Completely Befuddled
01-02-2015, 10:11 AM
#11
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If that's the case, I doubt that he would have been able to grow any antlers at all since testosterone is needed for that. It would also be pretty hard for him not to lose his antlers and then be able to grow another set the following year like you mentioned. I also doubt there was any injury involved since both antlers are screwed up. Normally an injury, such as being hit by a car, causes a deformation in the antler on the opposite side of the body than where the injury occurred, not both.
All the things mentioned are possible but like I said earlier it is way more likely that he just injured his antlers during early antler growth. The paddles especially would be a big indication of that where they were smashed flat and pinched off.
01-02-2015, 10:33 AM
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01-02-2015, 10:49 AM
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01-02-2015, 11:25 AM
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It really happened.
The only thing I could come up with is the deers antlers were still soft when the branch landed on him and it bent the antler around the branch but I don't know if they would go ahead and harden on a dead deer.
My buddy had the rack last time I knew. I'll see if he has pictures.
The only other real option are the antler was already like that and the branch coincidentally landed that way or the deer somehow managed to live while being pinned to the ground for a while.
EDIT: I sent my buddy an email so hopefully I'll be able to show you a picture. Maybe with any luck he will even have a picture of it laying as we found it.
The only thing I could come up with is the deers antlers were still soft when the branch landed on him and it bent the antler around the branch but I don't know if they would go ahead and harden on a dead deer.
My buddy had the rack last time I knew. I'll see if he has pictures.
The only other real option are the antler was already like that and the branch coincidentally landed that way or the deer somehow managed to live while being pinned to the ground for a while.
EDIT: I sent my buddy an email so hopefully I'll be able to show you a picture. Maybe with any luck he will even have a picture of it laying as we found it.
Last edited by rockport; 01-02-2015 at 11:49 AM.
01-02-2015, 02:16 PM
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If that's the case, I doubt that he would have been able to grow any antlers at all since testosterone is needed for that. It would also be pretty hard for him not to lose his antlers and then be able to grow another set the following year like you mentioned. I also doubt there was any injury involved since both antlers are screwed up. Normally an injury, such as being hit by a car, causes a deformation in the antler on the opposite side of the body than where the injury occurred, not both.
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Last edited by Ridge Runner; 01-02-2015 at 02:28 PM.
01-02-2015, 06:51 PM
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01-02-2015, 08:03 PM
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01-02-2015, 08:06 PM
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