That could explain the low body weight, he seemed to be very aggressive and no other buck wanted anything to do with him. All it took was a glance and a step in their direction and they were out of there. I noticed he was also gimpy as he was running. I figured maybe an arrow stuck him somewhere but after he was on the ground I noticed that one of his front legs had a split hoof. The hoof was actually coming off of the pad. I'm guessing another injury caused from the consant chasing. It was a great opportunity to watch him for about 1 1/2 hours before pulling the trigger. Kind of gives me a glimpse into his status in the herd. The big bruiser was in the area that he actually turned around and came across the river toward me. I'm sure that is where the intimidation stopped. I would guess that brute would field dress 200-250 lbs. Even at 600 yds.he was impressive in rack and body size. Maybe we'll get another look at him.