Bigfoot

79Ford · Post by **79Ford** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 1:18 pm

So I know this isn't a Mule Deer, but interesting none the less. I apologise if it's allready been posted.

Post by **MuleyMadness** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 1:35 pm

WOW! I use to raise rabbits when I was young and they grew 'nails' like this, but never seen this on a deer.

Crazy!

Post by **killerbee** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 2:07 pm

wow was this killed in the same place the seven legged deer was killed ? i wonder how he even walked

AGCHAWK · Post by **AGCHAWK** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 2:14 pm

Almost feel sorry for the guy tryin' to sneak through the woods with those things on his feet!

I did a little surfin' when I first saw this pic (Can't remember where I originally saw it). I guess it's called "foundering". From what I read, it usually results from a sudden change in feed or the ingestation of certain minerals and such that the deer isn't normally used to. Although I couldn't find what types of food or minerals will cause this I'm gonna keep lookin'.

I know some woman that would kill to be able to grow nails like that though! Maybe I can market it!!!!!!!!

Post by **waynedevore** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 3:22 pm

Yep, Its founderd, got into to much of a good thing, like corn most likely. Its rumen wasn't adjusted to it. Caused some sore of an unbalance.

muleystalker01 · Post by **muleystalker01** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 3:28 pm

sorry to say but this is a pen raised deer. this is what happens to hooves when the animal doesn't have enough room to keep them wore down.

Post by **MuleyMadness** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 3:51 pm

I know some woman that would kill to be able to grow nails like that though! Maybe I can market it!!!!!!!!

Post by **DeadI** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 3:53 pm

WOW that is freakish

AGCHAWK · Post by **AGCHAWK** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 4:14 pm

muleystalker01, although this might happen with a pen raised deer, this one was not. It was hit by a car (The pick-up it's layin' in now) in open country. The fella that hit it brought it to the game department because the large hooves disturbed him.

Like Waynedevore was correct, this happens when a deer's feedin' habits change abruptly or something else is introduced in large quantities. From what I can gather, this kind of growth is not unknown but is seldom seen in live or freshly killed game because it severly hampers the animal's ability to move about and makes it easy pickins for predators.

Post by **DeadI** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 4:18 pm

How in the world did he get around to eat, or hide from predators, he looks like he was fairly healthy. WOW.