Thread: What does a sick deer look like?

I would suspect you have gained a lot of respect from the farmer for your actions, not just going in guns blazing. Well done, they all look tasty to me

when you pop one off and gut it take a bit extra time and check liver and kidney for any annonamilies.

Originally Posted by kruza

when you pop one off and gut it take a bit extra time and check liver and kidney for any annonamilies.

many years ago (1975)the Boss shot one in the Waiau river near Te Waitukapiti hut - hind extremely skinny -almost skeletal likely weighed about 30 lb - lungs funny colour and stuck to rib cage - realise now was probably TB

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

many years ago (1975)the Boss shot one in the Waiau river near Te Waitukapiti hut - hind extremely skinny -almost skeletal likely weighed about 30 lb - lungs funny colour and stuck to rib cage - realise now was probably TB

Could have been pluerisy, seen it once or twice.

Originally Posted by Finnwolf

Could have been pluerisy, seen it once or twice.

Yep, seen it in sheep quite a bit.


It should have had it's feet in it's gumboots!

Originally Posted by Lauries Hut

They’re fine mate. Possibly the odd slightly skinny one, but as others have said pick a good one.

Unfortunately your experience with the farmer is all to common. I’ve said it in previous related posts. The Kaipara Fallow herd is out of control.
Their population has exploded, and they’re in plague like proportions on some properties.

Living not too far away from the area I’d be only too keen to help out any landowner wanting some population management as I need a couple for the freezer, a careful old hunter now retired with time on my hands.

Deer always look a bit rough this time of year due to them mpulting. Could it be that?