Wounded Doe, Maybe a bobcat??

[1quick70]

Last fall I got a 10 sec. video of a nice bobcat on one of my trail cams on my food plot. First sign I have found of them being here even though I know better. Fast forward to January, I pull the card to find this doe with a huge gash in her face and what looks like claw marks on her back, side, and neck. Anyone have an opinion?

 

[1quick70]

Maybe this one will be better!

 

[Bill]

You my be right looks cat like. But I've never seen anything like that.
Almost think what ever did that should have finished the job.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

I never saw damage like that either. That throat gash looks like a cat would have done it. I think that's how they make the kill from all I've seen on TV. Nasty wound to live with.

 

[farmhunter]

no - looks to me shoulder wound also - looks like hard quartering away shot - went through upper leg - went on through without penetrating chest - and hit throat area - all non lethal at the time. Probably an arrow but could be a bullet I suppose - maybe will survive it at this point -

 

[Greta&Gus]

no - looks to me shoulder wound also - looks like hard quartering away shot - went through upper leg - went on through without penetrating chest - and hit throat area - all non lethal at the time. Probably an arrow but could be a bullet I suppose - maybe will survive it at this point -

I agreed with this statement.

 

[Eggman]

Wow that looks like it would hurt!

 

[Bszweda]

looks like someone tried to give that doe a Colombian necktie. Its hard to tell depending on the rot and decay, but I am thinking bullet. (downward angle shot / with hydrostatic shock damage)

 

[1quick70]

My first though was a rifle wound, this is the first year for them in our state. The more I thought about it the more I started to think cat because of the head/neck would, I feel like a rifle would have done more damage. Hoping to get more pictures of her to see how she heals.

 

[Someday isle]

I just don't know - but I can't imagine that there won't be a bad infection and possibly fatal long term by the end of winter. Keep us posted. It'd be interesting follow her hopeful recovery.

 

[Eggman]

I was looking a camera cards this evening and came across this pic. This doe has an wound similar.




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[alldaysit]

To me it looks like someone tried to head shoot her with a rifle and "missed" center mass slightly. That would explain the wound location, and the way the wound runs from the front to the back of her head.


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