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They can be quite resilient!

Its amazing what kind of injurys a wild animal can endure. They move along as normal but Im sure it shortens there life span some what. I know somtimes on a buck it can also effect there horns.

Have seen several deer with broken legs and my uncle took a mountain buck with a broken front leg.

Had one at the house for 3 yrs with a broken ankle.

I once had a doe with a badly broken front leg walk and feed past my stand with a fawn. There was no way I could shoot her even though some talk about taking them out of their misery. What misery? I sure wouldn't want someone shooting me if I had a broken leg. She seemed to be doing just fine.