Should I put it down?

[D Morris]

I was in the stand yesterday and a button buck walked under my stand draging it left rear leg. It is paralized, and walking on 3 legs. It was eating fine, but way behind the other 3 yearlings that passed 5 mins before. Should I take it out? or let it grow "maybe" into a shooter buck.

[Beentown]

I would let him pass if he is getting along ok. I think it is great to get a deer to follow through their growth and he should be easy to recognize.

Beentown

[trapperack]

check out the thread i started on injured doe. there are some good answers on the same issue you are dealing with.

i have emailed the state but as of yet they have not gotten back with me.

[Buckmaster]

He'll probably be a coyote's dinner one night.

[trapperack]

i forgot in my reply. if you are looking for a nontypical, let him go. if he makes it, his right side should be a mess!

[Thunderflight]

I'd shoot him.

[M.Magis]

I guess I don't understand the thought that deer can only survive with all 4 legs. Deer can and do survive just fine with 3 legs. It happens all the time. They're tough animals and I can assure you that missing one leg won't slow him down much. I've seen many deer with missing feet or legs, that if you didn't see it up close you'd have never know. If you decide to take him, that fine. But don't think that he's in for a slow death simply because he's missing one leg.

[Thunderflight]

A friend in Maryland had a video of a 140 class three and half legged deer running does. It was quite impressive. My friend said that the buck had been around for a few years and that he was also very elusive.

[Jimmy]

I had a three legged doe walk up on me 2 years ago while I was turkey hunting. I watch her feed for a good half hour before standing up and leaving. She never moved. Just watch me walk away and kept on eating.

[It's Not A Passion..]

Let him go, he'll probably be fine.