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Gotta see it to believe it
Posted By: P1DTAY
Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 08:38 PM
Look at the deer right in front of the feeder. This guy is so weird looking. We call him the helmet buck.
Posted By: 8pointdrop
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 08:42 PM
Is this the first year he's like that? I don't see how he could shed properly come February.
Posted By: daniel1381
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 08:43 PM
looks like a hood rat deer
Posted By: stxranchman
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 08:44 PM
Llano County?
Posted By: txshntr
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 08:44 PM
I can honestly say I have never seen anything like that
Posted By: P1DTAY
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 08:47 PM
Its in Young County. Hes never been on game cameras before, there is a real slight possibility its some kinda screwed up doe. I have seen a doe with a spike before on a different lease. 8point I don't think this thing will be able to shed either!
Posted By: quackaholic1
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 08:51 PM
My guess would be a doe with antlers.
Posted By: DiverTexas
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 08:52 PM
Stag buck.
Posted By: TxAg
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 08:53 PM
That's very weird.
Posted By: 8pointdrop
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 08:53 PM
I've seen a doe that added extra every year, never shed and never lots velvet.
I zoomed all the way in and it looks like a buck though.
Posted By: John Humbert
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 08:53 PM
"Do you like my new 'doo?"
Looks like an antler doe, they look like that.
Posted By: P1DTAY
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 08:53 PM
That is from a buddy's game camera he said if he gets a chance he's gonna choot 'em
Posted By: 8pointdrop
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 08:54 PM
This could be the answer also.
Posted By: P1DTAY
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 08:54 PM
That is the only picture of that deer couldn't see if it had man parts
Posted By: stxranchman
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 08:57 PM
I have seen something like this on a buck that broke an antler off right at the burr. He could not shed that small piece of antler left. New growth started and he got an antler infection which eventually pushed the small old antler off. He grew a rack similar to this one on the one side. If broke off both antlers and got an infection on both sides then it might look like this. The new antlers would and could grow around the old antler from last year.
Posted By: mallard
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 09:02 PM
I can honestly say I have never seen anything like that
Gonna shoot him?
Posted By: P1DTAY
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 09:05 PM
Buddy of mine said he would if he sees him
Posted By: Ranger8292
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 09:12 PM
wall of shame deer
Posted By: 8pointdrop
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 09:31 PM
I don't know about wall of shame, I like the freak deer, you know what kind of conversations that euro mount would make.
Posted By: aggiehunter03
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 09:36 PM
That can happen when they lose their manhoods, like jumping a fence. Their antlers never shed and they grow a big mass like the one shown. A friend has one just like it mounted in his office.
Posted By: Gatorpoint
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 09:41 PM
^^^^ What aggie said, my buddy shot one very similar to this last year. Had a horned growth similar to the pic but no manhood. I will try and put the pick up later.
Posted By: Stub
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 09:46 PM
Wild looking. Would be nice if all points grew about 12"
Posted By: BuckMasterTX
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 09:47 PM
Thats odd...
Posted By: CLB1981
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 10:06 PM
gotta shoot him, all the other deer are laughing at him.
Posted By: SapperTitan
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 10:42 PM
Dred locks
Posted By: TV308
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 11:20 PM
very cool
Posted By: Flat Cat
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 11:23 PM
Corn Row Deer
Posted By: dlrz71
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 11:48 PM
Cool pic!!!
Posted By: BMD
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 11:52 PM
Stag
Posted By: BOBO the Clown
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 11:55 PM
Bet its a Stag, I have shot about 8 of them.
after you shoot him two thing, he will have pea sized balls and will be covered in fat. Best venison around
Posted By: Csddarden
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 07/31/12 11:58 PM
Posted By: NEVAGA
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 08/01/12 12:49 AM
Weird deer
Posted By: P1DTAY
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 08/01/12 02:31 AM
I'd like to see it gatorpoint
Posted By: Enter Standman
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 08/01/12 04:15 AM
Cactus Buck, His jewelry is hanging on a fence somewhere.
Posted By: P1DTAY
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 08/01/12 07:20 AM
Poll...Shoot or No Shoot??????
Posted By: Jasb
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 08/01/12 11:58 AM
looks like a hood rat deer
Posted By: boliverpete
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 08/01/12 01:49 PM
cool pic
Biologist from our ranch calls them Cactus bucks. This is more typical in mule deer but can happen in whitetail. It is a genetic defect in which a male species deer is missing his two marbles or the gland that produces testosterone. There horns usually grow in big clumps and will always stay in velvet. Hopefully you will see him after all the other deer dont have velvet, and then you will know.
Posted By: igotworms
Re: Gotta see it to believe it - 08/02/12 07:30 PM
Brandon,
Where are you working as a ROW Agent?