Seems like I am seeing more mature deer this year than others with one side messed up. Anybody else noticing this ? Looking for explanation or logical reason for this.
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Originally posted by niceg3s View PostI've heard that this can from leg injuries. If it is a rear leg injury, it is the opposite antler, and if it is a front leg injury, it is the antler on the same side.
And then a guy who claimed to be a bilogist said i fell for a joke. I dont know what to believe. Sounded plausible to me at the time coming from a trained professional.
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Originally posted by bloodstick View PostI was told the same exact thing fom a biologist two years ago.
And then a guy who claimed to be a bilogist said i fell for a joke. I dont know what to believe. Sounded plausible to me at the time coming from a trained professional.
Yes, leg injuries cause antler deformation.
What you fell for was something completely different.Last edited by Sippy; 08-08-2016, 09:24 AM.
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Originally posted by TexasTK View PostAppreciate the feedback but no known physical injuries. All the bucks in question had normal antlers last year. Could be I have let them ripen to long but I normally let all my top end bucks go until 8-10 yrs before putting them on hit list. Have not noticed this in years past.
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Originally posted by Sippy View PostI'm the guy who "claimed " to be a biologist. I am a Certified Wildlife Biologist.
Yes, leg injuries cause antler deformation.
What you fell for was something completely different.
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Originally posted by TexasTK View PostSeems like I am seeing more mature deer this year than others with one side messed up. Anybody else noticing this ? Looking for explanation or logical reason for this.
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Originally posted by bloodstick View PostIn all seriousness SIPPY, If they dont use their feet to help shape their antlers during velvet, then how can a leg injury deform them? Im just curious.
Not trying to be a smart a**. I have no clue and receive conflicting information.
Most antler abnormalities are due to a pedicel injury or an injury to the antler itself when in velvet.
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Originally posted by bloodstick View PostIn all seriousness SIPPY, If they dont use their feet to help shape their antlers during velvet, then how can a leg injury deform them? Im just curious.
Not trying to be a smart a**. I have no clue and receive conflicting information.
Leg injury doesn't refer to the leg injuring the antler, it refers to an injury to the leg. Like a leg break, infection etc.
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