Why do deer grow nontypical racks

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03-09-2009, 12:24 PM

Texgrebby87

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Why do deer grow nontypical racks

Hey this is a stupid question I know but. why is it that deer grow nontypical racks?

03-09-2009, 12:57 PM

MeanV2

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RE: Why do deer grow nontypical racks

It can be many reasons, injury, genetics, etc.A lot of Bucks tend to add more non typical points with age also.

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03-10-2009, 11:29 AM

bowmanaj

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RE: Why do deer grow nontypical racks

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It can be many reasons, injury, genetics, etc.A lot of Bucks tend to add more non typical points with age also.

Dan

There's your answer... Also, if a buck gets injured on one side of his body, he'll likely grow a weird antler on the opposite side. I watched a qdma show recently where they talked about this phenomenon. My guess is it usually comes down to genetics and age though