Blind deer

wildwindom · Post by **wildwindom** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 7:40 pm

Went to go out hunting last sunday and seen this guy takeing pics of this deer. So i stoped to check it out and come to find out she was blind. Her eyes were all swelled up and full of puss and all white. So i took her out felt really bad for her. Called the dnr and they came and picked her up. Any one else see this before

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ecoaster · Post by **ecoaster** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 7:45 pm

Never seen that before. Are you going to check back with DNR to see what they find?

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 7:48 pm

No idea! She looks to be in good condition otherwise, so it must be a recent development. Is the DNR going to let you know what was wrong? It would be interesting to know!

wildwindom · Post by **wildwindom** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 7:49 pm

He said they see it alot in bucks when they fight and poke each other in the eyes and once one gets infected it spreads to the other one. He said she could have been eating or running thrue the woods and poked something in her eye. I asked him what he was going to do with it and he told me he was gonna dump it in a wildlife refuge and let nature take care of it.

wildwindom · Post by **wildwindom** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 7:50 pm

wabi wrote:No idea! She looks to be in good condition otherwise, so it must be a recent development. Is the DNR going to let you know what was wrong? It would be interesting to know!

Wabi you would not believe how good she looked fat and healthy. So it had to be pretty recent cause she had to be eating.

BOB VANDRISH · Post by **BOB VANDRISH** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 10:37 pm

I had a very similar experience in PA a few years ago,where I was able to get within 15 yards of a deer,and it looked as if she could not see me.
I know that she did not get wind of me,and she eventually just walked off without realizing I was there.
I did not see anything wrong with her eyes,but I was convinced she had less than normal eyesight.
She looked in good shape too,so maybe she was able to see enough to eat.
Bob.

vpsaline · Post by **vpsaline** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:25 pm

"if she did suffer damage from running through the bush, its strange that she damaged both eyes and not just one."

vpsaline · Post by **vpsaline** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:28 pm

Also funny how she is looking straight at the camera. Damn her other senses are sharp.

diesel · Post by **diesel** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 1:15 am

What about pinkeye. We have cows that get it all the time . I beleive it can be spread by flies. Do you think that is possible ?
I know this is the wrong time of year to have a lot of flies, but does take some time to really get the eyes full of puss.
Just a thought.

wildwindom · Post by **wildwindom** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 7:41 am

vpsaline wrote:Also funny how she is looking straight at the camera. Damn her other senses are sharp.

Yes they were when i walked up to her she was just walking in circles but as soon as she heard me she stoped and her ears went right to me. But she did not see me she just stood there i was 10 yards from her when i shot.

LoneWolf · Post by **LoneWolf** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 7:52 am

wildwindom,

You did the right thing by taking her out.

I tip my hat to you!...

LW

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 8:23 am

Hate to see any animal suffer~!

forestdweller · Post by **forestdweller** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 12:35 pm

A little visine could have cleared it up!

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Seriously, could this have cleared up on its own?

wildwindom · Post by **wildwindom** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:35 pm

Seriously, could this have cleared up on its own?[/quote]

It looked a lot worse in person i dont think there was going to be any clearing up.

BigUgly · Post by **BigUgly** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 7:14 pm

Very Different.

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