charlieboy-shooter
Well-Known Member
Hi,
I would be grateful on advice please. Bin, Ferret food or what ???
I shot a lone buck this morning which was lying out in a wheat field. The 1st thing I did wrong was although I stalked to it and watched it for 30 or so minutes I did not see it stand or walk around. To observe normal behaviour and movement etc. Before the shot I wondered if all was well. Although this time of year lying and sunning isn't a cause for concern.
On walking up to him it was obviously noticeable he was in poor body condition being able to feel his spin and hips clearly not plump. I noticed the 2 front knuckle joints were both swollen and a healed wound by one hoof but did not appear to be new wounds.
I examined the organs and glands and althogh I would say most looked normal some certainly seemed larger than normal to me especially so in the groin. ( not sure if lack of mass and fat has made it look so). The other sin was to head shoot him and when I have checked the sub maxillary and retropharyngeal I can only find 1 of each due to the damage but these did look fine and not swollen.
I would be grateful on advice please. Bin, Ferret food or what ???
I shot a lone buck this morning which was lying out in a wheat field. The 1st thing I did wrong was although I stalked to it and watched it for 30 or so minutes I did not see it stand or walk around. To observe normal behaviour and movement etc. Before the shot I wondered if all was well. Although this time of year lying and sunning isn't a cause for concern.
On walking up to him it was obviously noticeable he was in poor body condition being able to feel his spin and hips clearly not plump. I noticed the 2 front knuckle joints were both swollen and a healed wound by one hoof but did not appear to be new wounds.
I examined the organs and glands and althogh I would say most looked normal some certainly seemed larger than normal to me especially so in the groin. ( not sure if lack of mass and fat has made it look so). The other sin was to head shoot him and when I have checked the sub maxillary and retropharyngeal I can only find 1 of each due to the damage but these did look fine and not swollen.
