Neighbor shot a doe because she could barely walk. Was fairly obvious why once he got a closer look:



Anyhow, I think he did her right putting her down. Looks terrible.

Hoof rot. That is what it looks like and it the smell will turn your stomach when that oozes out.

Is the meat still okay?

I cant smell it through the computer but it still made my stomach turn, wow

From what a vet told me, yes. I would skin and hang the deer in a cooler for a day or so to see what it looked or smelled like. Most of the ones I saw were bucks and they were not mobile enough to stay out the other bucks in the rut.

Shot a buck like that once a few years ago. He was way under the 13" rule but I couldnt stand watching him trying to get around. Ive seen deer with 3 legs get along fine, but this deer was in agony. Was the first and only time Ive been checked by a warden and when I showed him his hoof he thanked me. Btw, out of curiosity I lanced it.... Lets just say its hard for me to eat guacamole any more.

Bleh...once you have smelt that, you never forget it

Nasty stuff for sure!

Snake Bite? Maybe