Busted up bucks

[Jmp209]

Me and a buddy were standing around talking after hunting today and the conversation turned to bucks we've taken with broken tines and main beams. One of them was a quite heavy based buck that had both antlers snapped off at less than 3" long. I can't imagine how much force it would take to just break off an antler like that but it does seem fairly common. Anyways I mentioned that I couldn't believe they never fracture their skulls or bust the skull plate by taking such a beating. He said years ago he watched a hunting show where a guy had shot a buck that looked like it had close to a 30" spread which turned out to be a buck with a fractured skull that allowed the antlers to flop around. I've never heard of it seen such a thing have any of you guys or girls?

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[nodeerhere]

A few years back I shot what I thought was a doe. Ended up being a buck. Good size deer. I'm thinking prob 2.5 yrs old. Both horns busted off. One side of it was missing a piece of its skull. Never seen anything like it. All I could think is how bad that had to have hurt. 

[growalot]

Dr Woods of Growing Deer TV has spoken of it a few times over the years and deer that die from the infections that ensue after such an injury...Should be able to find it in their video archives.

[Buckstopshere]

It is very common to see busted up bucks in my neck of the woods. Here are two...and I made a video a few years ago of shooting one. I am a bit embarrassed by the video. But I shot a doe...and it was a buck back in 2010.

 

 

[Bowshotmuzzleloader]

I'm not sure how true this is but I've been told stories of deer being hit by cars knocked to the ground or off there feet breaking their rack on the road while not being mortally hurt and running off .

[Jmp209]

The skull is more fragile than the antlers. Too bad I ended up finding out with my truck.

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[growalot]

Wow that really is too bad...nice buck!

[growalot]

Sorry Duke...but that made me laugh out loud....Just that pause after the tarsal gland comment...seriously, literally pictured your face in my mind.....hahahaha

Stuff happens...

Edited December 13, 2016 by growalot

[Jmp209]

Wow that really is too bad...nice buck!

Yea I would much rather have taken him while hunting. It's nice knowing there's bucks like that running around near where I hunt but I hate to see them get hit like that.

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[Buckstopshere]

5 hours ago, growalot said:

Sorry Duke...but that made me laugh out loud....Just that pause after the tarsal gland comment...seriously, literally pictured your face in my mind.....hahahaha

Stuff happens...

Well...that part was real. I got caught up in fooling with the music, and effects of the movie.