Back in July, I got trail camera photos of a fawn that has some skin removed. My buddy said the fawn got hit by a car but I say it is some kind of disorder or maybe a predator got after it. From the photos, the fawn looks like he/she is getting around with little problem. I then got pictures in August of the same fawn which showed that he/she had removed skin on its other side also. After discovering this, I sent Dr. Grant Woods from GrowingDeer.Tv an email asking him what his opinion was. He was nice enough to respond and here is his response.
“I agree with your buddy, the hair loss pattern appears to be caused by the deer sliding on an abrasive surface, etc. There are several possibilities that could have caused this including, but not limited to glancing a tree while moving fast or sliding on pavement while dodging a car. No one will probably ever know what caused those scars. The fawn appears healthy in the images and I suspect will regrow hair in those areas. The hair may be a slightly different color and provide you with a way to identify that deer as it ages.”
This is the kind of stuff you can capture with a trail camera on how Mother Nature works in the wild. One more side note, visit Dr. Grant Woods’ site (GrowingDeer.Tv) for great management tips. His videos are always insightful and informative.
