Blaser Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 Shot this little buck here in Denmark 16 may, first day in buck season...... I could see it was not all well, and with 50 worms in the throat I see why. I hate those ugly things and I guess the buck hate them too. Olsen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Stalker Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 Thats disgusting, what the hell are they & how did they get there? I don't suppose you will be eating any of that venison then SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 Yummy! added protein! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 Ouch that aint pretty, shame it's a lovley buck too How do they get in there? by mosquito or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaser Posted May 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 Its a fly who spray the eggs into the nose on the deer and then they grow and crawl out the nose again later. The biggest are like the half of my little finger You dont have them in England ? Olsen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODG Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 It's the nasal bot fly... Not common here in UK thankfully... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaser Posted May 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 Some areas here have a lot of trouble with that and the deer dies if they get the big worms in the lungs...... Many times you can hear the deer cough very much when it try to get them out the nose..... Olsen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard756 Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 ray mears would be well chuffed 2 meals in one lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubix Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 With that many of them I thought they could be warble fly larvae, but warble fly are in their own little sacs just under the skin. That is a lot though and strange they should be in the throat/airway I wonder if going down there is a behaviour triggered when the deer died. Where was the shot? Lungs? Maybe the exhaled blood scent attracted them down there? Or maybe they detected it wasnt breathing and that got them moving? Any way - venison is perfectly safe to eat as they just live in the nasal cavity and dont invade the tissues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubix Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 I need to ask another question. What part of the deer are we looking at ? Is that the pharyngeal area with lower jaw removed? or the neck with the windpipe cut open? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traztaz Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 The beasties shown are nasal bot fly , very common in deer and sheep.They can not hurt you or your dog, and in no way effect the meat. This photo is unusual in that it's the biggest infestation I have ever seen , but nearly all roe shot here have these in their nasal passages and throat. I have read in the past that a massive infestation can be lethal to the deer, this was probably the case here and a good thing the beast was culled. Any more info required please just google nasal bot fly. To the owner of the photo, I teach the German Jagtschein, may I please use your photo for teaching purposes?It is a great example of infestation. Thankyou in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaser Posted May 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 The picture is the downside of the neck, just removed the gullet..... Shot this buck yesterday, he only walked on 3 legs, I think he was hit by a car. The worm picture is after cutting of the antler so its the top of the head. And the one in my hand is the smallest I found, there was about 15. Olsen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytie Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Blaser, they are the best photo's of NBFI that I have seen. I'm sure that the BDS and BASC would be interested in them too. An excellent post atb, ft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 That was a Roe Buck well shot...didn't have a lot going for him, 3 legs, head full of worms, likely some other stuff not 100% so he would have gone downhill and probably not survived the year. A good cull beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaser Posted May 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Who is BDS and BASC ?? I think about 60 % shot around here in this part of Denmark has the worms........ I feel something in my nose all the time right now Olsen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topgunners Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Who is BDS and BASC ?? I think about 60 % shot around here in this part of Denmark has the worms........ I feel something in my nose all the time right now :blink: Olsen Probably a bogey man. Dave K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Who is BDS and BASC ?? British Deer Society British Association for Shooting and Conservation Very interesting pictures, I'm sure they would be able to use them for education :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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