Doe's ears trimmed

[Buckstopshere]

What do you think caused this doe to have her ears trimmed? 

[moog5050]

It’s a generational thing.  Like nose rings or those discs people put in their ears.   Form of personal expression.   

[ny hunter]

Maybe she got loose from some kind of farm?

[Robhuntandfish]

Probably frostbite

[Buckstopshere]

No deer farm around here that I know of...one down south near Coudersport, Pa...just across the border. 

Frostbite...? Why not other deer?...especially where it gets really cold.  I have never seen a deer with its ears like this. 

[Robhuntandfish]

10 minutes ago, Buckstopshere said:

No deer farm around here that I know of...one down south near Coudersport, Pa...just across the border. 

Frostbite...? Why not other deer?...especially where it gets really cold.  I have never seen a deer with its ears like this. 

It's been known to happen with cattle. Esp the ears.  Not enough thickness to keep warm blood flow thru.  Ears would be one of the first things to get frostbite. 

 

Edited January 22, 2018 by Robhuntandfish

[First-light]

When my brother in laws goats were born it was super cold out. First thing to freeze off were the ears. 

[Buckstopshere]

Makes sense...then do you think this was a real early fawn...like from the first rut...before the main rut...born in April...and we had a Zero degree F. day then...? I don't think so. She looks like about a 3-year old doe, so that puts her back about 2014 or '15 when she hit the ground. So have to check NOAA for the historical weather data. But I don't recall that low a temp around here in April...never in May.  What temps to get frostbite in a deer's  ear? And why no others? 

[Bowshotmuzzleloader]

She could of had an encounter with a coyote...

[mowin]

I had a doe under my stand this yr that was missing her entire left ear. The white tuft of fur the sticks out from the inner ear was all that was left. 

I know it's in polite to stare, but I couldn't help it. Lol

[Robhuntandfish]

27 minutes ago, Buckstopshere said:

Makes sense...then do you think this was a real early fawn...like from the first rut...before the main rut...born in April...and we had a Zero degree F. day then...? I don't think so. She looks like about a 3-year old doe, so that puts her back about 2014 or '15 when she hit the ground. So have to check NOAA for the historical weather data. But I don't recall that low a temp around here in April...never in May.  What temps to get frostbite in a deer's  ear? And why no others? 

Didn't have to be when she was a fawn.  Could've happened in the dead of winter.  Cows have even lost their tails to frostbite.  I know last year we had a good run of below zero for a couple days and 2 years ago we had something like 13 days in a month it was below zero.  

Have seen multiple outdoor cats with ears missing. Also ears can get frozen without a deer being totally aware it happens.  Once they can't feel from numbness the frostbite hurts after you start to warm up. 

[wooly]

1 hour ago, Buckstopshere said:

  I have never seen a deer with its ears like this. 

You've never seen a deer with it's ears pinned back?

That's all it looks like to me.

[Robhuntandfish]

3 minutes ago, wooly said:

You've never seen a deer with it's ears pinned back?

That's all it looks like to me.

That was my first thought too.  But figured if it wasn't it would be frostbite. 

[Robhuntandfish]

Need make some of these for the herd!

[Bowshotmuzzleloader]

8 minutes ago, Robhuntandfish said:

That was my first thought too.  But figured if it wasn't it would be frostbite. 

Looks like clearly an issue with one ear 

[Dinsdale]

FWIW I shot a buck missing a good portion of one ear that was caused by tic damage (Vet and DEC biologist happen to look at it). Most infested deer I have seen; although  have seen worse in other parts of the world.

[Buckstopshere]

Here she is on Christmas Day. 

[Robhuntandfish]

Whatever it is, she looks like a healthy gal.

[reeltime]

or a hay mower, saw that happen once.

 

[NFA-ADK]

She probably was not born early but late, that could explain the frostbite at an early age.  My other thought is parasites, they can take a toll in bad areas.  Otherwise I would just think its a genetic defect or it might have been prey as a fawn to a fox or small coyote.  

Do you have any other closer pics?  They look ok, not damaged.  Is that a scar on the left front leg?  

Edited January 23, 2018 by NFA-ADK

[Buckstopshere]

23 minutes ago, reeltime said:

or a hay mower, saw that happen once.

 

Now I like that. The property borders a number of hayfields, intense dairy farming for Allegany County.

[Buckstopshere]

1 hour ago, Robhuntandfish said:

Whatever it is, she looks like a healthy gal.

Livin' next to a dairy farm has lots of benefits. 

[TreeGuy]

C. W. D. Lol. Jk

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[Culvercreek hunt club]

Wooly nailed it. 

[dbHunterNY]

i grew up on the family farm with hay the dominant crop and have caught and almost caught numerous fawns in older style haybines (sickle bar type cutting) and discbines (cuts like your lawn mower).  can't see how it caught it's ears like that knowing how they lay and thoughts that there's a huge chance it'd catch something else.  even for a newborn the cut height is low.  even if it made it over top of the fawn it'd be a good amount of force and trauma.  any other piece of equipment that cuts doesn't float like them and would crush the fawn. just my opinion.