What's wrong with this buck???!!!

Got this on my trail cam today never seen anything like it. Any help would help. I'm going try get ahold of game warden tomorrow. Thanks in advance.

 

Deer Papillomavirus, pretty common.

 

It's Fibromatosis. It's not transmittable to humans, it's not fatal to the animal unless it prevents them from eating, and it's not painful to them. Just ugly. Very very ugly.

It's pretty common, it can be transmitted from one deer to another if they rub up against an infected deer. It's more prevalent in bucks than does. It's ugly, but not a big deal.

 

Looks like warts, also known as deer Fibroma.

 

Do I need to remove the salt lick?

 

I don't think it would make a difference really. Deer, especially males are going to rub up against each other, especially when they start sparring. Not much you're going to be able to do about it really except start shooting.

It's not clear where it comes from, but it's pretty clear that they exchange it through contact.

 

It's covering is 1 eye hope it don't go to the other one

 

Ok thanks for the help. I hope it don't make it to the other eye. Now season don't start here till last of September

 

That's crazy, I have never seen anything like that.

 

I just discovered a doe on my property with this on her front shoulder.. Just one small one so far.. I hope it doesn't spread to other deer on the property

 

see Dustin? I told you so...
kill those deer if you get the chance. It "may" not hurt the deer, or it "may" blind them or choke them to death. A lot of deer get infected, some do not exhibit the tumors, but it's not worth infecting your whole area.

I don't know if it's the prevalence of trail cams or what, but 15 years ago I'd never heard of this. 10 years ago it was a novelty. Past 2-3 years I see more and more of it.

 

The Fibroma infection doesn't last forever. When you are able to finally see them, the virus is in "more or less" it's final stage and will only last a couple of more months. Then the warts go away. That's July->August->September-> Season starts October.

In short, the virus has been there the whole time, your cameras haven't. Traditionally, by the time you hit the woods for the season, the virus has already run it's course. So I'd say yes, you're right. I'd say it's the prevalence of the trail cams.

 

he's got the herpes

 

If it goes away in a couple months hopefully it's gone before hunting season.


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Seen this before but nothing to that extent.

 

I have seen it before. There is an island in the puget sound where the deer are tame and you can feed them by hand (obviously no hunting). The deer there were covered in these growths. Such a shame!

 

I hope he walks by you from right to left.

 

Deer warts!