11/30/2025
This is a young buck that died in our pasture. Seemingly not familiar to the area as he would have been aware of our livestock guardian dog (we only had one at the time before he was re-homed).
I assume he was being chased and hopped over the fence only to realize that he had entered the home of our Tig (now Tank). Tig caught him by the rear end based on the marks I found when I first discovered him.
Tig did his job, the deer unfortunately met his demise.
This buck will be honored. I've collected the bones I could today. I also noticed a few fractures on one of his legs, but due to the fur still around, via natural decomposition, I won't get a clearer picture until I've cleaned and degreased these remains of a beautiful soul.
Yes, the game warden is aware.
Yes I do have a tag for him.
Yes, I will honor his existence. 💜💜💜
