red deer question

a buddy has a small herd of red deer on his place. He has found prolly six stags dead in the last three years of unknown causes. Found in June, November, January. Some showed sign of struggling , others not. Five of the six were three year olds, on spike. No dead females.



Dosen't seem to be any pattern there.



I know fallow deer get some diseases that whitetails don't. Don't know much about red deer diseases though.



Any suggestions?



troy

they are on a large enclosure and haven't been found in time to check.



haven't found any in Oct, one in Nov. Don't think it is rut stress.



troy

Hi Scott..



Whitetail, three Fallow, Axis deer, handful Sika. Never any elk. had more fallow last year.



dosen't seem to be any pattern. two in June, one Nov, one Jan. No signs of puncture wounds on the ones that were found early enough to tell. No sign of scours, Jan one had small blood on mouth. One in Nov had struggled after down.



worms with Ivermectin pour on on corn, and Safeguard cattle pellets in the feed.



had half dozen Fallow bucks die year before last, unknown cause.



troy