Aladdin’s Slippers Roe

[HarryG]

I shot this buck in East Lothian and this is the first time I have come across a set of Aladdin’s Slippers. I’d be lying if I said that I selected it as one to take because of this (I was actually after a doe because I am behind with my doe cull) but didn’t come across any, and this was at the end of the stalk.

With hindsight this is a good one to take but would this level of deformity affect mobility? I couldn’t see any but this was shot at 150m. I’d be interested in members’ views and experiences, thanks. Rifle is Parker Hale in 308.

 

[Koenig]

Only ever seen this once before and in a Red living in terribly boggy conditions in Devon. It could move before it was shot, but not well. I’d say yours was a good cull animal to have taken.

 

[Rhodesianjess]

I've shot a cwd doe with very bad Aladdin slippers. I thought she'd been hit by a car or been attacked by dogs,her gait was that bad.
If yours wasn't moving in a way that attracted your attention and hence caused you to cull it, then I would think that it's deformity wasn't affecting it too much.
My doe had terrible body condition, from memory probably only two thirds of the body weight she should have been.

 

[ruger77]

Here’s one

 

[BenBhoy]

they're no use on sheep anymore!!!

 

[ChrisWill184]

That one is fairly bad!

I’ve had them about 3 or 4 times and mostly in the same area. Area is on a hill though and not boggy. The one I had 2 weeks ago looked fine body weight wise.

Had a buck several years ago and he was in a terrible state. Really thin and swelled up joints also. It was difficult for him to move around to be honest but that didn’t stop him hiding in some gorse the first time!

 

[ofbiro]

In Salzburg (Austria) there is a beatiful museum for natural history, named "Haus der Natur" (House of nature). Among innumerable interesting items, in a large hall dedicated to deformities and anomalies, I saw years ago a chamois with hooves (front and rear) at least one foot long.

 

[Buchan]

There's quite a bit on here by Morena

 

[NickJ]

There's quite a bit on here by Morena

I shoot about one roe with slippers every other year, I stalk a lot of wet ground but there is lots of reasons for Aladdin's Slippers in deer, I always refer back to this excellent post on here from the late Morena, a vet (click on the image to link) Feet and Legs: Upturned Hoof ( Aladdin's Slipper )

 

[Katie Hargreaves]

Oh wow, so interesting to see. Hopefully it didn't affect him, but great luck to take him

 

[Finnwolf VL63]

Alladin,s Slippers many years ago I was walking out a fenced conifer plantation to a friend of mine. Towards the last acre I saw a white rump disappearing round the fence towards the waiting gun.Great I thought job done just waiting for the roar of the 30-06 long before mods. Ten mins later no shot ? on reaching my friend I asked how come no deer ,we had shot dozens in this plantation at the same spot.
He said he had not shot at it because it was not a deer? I said well what the feck was it to which he replied it was a Kangaroo.
Well I could not believe what he was saying as I had seen a white rump and told him so in no uncertain terms.It was a quiet ride home .A Fecking Kangaroo idiot.
Two mornings later same plantation on the main ride I glassed something coming towards me so I lay down rifle ready.As it got near in the early morning light it appeared to be moving like a Kangaroo what the hell.
When it got to 70 yards I was able to see ( no fancy glasses them days)
that it was in deed a Roe doe with very deformed hoofs (Aladdin's slippers ).
Drove straight round to my friends home to show him his Fecking Kangaroo, he will never get over this one.
He still is receiving flack 45 years later.

 

[VSS]

Alladin,s Slippers many years ago I was walking out a fenced conifer plantation to a friend of mine. Towards the last acre I saw a white rump disappearing round the fence towards the waiting gun.Great I thought job done just waiting for the roar of the 30-06 long before mods. Ten mins later no shot ? on reaching my friend I asked how come no deer ,we had shot dozens in this plantation at the same spot.
He said he had not shot at it because it was not a deer? I said well what the feck was it to which he replied it was a Kangaroo.
Well I could not believe what he was saying as I had seen a white rump and told him so in no uncertain terms.It was a quiet ride home .A Fecking Kangaroo idiot.
Two mornings later same plantation on the main ride I glassed something coming towards me so I lay down rifle ready.As it got near in the early morning light it appeared to be moving like a Kangaroo what the hell.
When it got to 70 yards I was able to see ( no fancy glasses them days)
that it was in deed a Roe doe with very deformed hoofs (Aladdin's slippers ).
Drove straight round to my friends home to show him his Fecking Kangaroo, he will never get over this one.
He still is receiving flack 45 years later.

Reading that, I was just hoping, for your friend's sake, that it really was a kangaroo!

 

[GWP]

We get one or two a year in East Lothian not very wet ground and never bad enough to hinder them walking

 

[jsimpson]

HI
I wrote an article on this in the BDS "deer" journal in 2014. Worth a look

 

[Tim.243]

HI
I wrote an article on this in the BDS "deer" journal in 2014. Worth a look

Muntjac on dry ground

 

[dryan]

We tend to see them a lot on fallow does on mountainous ( and boggy) ground. Only slight curving compared to some of the above pics. Don’t tend to see on bucks, not sure why that might be the case.