Weird genetics?

huntr4lfe · 12-03-2009, 06:36 PM

My cousin sent me these pictures of a couple bucks he got on the same trail cam. The one with the thick right side looks like he may be hurt.

huntr4lfe · 12-04-2009, 12:03 PM

so I just read the post about posting the type of trail cam it is. He just bought a Moultrie Game Spy M45. This was from his first round of pictures. So far he has had good luck with it.

IOWABUCKHUNTR · 12-04-2009, 03:09 PM

That is a really young deer. We have had one or two yearlings looking like that but they seem to have corrected themselves in subsequent years.

I don't know if it is genetics on your deer there or if it has to do with the nutrition factor; that can be what causes odd antler development as well.

Either way, he is either gonna be one great character buck in three years or a bruiser of a mainframe 8!!!

DVXDUDE · 12-04-2009, 06:18 PM

yup he's hurt. I bet it was a vehicle accident or bad shot. very typical, the rack is messed up on the opposite side of the injury.

WIbuckchaser · 12-04-2009, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DVXDUDE

yup he's hurt. I bet it was a vehicle accident or bad shot. very typical, the rack is messed up on the opposite side of the injury.

That's what I was thinking. Looks like he is favoring the right hind leg to me.

huntr4lfe · 12-05-2009, 10:24 AM

Thanks guys I was thinking the same thing. My cousin was thinking about taking a friend there (he has used his 2 buck tags) and try to end his suffering. Do you think he will make it another year? If so I agree with IOWABUCKHUNTER that he is going to be a great looking deer with some sweet characteristics. Would you let him live another year?

Sport4 · 12-05-2009, 05:18 PM

It looks like the injury was sustained on his right hind leg, but it is weird because the rack is messed up on the right side (same side). I always heard that the opposite side of the rack would be messed up.

diamondjustice · 12-20-2009, 06:14 PM

yeah i would take him out so he dont infect the other deer to come