Antler growth and damage....6-21-23

[ilovesprig]

I've always assumed bucks that have a broken antler, broke them while fighting....And, I'm guessing for the most part, that is probably true....But, I got these trail cam pix of a buck in the velvet that has just broken off his beam on his left side (G-2?)...He's obviously still growing bone....So, eventually he's only going to have one beam on that side....Interesting.....

He may end up looking like this guy from the same area.....

 

[180ls1]

Ive heard their horns are real sensitive when in velvet. Makes you wonder if he was running from a cat or something.

 

[HATCHET1]

Ive heard their horns are real sensitive when in velvet. Makes you wonder if he was running from a cat or something.

Or Larry and his 380.....Too soon?

 

[ilovesprig]

Or Larry and his 380.....Too soon?

Matty,

Needed Larry a couple days ago....

Got a call about a sick deer on a property....Dead when I got there....Not a lion or a coyote kill....No trauma....

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[180ls1]

Maybe Larry bit it?