Buck w/ Tongue Hanging out

[Runnin_Chupacabra]

Been tracking a few blacktails and the last few months this one buck has had his tongue hanging out 100% of the time on each video we have of him. Assuming it's a result of some sort of injury. He is a nice 3x4 and his buddy is a 3x3.

 

[runningmt]

I know I’ve heard deer with EHD or blue-tongue will leave their tongue hanging out.

I believe they drink excessive amounts of water when they have it too.

Hopefully you’re right, maybe just a defect.

 

[Dunning Kruger]

I know I’ve heard deer with EHD or blue-tongue will leave their tongue hanging out.

I believe they drink excessive amounts of water when they have it too.

Hopefully you’re right, maybe just a defect.

I read the same thing, that deer that survive bluetongue get nerve damage that causes this. Had an old whitetail doe that lived on my place that was basically a pet, tamed her down over several years. She had the hanging tongue, looked like a real doofus. Thats why i looked it up. Cougar or wolves or something must have finally got her, she disappeared a couple years ago. Never heard of bluetongue in blacktail though.

 

[MarvB]

Could be, there have indeed been instance of AHD, EHD, and bluetongue going through Calif herds. Could also be an injury though as I shot one three years back that looked about the same (also had him on my cam in advance of the season) and he appeared to have been hit by a car or ? Jawbone was broken and some teeth busted. Overall I was surprised he was in pretty decent shape given what he was going through but that winter might have been another story. Keep us posted if you connect!!

 

[wyoboypt]

Looks like his bottom jaw is broken. That’ll leave a tongue hanging out.

 

[Runnin_Chupacabra]

Looks like his bottom jaw is broken. That’ll ’s leave a tongue hanging out.

That's is what it looks like. Guess he's found a way to eat the last two months.

 

[Slate]

I have seen this before all on healthy deer. At least they appeared healthy. One I killed and he was fine.

 

[rbinhood]

They are tough animals with an incredible will to live. I have seen them survive some amazingly brutal injuries.