Gal with a limp

[Redman]

No this isn't about Mrs. Redman...

Been seeing a doe about every time I went out hunting this year that had a terrible limp. She always had a couple yearlings following her. She bedded by me opening morning of gun season and I attempted to see why she was limping so bad. Considered putting her down then but it was warm and I had watched her back in archery season so decided to wait for cooler weather or if she came by when Mrs. Redman would be with me. This past Friday morning it was cold and very windy the limping doe and her yearlings came by and with the weather forecast be good for hanging my meat deer I decided to put her down. Her yearlings just hung around until I walked up to her. Most does have kicked their yearlings off the teet way before now but it was obvious they had been taking advantage of her handicap. Her limp was due to a missing hoof on her left hind leg. It was healed and calloused over. Most likely got hung up in a fence at some point. Other than that she looks very healthy.
Still working on filling my buck tag but haven't seen one that has got my attention, and have another doe tags if I want to fill it. Gun season is over, muzzleloader starts this weekend, and archery is in until after the first of the year.

 

[belshawelk]

Great doe to shoot. Congrats

 

[B&CTom]

I haven't seen that before! Congrats on another filled tag and meat in the freezer

 

[SaskHunter]

I shot a three legged sow once, missing a front leg. The boars were just hitting her hard every time she was at the bait. I kind of felt bad after shooting her as the leg was missing below the elbow and completely healed, but man, a bear that can't climb or use both its hands, always getting harassed by boars during the rut was also kind of a sad sight.

 

[Gellar]

Good job! How was the meat on that side? I am sure that leg was quite smaller compared to the other hind quarter. A few years ago we had a 3-legged doe take up residency under the silage bag for the cows. By the end of the winter you would have to bump her with the skid loader bucket to get her out of the way when it was time to feed the cows. I haven't seen her around for a few years so I imagine she's gone now.

 

[Redman]

Good job! How was the meat on that side? I am sure that leg was quite smaller compared to the other hind quarter. A few years ago we had a 3-legged doe take up residency under the silage bag for the cows. By the end of the winter you would have to bump her with the skid loader bucket to get her out of the way when it was time to feed the cows. I haven't seen her around for a few years so I imagine she's gone now.

Just now brought her in the house down the basement to thaw out. I plan on processing her tomorrow. I imagine the meat will be fine. The leg was completely healed just calloused where she would use it. I will let you know if I see anything unusual.

 

[F250]

We had a doe with a crippled front leg around for several years. She had twin fawns 3 years in a row. The left front leg was folded up and totally useless. Probably bumped by a car at some point.

 

[mountain monster]

This guy comes by few times a week.
He runs fine, but walking looks painful