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 Weak Antler, possibly injury?
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11/09/11 08:25 PM
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Bambislayer17
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Guys, Shot this buck late Sunday evening. He came out and I noticed his right side looked pretty good and went ahead and shot him. I was disappoint when I walked up and noticed how his left side was weaker that the right. Do you think it was a body injury? injured in velvet? or just genetics? I'm still kicking myself for breaking my rule of not shooting a buck in low light...  
Last edited by Bambislayer17; 11/09/11 08:27 PM.
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 Re: Weak Antler, possibly injury?
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#2736135
11/09/11 08:32 PM
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ShootEmFoldEm
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I'm under the impression that an injury to one particular side of a deer will have an impact on the development of the rack on the opposite side of the buck.
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Re: Weak Antler, possibly injury?
[Re: ShootEmFoldEm]
#2736413
11/09/11 09:57 PM
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BMowatt
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Re: Weak Antler, possibly injury?
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11/09/11 10:41 PM
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cb66
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Good harvest!
No need to be ashamed...
Congratulations,
CB
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Re: Weak Antler, possibly injury?
[Re: cb66]
#2736565
11/09/11 10:42 PM
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dspivey
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Re: Weak Antler, possibly injury?
[Re: cb66]
#2736566
11/09/11 10:43 PM
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I think he's a respectable buck and it's meat in the freezer!!
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Re: Weak Antler, possibly injury?
[Re: 1FowlHntR]
#2736674
11/09/11 11:04 PM
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Scattered Shot Outfitters
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looks like he got his right eye injured. maybe that caused it??
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Re: Weak Antler, possibly injury?
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#2736692
11/09/11 11:09 PM
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Looks like a good kill to me.
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Re: Weak Antler, possibly injury?
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#2736730
11/09/11 11:16 PM
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Deerlirous
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probably not genetics. killer brow tines, nice job- Conrats
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Re: Weak Antler, possibly injury?
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#2736775
11/09/11 11:28 PM
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looks like he got his right eye injured. maybe that caused it?? I noticed that too. Either way it is a meat in the freezer. Congrats.
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Re: Weak Antler, possibly injury?
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11/10/11 12:01 AM
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Halfadozen
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Looks like an injury. Not sure if his bad eye could do that, hard to tell age from pics, but he is definitely grown in to his bases. How old do you think he is? I wouldnt kick yourself for taking him whether an injury or just old. Good buck and congrats!
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Re: Weak Antler, possibly injury?
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11/10/11 12:05 AM
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Great looking buck. From the looks of the G3 and mainbeam on the left side they both have a slight bend in them. Looks like he damaged them at the same time in the mid summer months. Not genetice from the looks. Not every buck has great symmetry though to start. One side is always going to be a little bigger than the other.
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Re: Weak Antler, possibly injury?
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11/10/11 01:02 AM
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NEVAGA
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Re: Weak Antler, possibly injury?
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#2737410
11/10/11 01:57 AM
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Cueman
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Re: Weak Antler, possibly injury?
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11/10/11 02:15 AM
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Good harvest!
No need to be ashamed...
Congratulations,
CB X2!
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Re: Weak Antler, possibly injury?
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#2737572
11/10/11 02:20 AM
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Spent Brass
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No shame in that buck. Hard to tell what may have caused the weak side, but I'd have dirt checked him too.
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Re: Weak Antler, possibly injury?
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11/10/11 02:21 AM
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He looks alive in that pic
A hunt based on only trophies being taken falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be,time to commune with your inner soul as you share the outdoors with the birds,animals, and fish that live there. -Fred Bear
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Re: Weak Antler, possibly injury?
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#2737658
11/10/11 02:32 AM
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Re: Weak Antler, possibly injury?
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11/10/11 02:45 AM
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TAT
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awesome browtines! good looking deer also. Be proud of that one.
It's not how you fall, It's how you get up.
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Re: Weak Antler, possibly injury?
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11/12/11 02:52 AM
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yeah i guess there's no telling for sure what happened there, but now your eatin deer steak so its all good
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