What do you think happened?

[growalot]

pulled cams...and catch this guy...do you think injury so no other side or one of the battles I told you about claimed a side?....that would take alot of power if it did...can you imagine how big the other guy is?...lol

I won't feel bad If I see him in range before Saturday.....right now he's the only day buck on cam...

[growalot]

that was a seriuos ? guys....think it could be genetic?I did have some 9's and 10's here this summer...fight?...possible car?...

[growalot]

that was a seriuos ? guys....think it could be genetic?I did have some 9's and 10's here this summer...fight?...possible car?...

[First-light]

Most of my deer over in 8P are all like that. Battle scares for sure!

[growalot]

Ok so I'm really showing my distraction today.....serious, field, thief...I know how to spell but when distracted tend to reverse letters in words...doing that alot lately...Oh and off...thats just sticking keys...

[growalot]

really? most have just half a rack...dang those are some nasty deer!! lol

[philoshop]

Hard to tell without seeing a closeup of the base: broken, deformed, etc.

[132 eight pointer]

I found a 4 pt. side of antlers snapped off on an angle near  the base in a clearing with no trees during bow season many years ago.Had to be from a fight with another buck and was so fresh that the center of the antler was not dried out.I still have it.

Edited November 10, 2014 by 132 eight pointer

[Paula]

I thought it was missing a leg

[chiefbkt]

It's tough to tell from that angle, would be nice to see if it's broke off at the base or if it just never grew.  He's a young deer that's for sure.  I guess if you saw him and noticed he was limping or walked oddly you could probably assume a car hit him.  I personally would let him walk if he didn't appear to have anything ailing him...he could be a super nice buck next year.  His frame is pretty stout.  

[wheelieman]

After watching 3 fights yesterday morning and seeing the busted up racks of those bucks, id say probably a fight,

[growalot]

Well I have to say I sat in the dark and heard some rip roaring nasty fights happen...I wouldn't shoot a half rack especially one with 5 on the one rack left....I would hope he'd make it until next year...but as you see in a couple of pics...it's a little hard to see at first glance he is only carrying one side...pretty sure he won't survive the gun season walking by someone broad side.....

[nyantler]

Could be anything from a buck fight to a car accident... injury early on could be... or some kind of pedicle damage... hard tellin', not knowin'

 

[Kot2B]

It's tough to tell from that angle, would be nice to see if it's broke off at the base or if it just never grew. He's a young deer that's for sure. I guess if you saw him and noticed he was limping or walked oddly you could probably assume a car hit him. I personally would let him walk if he didn't appear to have anything ailing him...he could be a super nice buck next year. His frame is pretty stout.

My thoughts exactly

[landtracdeerhunter]

Could be an early drop from a stressed deer. More common in firearms season though.