Charlie Elk

pseudonym of a man

  • News
  • Think Pieces / Opinion
  • Turkey Hunting
    • Fall Turkey
    • Spring Turkey
    • turkey hunting tips
    • Stories
  • Humor
  • Deer Hunting
  • Willow Ridge Custom Turkey Calls

What Ate My Deer?

September 20, 2012 by Charlie 1 Comment

While in a ground setup along the edge of a cornfield overlooking a bean field, waiting for the deer to show up Monday evening; something growled at me.  I don’t mean like a little doggie groan; I mean a seriously deep growl, coming from corn rows behind me, judging by the sound just a few rows back. 

I held my position while keeping a cautious eye out for the growler; probably needless to say no deer showed up that evening. 

The Tuesday morning I went back to look for some sign in the corn field to try and figure out what the heck it was; found nothing.

On Wednesday morning I shot this doe.  The shot did not feel right, so I decided to wait a couple of hours just in case.  No hurry I thought the temp was coolish so the meat would be okay.  However, a lot of the meat was not there.  The shot was good so I could have recovered this deer earlier and sure wish I would have.

What could have eaten this deer in a little less than 3 hours during the day?

What could possibly have eaten a half a deer in 3 hours? None of the bones had teeth marks, as you can see the top side of deer’s hide is gone, lots of meat was removed cleanly from the skeleton.  The top half of the hide along the backbone looked as if it has been cut off and I could not locate it anywhere in the area.

A lone coyote could not eat this much meat.  A group of them would have fought and left the vegetation ripped up, plus they would have made a lot of noise, I was about 200 yards away and heard nothing.  A bear or wolf would have left teeth marks on the bones; right?

A neighboring farmer claims his son has trail cam pics of a cougar.  I have not seen them but have no reason not to believe it.

I am wondering if the growl and this deer have any connection.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)

Related

Filed Under: Deer Hunting, News Tagged With: WI deer hunting

Comments

  1. brucehill says

    March 14, 2013 at 10:49 am

    that is cool!!!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe and receive notifications of new posts by email. No other email will be sent to you.

comments

  • Justin on Bulllet Head Stamp Gallery
  • Kathy Eldred on Beavers Eat and Store Corn
  • Toney Jacob on Hunting Deer From the Ground in Wisconsin
  • Anthony Lumbard on Bulllet Head Stamp Gallery
  • Bryan Ash on Wild Turkeys See In Color; But Will Pink Spook Them?
  • Jim Sinquefield on How to Legally Bait Wild Turkeys

Top Posts

  • How to Legally Bait Wild Turkeys
    How to Legally Bait Wild Turkeys
  • Does Wild Venison Tastes Best when Procured in September or Early October?
    Does Wild Venison Tastes Best when Procured in September or Early October?
  • Patterning Board Surprise!
    Patterning Board Surprise!
  • Do Deer Eat Aquatic Plants?
    Do Deer Eat Aquatic Plants?
  • Warning:  Winter Feeding Can Kill Wisconsin Deer
    Warning: Winter Feeding Can Kill Wisconsin Deer
  • What do Wild Turkeys Eat?  Crops tell the story
    What do Wild Turkeys Eat? Crops tell the story
  • Raccoon Color Phases
    Raccoon Color Phases
  • Below Zero; Raccoons are Out?
    Below Zero; Raccoons are Out?

Recent Posts

  • Kirkland Warbler, Wild Turkey use Audio Bait
  • A Little more Frigid or Warm; What is better for Wildlife?
  • West Nile Virus detected in Wisconsin Ruffed Grouse
  • When the Deer Season Ends
  • First Bubba Chili Pucks

Recent comments

  • Justin on Bulllet Head Stamp Gallery
  • Kathy Eldred on Beavers Eat and Store Corn
  • Toney Jacob on Hunting Deer From the Ground in Wisconsin
  • Anthony Lumbard on Bulllet Head Stamp Gallery
  • Bryan Ash on Wild Turkeys See In Color; But Will Pink Spook Them?

Videos

Mosquitoes use six needles to suck our … [Read More...]

Have you ever had a whitetail deer standing real … [Read More...]

Copyright © 2023 charlie elk

 

Loading Comments...