Weird antlers

[Buckstopshere]

Wonder what caused this, an accident, or genetics? Looks like each pedicle is rotated to the side, so the antler grows sideways instead of up.

[LET EM GROW]

Yes, we have a couple wierd looking young bucks this year.. i wonder if there just not used to antlers on their heads and bang them against things.. accidentally or purposely.. Ive always wondered, cause you never see them look like this at 3 and 4 years of age.. I wonder if this one here is a doe with antlers.. Have had one here a few years back.. 

Ive got another this year, that looks identical to yours. Just cant seem to find the picture. 

[GreeneHunter]

That's what you get for fooling around with your sister .... LOL

[biggamefish]

Looks like he mated with a ram or a goat!!  Is that a tip tie liking branch??

[mac]

On 8/29/2017 at 8:22 AM, LET EM GROW said:

Yes, we have a couple wierd looking young bucks this year.. i wonder if there just not used to antlers on their heads and bang them against things.. accidentally or purposely.. Ive always wondered, cause you never see them look like this at 3 and 4 years of age.. I wonder if this one here is a doe with antlers.. Have had one here a few years back.. 

Ive got another this year, that looks identical to yours. Just cant seem to find the picture. 

I wonder what goes on out there at the MURDERPLOT, lol

[turkeyfeathers]

Saw this one at processor when I was dropping off a couple of deer Generally a hit by car on opposite side I believe. This one could play a hockey goalie.


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[dbHunterNY]

my money wouldn't be on any "scrub" genetics but instead on the idea it was injured or injured the pedicle.  if it shows up next season the same way then i'd go with busted pedicle.  i've known of multiple bucks to be injured on one side either during velvet or from body injury.  following year they grew into nice typical racks.  velvet injury does weird things like in the picture.  body injury can effect a rack by stunting growth or causing a lack of uniform development.  just what i've seen.

[WNYBuckHunter]

The buck I shot last year has a messed up left side. From the looks of it, he partially broke it at some point when he was in velvet, and it continued to grow. There were no other injuries or signs of old injuries on him besides the hole my Rage left. I'm guessing he ran into a tree or something like that. I'd say pedicle damage of some sort on that one. 

[Buckstopshere]

6 hours ago, biggamefish said:

Looks like he mated with a ram or a goat!!  Is that a tip tie liking branch??

Yep...that's how attract bucks. I took those branches off another active scrape, about 5 miles away. This guy came in today...to the same branch in the background. He would be in trouble if he comes by me in hard-horn. My wife said he is too big  and too pretty to eat. Women (no offense met to the gal hunters on the site!.)

 

3 hours ago, dbHunterNY said:

my money wouldn't be on any "scrub" genetics but instead on the idea it was injured or injured the pedicle.  if it shows up next season the same way then i'd go with busted pedicle.  i've known of multiple bucks to be injured on one side either during velvet or from body injury.  following year they grew into nice typical racks.  velvet injury does weird things like in the picture.  body injury can effect a rack by stunting growth or causing a lack of uniform development.  just what i've seen.

 

[LET EM GROW]

When I get to work tomorrow I'll get the picture we got a few years back of a good busted up pedicle. Nice pic too lol

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[Buckstopshere]

Here he is, coming into the branch. Check out his G3 tine...crooked. I'm naming him "Crook" for that reason.

[LET EM GROW]

[Buckstopshere]

4 hours ago, LET EM GROW said:

And that right antler is coming out of the deer's head the same way. Looks like it's at 90 degrees from being up and down like they normally are. Strange.