I have seen a lot of skinny looking deer in summer. Looks like she still has her summer coat but the winter coat may be coming in on her back. Some deer I see have a distinctive black line of hair down the center of their backs. Hard to tell if that is dark hair on her back or her skin.

 

Weird her ribs are dark too. I can't tell what is causing the darkness. There is no reason for her to be skinning in this habitat.

 

Possibly EHD. If you have been getting pictures of her for a while she may just be thin.

 

EHD kills quickly before weight loss...at least that was my understanding.

 

Are you in a DMA?

 

Yes. But not sure if this spot is. It would be very close to the border of a DMA if it isn't actually in one.

 

Just checked. This is within a DMA. A very new DMA, however.

 

Yesterday this came in mail addressed to my Son. Has anyone else gotten one?

 

My son and I both got one

 

Hard to tell but looks like she has the squirts if thats what inside of her hind legs

 

I think you're right. We had another deer a couple miles away last year that looked like this. Here is another view of the deer from this year.

 

She is out and about and feeding. Both good normal signs. Without observing her in person there is no way to accurately assess what, if anything, may be going on with her by two still pictures.
She could be up in age and it may be her last winter and death may be imminent through the natural process.
Or, it could be any of the possibilities that our minds want to see.
Regardless, she sure does like that mineral block.

 

Nothing, a doe coming out of summer looking to put weight on before winter.

 

No healthy doe coming out of summer looks that way. None. It is obvious the doe is not healthy, whether it be from very old age or illness or disease.

 

She is not in a healthy condition. This deer, if where it can readily be seen, should be reported to the Game Commission for further evaluation and possibly tested for CWD or other diseases.

Dick Bodenhorn

 

being in the cwd central zone, I would say its sick. diarrhea on the legs ,ribs showing ears postured. its got the crud

 

I wonder if it is her tearing at the tree. The knob on that tree is intact in the 1st pic and shredded in the 2nd.
What are the time/day differences between the photos?

 

Good points for those that mentioned mineral block. Probably should report it to PGC. I wonder if they can test the dirt at that site for CWD.

 

I wonder if they can test the dirt at that site for CWD.

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Not that I'm aware of
I'll confirm that with my wife as she worked as a wildlife biologist for montana fish and wildlife service for 30 yrs

 

Could be cwd ehd or old age but I'm willing to bet if she isnt dead already shes probably gonna be before fall ends

 

She could be suffering from C Diff if that is feces on her rear end. A lot of fawns had it this year and was put down by the game commission.