " !! The Buck with the 3 legs i mentioned, I will watch and may take out nearer the rut to see if it was born like that or see wheather it has been re-released, perhaps it may have been hit by a car or something and may have a pin or stitches. ( By Some do gooder) Anyone else shot/caught any like this ?? Quote Link to post
v-max 2 Posted March 23, 2007 Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Hello i reconize the area but cant put my finger on it?.Also why wait till rut to shoot lame buck fit's wrong with 1st april?.Deer welfare/management would have it shot ASAP JMHO. Quote Link to post
Sako.243 1 Posted March 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2007 Hello i reconize the area but cant put my finger on it?.Also why wait till rut to shoot lame buck fit's wrong with 1st april?.Deer welfare/management would have it shot ASAP JMHO. That ground is down the river by the beach when i was out with the dogs, Not where i shot the doe. Also the 1st April is a Sunday so i cant shoot it then ??? The buck looks perfectly healthy at the moment and there is no hanging limbs thats why i thought it was either born like that or it had been under the knife by the vet. It looks about 3/4 years old with a well established head and is just starting to cast its velvet ?? Quote Link to post
v-max 2 Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Hello no law say's you cant shoot deer on sunday in scotland & fox snare's can be bad on the leg's but better now a day's you dont see so many. Quote Link to post
Sako.243 1 Posted March 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Hello no law say's you cant shoot deer on sunday in scotland & fox snare's can be bad on the leg's but better now a day's you dont see so many. Was within 30/40 yards of it the other day and like i say there is no leg there just seems to be the hip with not alot else ? Quote Link to post
Spinner 0 Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Sako I would seriously doubt that a Vet would remove a leg and release it More likely to have been born like that or damaged when very young. Interesting to know though. Will have to look out for it Quote Link to post
mj robson 8 Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 (edited) It would more than likely have been a snare or the top two wires on a fence that took the leg off, either way I would shoot it asap. That young Doe looks very small, you did it a big favour. Mark. Edited March 25, 2007 by mj robson Quote Link to post
Sako.243 1 Posted March 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Cheers everyone Thanks for the advice, I have decided to take him out. Quote Link to post
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