Non-typical doesn't even explain it...

[go_deep]

I seen one of the coolest things today. The first picture is of 5 mule deer bucks, the second buck from the right has a hard white 2 point on his right side along with some spurred velvet growth around it, and I know the picture isn't great, but a grapefruit sized velvet mass on his left side. The other 4 bucks were all normal in velvet 2 points to small 4 points. I have never seen a buck with hard antler in July, I don't know what happened to him, but he looks cool as heck!

 

[ScottR]

That’s really cool!

 

[archeranthony]

I wonder if he is really old or just wacky genetics?

 

[JimP]

I'd wager that he has been casterated and never dropped them from since the time that it happened.

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Is Colorado near Chernobyl? Or Who or what castrated him?
Sure I'll go for Rocky Mtn. Oysters. But I draw the line of nawing
them off. Cool Pics.

 

[JimP]

Jumping a fence when he was a youngster and not making it and getting hung up will do it.

I've also known range riders who take care of cattle or sheep doing it if they catch one

 

[Ikeepitcold]

Very cool buck.

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

I've seen several bucks over the last 50 years that had pretty strange antlers. I shot one and it didn't have any balls. Really fat & great eating. I've also seen them with weird antlers when the deer was previously injured.

 

[KHSRanger23]

Wow pretty unique buck.

 

[English]

Likely caused by damage to his testicles.

 

[muleyfool]

Cool pics.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Yep' we always castrate young bulls for market or table fare.
Cooking testicles in a cast iron pan over the camp fire.

 

[JimP]

Yep' we always castrate young bulls for market or table fare.
Cooking testicles in a cast iron pan over the camp fire.

With a catsup and horseradish sauce for dipping..........yum

 

[Slugz]

I think its dopplekolf......spelling maybe wrong.
Usually caused by nerve damage, nutrition issues and I believe high testosterone levels at a specific time of the year. If i remember right a northern college/parks and wildlife documented it in a study. Ill try and dig up some more info on it.

 

[Slugz]

7 Weird Whitetail Oddities

It Doesn't Get Any Weirder Than This In the World of Whitetails

www.realtree.com

 

[dirtclod Az.]

OK ,I thought I was wierd,you guys Are Strange Rangers!!!

 

[go_deep]

7 Weird Whitetail Oddities

It Doesn't Get Any Weirder Than This In the World of Whitetails

www.realtree.com

I think your right!
I just figured the same as the rest, that it was a testy issue, but after reading about Doppelkopf buck sure seems like it.
Sounds crazy rare, feel pretty lucky to have seen it.

 

[JimP]

The Utah DOW did a study before they set the cactus buck hunt on the Paunchaguant unit and they found that most of the cactus bucks on that unit had no testicles