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Title: Messed up rack!
Post by: patton1 on December 09, 2010, 09:30:30 AM: I just started getting pics of this little guy on camera. What do you think caused his antlers to grow like this. He doesn't seem to be injured. Genetics? In-breading? Kind of goofy.
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Post by: grundy53 on December 09, 2010, 09:33:31 AM: That's definitely a unique rack....
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Post by: DoubleJ on December 09, 2010, 09:46:49 AM: We saw one in Foster Creek that had a small fork with no eye guard on the left, and on the right were 2 spikes. 2 separate antler pieces growing from the skull. Wish I would have gotten a pic.
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Post by: Huntbear on December 09, 2010, 10:13:41 AM: Here I thought this thread was about something completely different. :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: RoyBoy on December 09, 2010, 10:33:31 AM: thats a sweeet rack! im a sucker for non typicals and that would be a beautiful europeanmount
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Post by: wsucowboy on December 09, 2010, 11:03:34 AM: My buddy got a deer a few years back in Enumclaw that had a rack like that. Not sure why they would grow like that though?
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Post by: D-Rock425 on December 09, 2010, 11:24:58 AM: It would be nice to see him in a few years with a giant non typical rack.
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Post by: NWBREW on December 09, 2010, 11:31:55 AM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on December 09, 2010, 11:24:58 AM
It would be nice to see him in a few years with a giant non typical rack.

My thoughts exactly. 4 more years on him, that's what he needs.
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on December 09, 2010, 11:40:49 AM: What have you been feeding him?????
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Post by: Titan-1 on December 09, 2010, 01:32:35 PM: :dunno: Maybe he damaged them while in Velvet :dunno: Friggen cool though.
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Post by: elkslare on December 09, 2010, 02:42:59 PM: 1 messed up rack.... We saw one in the Entiat this year that was a 2x3 One antler was normal and the other dropped down in front of his snout and up and over to the other side. Neat looking buck. May have broke it in the velvet. :dunno:
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Post by: patton1 on December 09, 2010, 06:50:40 PM: Alright, so if I get a shot on him, let him go or take him? I have permission to hunt on this property now, and should be able to hunt there in following years, but you never know. I thought the same about my spot last year until the lady up and moved and the new owner's said No Way. So take him or let him go?
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Post by: Lightning_Rider on December 09, 2010, 06:56:45 PM: now thats what we call "trash"... love a buck with some trash
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Post by: Coastal_native on December 09, 2010, 08:04:49 PM: It looks like he has bed head...at least that's what my hair looks like when I wake up with a hangover.
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Post by: ser300wsm on December 09, 2010, 08:20:10 PM: That is a very unique looking set of horns there... Take him while you can... :hunter:
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Post by: markts on December 09, 2010, 08:23:11 PM: I say take him-I know I would ;)
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Post by: wayner on December 09, 2010, 08:36:53 PM: Quote from: Huntbear on December 09, 2010, 10:13:41 AM
Here I thought this thread was about something completely different. :chuckle: :chuckle:

thought the same thing huntbear ;)
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Post by: bow4elk on December 11, 2010, 04:15:46 PM: special buck - let him grow! I'd eat my tag before tagging that buck but that's just me. I'd want to see what he does in a year or two!..or four.
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Post by: C-Money on December 11, 2010, 04:28:30 PM: Just do what you feel you want to do when the opportunity presents its self. No shame eather way! Cool little buck!
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Post by: lokidog on December 11, 2010, 04:52:21 PM: Looks like he ran into the side of a truck while in velvet. I'd let him go if it is private property.
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Post by: woodman on December 11, 2010, 05:28:08 PM: Looks like he has been chasing parked cars.
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Post by: patton1 on December 11, 2010, 07:36:53 PM: I don't think he is going to give me the chance to decide anyway. I've got 2 nice 3x4's also coming in and would much rather take one of them but they're aren't giving me chance either. We'll see! Next weekend will be the start of "if it's brown, it's down!" No deer will be safe! :chuckle:
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Post by: dscubame on December 11, 2010, 07:40:21 PM: Nasty in a bad way. Nothing good about that gross thang.
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Post by: saylean on December 11, 2010, 07:58:26 PM: I thought I was gonna see Tara Reid in this thread. :chuckle:
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Post by: patton1 on December 11, 2010, 08:31:32 PM: Quote from: saylean on December 11, 2010, 07:58:26 PM
I thought I was gonna see Tara Reid in this thread. :chuckle:
Hey! She's a nice lady! :chuckle:
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on December 12, 2010, 12:00:14 PM: Could be genetics, could be an injury (but he doesn't look injured). Testicle injuries will cause antlers to grow like that (cactus bucks), but most of the time they don't shed their velvet when that happens. My guess is he's just got screwy chromosomes... :dunno:
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Post by: DaveBTS on December 23, 2010, 10:25:53 AM: He just damaged them in velvet. Judging from the pedicles, he should be normal next year.
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Post by: Shed Stud on December 23, 2010, 11:55:51 AM: Better take him out of the gene pool!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 23, 2010, 12:28:02 PM: Very intresting, he could be a mega freak, when he gets older :chuckle: