What is wrong with this deer? Is there anything I should or can do about it? Opinio

[Deerguy]

It most definitely is not a normal coat change. Wrong time of the year for that, unless he has some sore of hormonal or pituitary malfunction. This is some sort of skin abnormality, of which there can be several. None are very serious and clear up with time. A mite infestation or Demodex mange is a possibility, as is a fungal infection (ringworm, although uncommon in deer). Best bet though is a bacterial condition called dermatophilosis, which can be spread to other deer and even people, but is nothing at all to worry about as it runs its course and the deer is fine. Once cooler weather hits, and the normal coat change does happen, all should be well in the deer world.

[Muskles]

I will try to find out who the local game warden is for Schleicher County

Any update?

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[MasonCo.]

mix some head and shoulder in your corn feeder

[wow]

I have 2 like it in Colorado co.

[Tom]

he looks hot!

[Krivoman]

Do these posts mean this is normal for deer to do this? I've seen them shed winter/summer coats, but this looks different to me. It's the ONLY deer I have that looks like this. Just looking for answers. I will try to contact the GW and biologists today.

It is called Molting. Completely normal and very common. They shed winter to summer coats. Some do it later than normal. No issues with that critter.

[White Falcon]

This! I see deer every day, up close, and never seen one molt of winter hair like that. Most of the time like a dog or cat, it is a slow process. My $.02

its called tick burn, its a reaction to tick bites.