Thread: Unusual Antlers

Originally Posted by zummy

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Sure is a tank on the hoof

After this one now. Got a nice 6 point last night I’ve been chasing for a few weeks.

Years ago a friend of mine shot one that I swear was cross bred with a goat. Darnest thing I ever seen. People didn't have cell phones back then and nobody brought their brownie.

Last year I bow shot a real nice 9 point at 20 yds. The arrow hit right on the right elbow joint as it was pulled up and covering the heart. Arrow bounced out and the deer survived. Got pics all the way up to him shedding his horns. I really think this might be the same deer as this pic was from the same stand. I seen legendary bowhunter Gene Wensel in a seminar one time talking about racks that were freaky on one side. He said that usually a traumatic leg injury will cause his racks to grow deformed. Interestingly, he said a front leg injury will always deform on that side of his rack and a rear leg injury will affect the opposite side. It has to do with interfering with the blood flow during the antler building process.
I hit that deer last year in the right leg on this same stand. Could be him!

Interesting. I will have to research that farther

Bang !

Originally Posted by slabbandit

Last year I bow shot a real nice 9 point at 20 yds. The arrow hit right on the right elbow joint as it was pulled up and covering the heart. Arrow bounced out and the deer survived. Got pics all the way up to him shedding his horns. I really think this might be the same deer as this pic was from the same stand. I seen legendary bowhunter Gene Wensel in a seminar one time talking about racks that were freaky on one side. He said that usually a traumatic leg injury will cause his racks to grow deformed. Interestingly, he said a front leg injury will always deform on that side of his rack and a rear leg injury will affect the opposite side. It has to do with interfering with the blood flow during the antler building process.
I hit that deer last year in the right leg on this same stand. Could be him!

I hear tell it’s a balance thing , one side grows lighter to offset the injury side , no clue , but it is common with post injury bucks .

Interesting indeed