No Tail

[electric10162]

I've seen this on a few deer on my property. Little to no tail.

[Silkcitymedic]

Genetics, like they are related? Or bitten off by coyote?

[Gman]

44 minutes ago, Silkcitymedic said:

Genetics, like they are related? Or bitten off by coyote?

LOL, maybe the NJ mountain lions....

[KEITH STONE]

Same thing in the Pine barrens. 

[electric10162]

[KEITH STONE]

Maybe they got kicked out of the gang like raccoons do.🤣

[trapoholic]

Had one like that hanging around my house a couple of years ago.

[Greybeard]

Probably shot off during deer drives

[roy381]

On 1/30/2025 at 10:59 AM, electric10162 said:

I've seen this on a few deer on my property. Little to no tail.

LITTLE TO NO TAIL! That about sums up my life   

[Recurve hntr]

12 minutes ago, roy381 said:

LITTLE TO NO TAIL! That about sums up my life   

Lmao

[GetOutdoors]

22 minutes ago, roy381 said:

LITTLE TO NO TAIL! That about sums up my life   

 

Thanks!  I got a needed laugh outa that one!

 

A Maine game biologist (forgot if he was wardon or a state biologist) guest lectured for one of my college classes eons ago and commented that this is sometimes from coyote unsuccessfully hamstringing deer.   Forgot how the conversation came up.  We had a few different guest lecturers come in and it was 45 minutes of awesome stories and cool stuff. 

 I know for a fact that one deer in Zone 3 back in the 80's had its tail was shot off by a guy with a muzzleloader whose scope was all jacked up.  We NEVER let him forget it.  Called the deer, which we saw a few more times,  Baboon Ass for obvious reasons.  Gave him a tail mount and all.  Good times.  Not for the deer. 

[electric10162]

35 minutes ago, roy381 said:

LITTLE TO NO TAIL! That about sums up my life   

Should be the quote of the year!