Wild Life: Oahe Dam, Animal Remains, Deer, Buck, 07/13/2018

This deer skull was found near the Oahe Dam in central South Dakota. The antlers indicate it was a buck. It is plausible the deer was hit by a motor vehicle on the adjacent highway and made it as far as the where the remains were found and died. The carcass was likely fed by opportunistic predators and other similar animals. Dead deer remains are not that uncommon, but find the skull with antlers still attached is rare.

Previous articles in the series:
Sioux City River Front Trail: Wild Life Along the Trail, White Tail Deer
Wild Life: War Eagle Park, Animal Remains, 12/29/2016
Wild Life: War Eagle Park, Animal Remains, Wild Turkey, 01/01/2017
Wild Life: Krumann Park, Animal Remains, Wild Turkey, 01/15/2017
Wild Life: Woodbury County Prairie Preserve, Tree Frog, 08/27/2017
Wild Life: Everly, Iowa, American Toad, 09/15/2017
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Chinese Mantis, 09/16/2017
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Riverfront, Deer, 09/27/2017
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, War Eagle Park, Whitetail Deer, bucks, 05/20/2018
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Riverfront, Whitetail Fawn's, 06/28/2018
Wild Life: Sioux City, Iowa, Riverfront, Whitetail Doe, 07/02/2018