tail-less deer....genetic mutation?

[awesomeame]

Last year we had one deer on the trailcam with no tail. This year we have several different deer with no tails. Has anyone else ever seen or heard of this? Could it be some genetic mutation? Or just some big coincidence that they're all just on our cam?

Matt

 

[DVXDUDE]

never seen a deer without a tail before. You hunting 81B or A? I hunt 81B just south of Shelburne.

 

[powdergun]

I think it is due to snipers that like to flyfish. They are shooting the tails off the deer to harvest the bucktails in order to tie flies. Too cheap to buy some

 

[Yanni_S]

Possibly just curled/tucked under? Thought mostly raised and waving around when alert or the likes

I think it is due to snipers that like to flyfish. They are shooting the tails off the deer to harvest the bucktails in order to tie flies. Too cheap to buy some

LOL

 

[bck1968]

Possibly just curled/tucked under? Thought mostly raised and waving around when alert or the likes



LOL

That, or a coyote with astigmatism.

 

[awesomeame]

never seen a deer without a tail before. You hunting 81B or A? I hunt 81B just south of Shelburne.

I'm from Shelburne but hunt in 84.

Matt

 

[awesomeame]

Possibly just curled/tucked under? Thought mostly raised and waving around when alert or the likes

LOL

Not the case. No tail at all. Several pics. Cold in winter?? LOL

Matt

 

[Yanni_S]

Not the case. No tail at all. Several pics. Cold in winter?? LOL

Matt

That's definitely quite odd. Would you happen to have those pictures on hand? Would be interesting to see xD

 

[Kelly Timoffee]

I know exactly what it is:

These are the deer that in their youth were just a bit slower than the others at a flat out run but still just quick enough to get away from the predators.

I don't think I would say cold weather, the ears would be missing too.

 

[coyoteking]

Lets see the pics!

 

[jeringate]

They're slowly evolving into humans
Its ok, dolphins too will walk among us!

 

[MiG25]

cattle are occasionally born without tails, so why not deer?

 

[awesomeame]

Lets see the pics!

I'll get some pics up next week. I'm on a tethered modem right now and since I'm a cheap bastard I don't want to use the bandwidth...every megabyte costs with this stupid rogers plan I'm locked into. It was a good plan at the time..not so good now, but I'm stuck.

Matt

 

[577/450]

Maybe a mule deer cross with whittail?

 

[Republic of Alberta]

Sounds like you got a coyote that likes to bite tails then hang on for the ride.


Hang a mop on the ass end of a deer decoy and wait.

 

[kamlooky]

Hang a mop on the ass end of a deer decoy and wait.

Priceless....................

Only in Kanader aye?.........

 

[Superbrad]

Here is one I shot a couple of years ago.... mutation I figure.... not "no" tail but definitely not a full size one...

 

[coyoteking]

Very strange. Do you live near a nuclear reactor?

 

[kjohn]

Weird!! Maybe the area was once a Liebral riding....

 

[awesomeame]

Here is one I shot a couple of years ago.... mutation I figure.... not "no" tail but definitely not a full size one...

Thx! So which WMU are you in? Ours have less tail, lol

Matt