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March 11th, 2020, 07:48 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Gamber, Marylanistan
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I've got a wounded 2-3yr old deer in my pack. Looks like it was hit by a car a few months ago. Scars on its side and back all healed up. Result appears to be a lame rear leg, swollen knee joint (guessing point of impact). Doesn't put any weight on it. It's skinny, but made it through the winter and coming to my feeder. Best thing to just leave it be? I know how resilient they can be. If I see it in decline, will DNR do anything? Don't want to resort to SSS. Now that I've refilled the feeder, I hope it will fatten up a bit and get healthy enough to make it another winter.
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March 11th, 2020, 08:18 PM
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I'd call DNR and report it, although I also think a coyote will find it sooner rather then later.
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March 11th, 2020, 08:37 PM
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Me Myself & I
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Reisterstown
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We had a deer years ago that had a leg that just flopped around, my guess is a hunter shot it's leg bone in half and it survived. One of my guys killed it a year later looking healthy. I've shot them before where they had old wounds from accidents, and looked as you described the joints. I asked butcher and he said all good, just scared tissue. If they made it through the season, see how they do, i bet it'll survive.
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March 11th, 2020, 08:50 PM
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Certified Mad Scientist
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: The People's Republic of Maryland
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They can be tough... unless it is clearly suffering, I'd let it be.
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March 11th, 2020, 09:36 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2013
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As long as there is no open wound and infection, it will probably be fine. I winged one with a muzzle loader in the front leg 3 years ago. It made it and it's still hopping around. I've yet to catch her in season, but my cameras get her.
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March 11th, 2020, 10:34 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Fullerton md
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If you notify DNR they will come out and remove the deer. State law prohibits civilians from possessing deer (even to care for). They may take it to a vet or they may put it down. Their call. Good luck.
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March 11th, 2020, 10:40 PM
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Location: Eastern Shore
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March 11th, 2020, 11:06 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Gamber, Marylanistan
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thank you all for confirming. Hopefully won't need to get DNR involved and in a couple of years, maybe she'll end up in the freezer :p
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March 11th, 2020, 11:13 PM
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