Hunting & Fishing Slipper foot deer
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I've seen it here lately in SE Oklahoma. Shot a small cull buck last season that had a mild case of it, and my neighbor was scoping out a decent 10 point with the same issue but the season ended before he could kill it.
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Just happened to catch this one this morning. Can’t tell if it is just shadows or it had some mild version on the front. 
Founder isn't a disease, it's a condition where the tissue that attaches the hoof wall to the bones inside is compromised. It's generally brought about by too much rich feed causing inflammation that cuts off critical blood flow to that tissue.
Moisture and soft ground also contribute to slipperfoot in deer. The wet keeps the hoof wall soft, so it flairs . Not having any hard ground limits any wear factor, and virtually eliminates the opportunity to break any of it off. It's most common in areas where corn is grown in muck fields.
Moisture and soft ground also contribute to slipperfoot in deer. The wet keeps the hoof wall soft, so it flairs . Not having any hard ground limits any wear factor, and virtually eliminates the opportunity to break any of it off. It's most common in areas where corn is grown in muck fields.
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Makes sense if this deer is that way. I live on the edge of a swamp. Thanks for the info, I will make sure I keep a good eye out on the backyard herd.
Possibly had ehd and recovered from the disease.
The first deer I ever shot in Michigan had the same thing going on with its hooves.
I believe that the state it's most common in is Wisconsin. They have a lot of ground that they have to farm with track equipment.
Where I live in Michigan, we have a lot of muck farms, but they have traditionally grown mostly onions, cabbage, Iceberg lettuce, radish, and that sort of thing. The corn, beans, and wheat around here is grown on the higher ground.
Where I live in Michigan, we have a lot of muck farms, but they have traditionally grown mostly onions, cabbage, Iceberg lettuce, radish, and that sort of thing. The corn, beans, and wheat around here is grown on the higher ground.
