Ring worm
So I shot a mule deer near Brooks this year and immediately noticed a dermal issue. Legs and lower body had lesions and skin flaking off. Being a "tough" and diligent guy I thought little of it especially when I noticed a healthy and fatty gut cavity.
2 weeks later I develop dermal fungal growths on my lower arms (I knew it was fungal from experiences with athletes foot and crotch root). Not pretty and my wife is LESS than impressed.
My feelings are a little mixed on the issue. My wife feels that I should never have opened myself up, I feel I should have worn gloves and one of my dogs is receiving some of my topical medication as we speak as he has developed lesions on his face.
On a happy note the deer was CWD negative...Should I have left the deer or done what I did? I wonder what the legal implications are? The deer was clearly not "healthy" from the outside but was (as I observed) healthy for eating. I am sure some of you have run into these ringworm deer as they are prevalent in some Aberta regions. I am simply concerned about the spread of the fungus as it seems quite resilient as most are. On another note, try getting some action with lesions on your arm that look like you burned yourself on a stove...I promoted hunting with my wife and she has been very accomodating to it. She was veggie from BC and now cooks and eats it all and makes and eats all we catch and kill. This is not helping me on the hunting front.
Yours truly fungus arms.
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