Deer with large tumors

[SilentBirdHunter]

This muley buck from this morning appears to have 2 large tumors.
Anyone ever seen something similar?

 

[Brittany Chukarman]

I've seen baseball sized lumps under the hide but never anything like that. Some of the lumps would burst or drain and there would be a wet spot next time the deer came around.

 

[Jnasa]

I’ve never seen anything quite like that. May consider reporting to the state game agency.

 

[CT_SD]

My guess is warts-papilloma virus induced typically. Would definitely be an atypical presentation as most are smaller.

 

[SilentBirdHunter]

Same buck, different angle.

 

[ismith]

This muley buck from this morning appears to have 2 large tumors.
Anyone ever seen something similar?
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Killed one with warts once.

 

[ismith]

Same buck, different angle.
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I’d be okay with that one making the trip to Washington or Wisconsin.

 

[Hunting Wife]

I’ve seen lots of different growths on deer, but nothing quite like that. That’s a strange one.

 

[Flatbrimmer]

I’ve seen growth like the one by the head, except it was more at neck/shoulder area and on a doe.

It made me concerned about harvesting deer in the area…. Still, my wife and i took two bucks from that property that year without any sign of abnormalities, thankfully

 

[grizzly63]

An infrequent occurrence. I saw one like that and asked a local known wildlife biologist, he explained what it was. I think you can google it and find the answer. He told me not to waste my tag on it just to bring it in for sampling.

 

[bigsky2]

Looks like a bonus neck roast to me.

 

[Johnny Bravo]

It's for sure not an eater to me... I have seen pictures of deer like this before, but never in person.

 

[reallyoldman]

I have seen two different bucks with growths. One looked like a men's sock hanging from below his ear. The other had several wart looking growths about the size of grapefruit hang ing from his hind quarters. Poor guys !

 

[grizzly63]

"Fibroma"