Mulies

[BOHNTR]

Rarely do fibromas cause deer any problems but occasionally the location of a large single or multiple clumps of fibromas can interfere with sight, eating, breathing, or even affect the ability of the deer to walk. The attachment of the fibroma is limited to the skin and no evidence of it can normally be found in the muscle. Fibroma presence is typically indistinguishable after skinning the deer. No human infection from cutaneous fibromas has ever been reported or discovered. Most of the time it is safe to consume the meat of a deer as the tumors only involve the skin. The only concern one should have is when the deer has severe secondary bacterial infection within the warts. Occasionally the larger fibromas acquire a bacterial infection through a break in the skin, which would render the deer unsuitable for human consumption. Therefore, you should discard any carcass and contact the local F&G if the fibromas look like they have been injured or have a foul smell.

[Utahbowhunter]

Seen a doe the other day like that but it was just a little bubble.

[rezstyle]

It's called cutaneous fibromas, commonly called deer warts. Fibromas are benign tumors that are composed of fibrous or connective tissue and are tumors which involve the skin. They are caused by a virus specific to deer. The virus is thought to be transmitted by various biting insects. However, another possible means of transmission of the viral agent is direct contact through any assortment of contaminated objects, which may scratch or penetrate the skin of the deer.

dang BOHNTR, you go to deer wart college or what? Lol, thanks for the info though.

[Ready]

I saw a buck on the Henries this summer that had BIG warts all over his head! He definitely couldn't see out of one eye and was having difficulty seeing out of the other. His body condition was pretty poor (ribs, hips, etc.). He sure looked like he was going to be coyote bait soon! I would think that if a wildlife officer had seen him, he would have put him out of his misery!

Sorry, I didn't get a pic of him!

[MULIES4EVER]

Very interesting. Thanks for the info.

[jdh]

Thanks Roy for the info!!, I have seen more and more of these things on deer over the years, I have some pictures that I'll find and get posted this weekend sometime. Some are pretty gross.

jdh

[jdh]

Here are some more pics of those gross growth's

jdh

[mattcoker]

Another pic of that weird growth. This deer was up by Blanca Peak Colorado.