MHO a 5.56 is a tad on the light side for deer, but bullet placement is critical no matter what you shoot, an AR10 7.62 would be a better choice. And as far as the poodle thing, the kid has 3 standard poodles that would drag down an elk if she told them too,, so yeah over all ya done good !
The little dog only weighs ten pounds, but she has the heart of a lion.MHO a 5.56 is a tad on the light side for deer, but bullet placement is critical no matter what you shoot, an AR10 7.62 would be a better choice. And as far as the poodle thing, the kid has 3 standard poodles that would drag down an elk if she told them too,, so yeah over all ya done good !
While I would not hesitate to shoot a deer with a 5.56/.223, I’m using a 450 BushMaster Great Lakes upper on a Springfield Armory Saint Edge lower. The trigger is unbelievably crisp.
I've thought of that and it is possible but I have seen him on camera everyday since October and there has been no visible wound which is why I am puzzled on this. Will be interesting to see what happens as time unfolds. Having 7 cameras out helps keeping an eye on him.
The 'short bus' deer. The runt of the group. In folklore, he's Rudolph. The autistic deer.
I'm just guessing, but I don't think either.
Certainly isn't the normal molt they go through this time of year shedding winter hair. I think your assessment of lice is correct.I'm just guessing, but I don't think either.
Wondering an injury and licked it clean? Seems localized in that one spot?
PS - - looked at video couple more times. Maybe some more hair loss on ribs, behind front shoulder?
Might be lice, I think that can be spotty like that(?). Wildlife Biology classes were a LONG time ago....
I don't think mange looks like that in deer, but not certain.
You're in BC and I'm in New York State, so we're about as far apart as possible.........
Interesting read. Thank you very much. We aren't that far apart...You're in BC and I'm in New York State, so we're about as far apart as possible.........
I mean that literally and not politically....
I've seen some deer with injury damage that looked like that, but after further thought it could be lice. Glad you concur. I was guessing quite a bit.
If I recall correctly, they can likely overcome the lice problems once the weather gets better and they get stronger with better feed, etc.?
PS - - I did some quick Google research, and the deer lice that cause that condition are not known to transfer to human hosts.
PPS - - found this from Oregon. Black-tailed deer and White-tailed deer. Again, lice-related. fastfacts_FF_010104_deerhairloss.pmd
