kodasmom Report post Posted December 31, 2012 Hello y'all.... I am a newbie to your site. I used to a avid hunter until a few years ago when I became unable to hunt anymore due to an illness. I still love to see what is in the woods behind our house with the trail cams.... I have gotten some pretty interesting ones recently..... I wanted to share with y'all..... I am glad to meet ya and look forward to making new friends...... Here is "Lump Jaw" Does anyone know what is wrong with him? For the past 3 weeks, I have had a bunch of does and some small bucks hanging out... All of a sudden this buck apperars, and all I get pics of is him.... He is obviously a mature buck... No does, no smaller bucks.... Just him and a couple of raccoons......I have 400 pics of this boy in just two days!!!.... I think it is odd...., Here is another picture of him.... Notice his browline???? Here is a doe that has ripples down her back... I have never seen anything like it before... Looks like back fat.... I don't know. Anyone ever seen this before? Here is another of her.... Here is a great pic of a button buck. He hung out eating corn for over 2 hours.... I have 300 pics of this boy... Last but not least... Look at the odd rack this buck has.... It almost looks like fingers on a hand.... Don't mind the date and time... the cam was put out and set up before all of it's settings were adjusted.... I got his picture 2 weeks ago. I have not seen him since! Would love to though!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yumabowhunter Report post Posted December 31, 2012 I think you live too close to a nuclear dump! Great pics. Thanks for sharing and welcome. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rossislider Report post Posted December 31, 2012 I think you live too close to a nuclear dump! Great pics. Thanks for sharing and welcome. I'd have my ground water tested... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZLance Report post Posted December 31, 2012 You had better start wearing a hazmat suit when you go check your camera... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elkaddict Report post Posted December 31, 2012 Those are truly some disturbing pics! Sorry but those are some ugly deer! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perkele! Report post Posted December 31, 2012 I think you live too close to a nuclear dump! Great pics. Thanks for sharing and welcome. I'd have my ground water tested... I strongly agree. The "Back Fat Doe" has the same ripples in two different shots, I've never seen a doe (or any other animal) maintain the same ripple or the back hair movement for an extended period. You said you quit hunting due to an illness, how long have you been living there ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kodasmom Report post Posted December 31, 2012 I think you live too close to a nuclear dump! Great pics. Thanks for sharing and welcome. I'd have my ground water tested... I strongly agree. The "Back Fat Doe" has the same ripples in two different shots, I've never seen a doe (or any other animal) maintain the same ripple or the back hair movement for an extended period. You said you quit hunting due to an illness, how long have you been living there ? I have been living here for over 6 years.... I had to give up hunting 10 years ago... way before I moved here. I have a couple of shots were the doe looks like she may be pregnant or just extremely fat..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
az_shooter Report post Posted December 31, 2012 That is one of the oddest group of deer I have ever seen. Usually you might get a picture of one odd deer but to have that many deer with deformations and odd stuff going on, and all in the same area. I just don't know what to think about that. It's like "The Hills Have Eyes" part 3: Beware the wildlife. I would watch out next time you go out in the woods, you might end up getting dragged into a hole by some morbid deer. Haha that's my 2 cents 😜 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmall Report post Posted December 31, 2012 The buck looks like he was bitten by a rattlesnake . I had a dog that was bitten , he swelled up like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted December 31, 2012 Odd looking deer for sure....I haven't seen anything like those. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZ8 Report post Posted December 31, 2012 Those stripes are on its cape. That deer's father was a zebra! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billrquimby Report post Posted December 31, 2012 It could be a rattlesnake bite on the buck, but it looks more like a goiter to me. I've never seen anything like it or that doe's back, though. If you're in the Hill Country, such extraordinary things could be symptomatic of the overpopulation of deer there. Bill Quimby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kodasmom Report post Posted January 1, 2013 Thanks for all of the comments.... My neighbor was watching this buck last year. He hadn't seen him this year, he thought he was dead. He was quite surprised that he was still around. He had the lump then too.... I have been wondering if he sustained an injury when he was younger, and this is how it healed. I have seen deer that have had broadheads in them with a lump like that...... Maybe that is a possibility..... Here is another strong possibility...... Just found this while researching it.... Lumpy Jaw Whitetails Here is some other "normal looking" bucks that I have gotten on the camera.... Here is another picture of a different buck.... I just put my new camera out, Moultrie GameSpy M-80XT out... Hopefully, I will get better pictures that aren't blurry...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bojangles Report post Posted January 18, 2013 wow, even the deer in texas are half a bubble off... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
