Doc,
That report sounds exactly like what I saw. It says "The larger ones tend to be pendulous because of their weight and stem-like attachment to the skin." The one that was hanging from her lower neck did indeed look like a pendulum.
Your report further said, "Fibromas are randomly distributed on deer but occur most frequently about the eyes, neck, face, and forelegs. They may be single or multiple. A heavily infected deer may have 25 or more.".
All of that is exactly what I saw. Surely sounds like you made a perfect diagnosis!
The report indicates that fibromatosis isn't a factor in deer mortality or spreadable to humans. That said, I would agree with the article when they describe the disease as "repulsive" and "gross."
Since we'll be taking out a lot does later in the season, I doubt that I'll pass this one up at that time....

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...looks tasty! NOT! Deers is subjic to minnie of the sam myladys as uther mamals.



I just reread this and decided to add this disclaimer: I am not Big Mortie and I don't hunt squill!

Shot a spike with a bow in PA 12 or more years ago. Had these all over one side of its face and neck. Took it to the game commission and they said it wasn't contagious but they gave out another tag. Just something about eating a critter with those big mushrooms growing off of it.

When I lived in Louisiana a buddy of mine shot a deer, then came out and told me that he had shot a deer that had cancer. It was a small buck with 1 inch spikes laying flat on top of its head, and it had similar warts all over its face and underside. We had never heard of such a thing. My friend called a Game and Fish officer, who said he wouldn't feed it to his dogs.

Do you live near any nuclear power plants? Watch out for six legged chickens, Tyson likes the extra drumsticks. Seriously, I have never seen them before, it can't be a good thing.

Thanks for the discaimer Andy, you had me frightened there for a moment.

I'd shoot it, but what the hell do you do with such an ugly thing. I don't think I'd touch such an ugly thing. Although, having said that, I do have a boxer dog that has both the benign and cancerous tumors. They don't bother him, but sure don't make him look any better.

Sevens