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The Tale of a QDM Club by Dave Edwards
Own Your Own by Virgil Peritts
What Is TSI? by Matt Ross, QDMA
Native vs. Non-Native by Gabriel Karns, M. Colter Chitwood, Chris Moorman, and Dr. Chris DePerno
Oaks For Bucks by Chris Moorman
Deer Season: A Time For Kids by Stephanie Mallory
The Need For Minerals by Brian Murphy, QDMA
Perlitz Ranch Hosts Youth Camp by Kelly Haydel
Timing the Rut With Fawns by Gabriel Karns, M. Colter Chitwood
Ecological Reasons For Hunting by Dr. R. Larry Marchinton and Dr. Karl V. Miller
What percentage of a buck's antler development potential comes from the doe's genes? by Realtree Whitetail Team
Where were the bucks? by Team Realtree
Growths on Deer? by Team Realtree
How Many Teats? by Team Realtree
Why No Oaks? by Team Realtree
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Reader Questions
Growths on Deer?
Question: Recently I encountered a doe with a fawn. The doe appeared to have some kind of growths protruding from her. It was kind of like a stem then a tumor like or ball like shape, one from her chest and then I think a couple from her belly. I never saw anything like that before. Do you know what could cause it? It kind of looked like an intestine - ropy and dark then sort of a ball shape at the end.
Answer: The doe you saw likely had fibromas hanging from her skin. Fibromas are wart-like structures and are common among deer. As long as they don't block the deer's eyesight, hinder her ability to eat, or develop a secondary infection, they aren't harmful to her. Many times they'll even fall off after a few months. They aren't pleasant to look at, but fortunately they generally aren't harmful either.
Kip Adams, QDMA