Goofy racked buck

[Mike Fangman]

I have a few pics of this goofy racked buck, any ideas what's going on with him.? Do you think he could be normal next year, can't shoot him anyway, 13" rule applies in Stephens county. I know my dates and time are wrong, I got these pics from camera this past weekend. These are the only decent pics I have of him.

[lovemylegacy]

I don't think the 13 rule would apply to him

[bowhunter2989]

I think the 13" rule does apply to him, he has more than 1 unbranched antler so he qualifies. Even though he's non typical looking he is still considered an antlered buck and. It a spike by TPWD. Anyway to the OP, I had one looking like that for a year and the next he was better on one side but the other never really recovered. So I couldn't really figure out what caused it. I never saw the deer in person so all I could do is go off cam pics.

[mikeyb_23]

Didn't quite jump high enough over a fence, lost his boys. That's my guess anyways.

[Cooper]

The 13" rule does apply...X2

No way of knowing what he will be next year, but if he keeps it up he will be crazy looking for sure.

[breederbuck33]

Didn't quite jump high enough over a fence, lost his boys. That's my guess anyways.

This.. I bet he never looses his velvet.

[takarge]

Get on TPWD and call the local game warden. Send him a pic of him and ask if he is under AR rule or not.

[Antlers86]

Could just be a damaged pedicle. I wouldn't shoot him especially since he looks young. Here is a buck I caught in a hog trap last season. This year showed damaged to the same side from where he hit it in the trap. I don't plan on shooting him for another 3-4 yrs depending on how he develops and ARs.

[Fang6130]

Man that's awesome, where in Stephens county are you?

[Outbreaker]

This.. I bet he never looses his velvet.

I haver called TPWD reguarding an antlered doe we have. If they still have soft velvet on the antlers......they are a doe as the hardened antler does not protrude through the skin (the velvet is skin).

Once it sheds (even if a doe) it is antlered and all AR stuff applies.

This doe on our place has at least 4" bases.

[Mike Fangman]

Man that's awesome, where in Stephens county are you?

Right between Ranger and Eastland.

[White Falcon]

Not 13", NO Shoot!

[happy bowhunter]

Stag,will always be in velvet,thats what it looks like to me anyway

[BolilloLoco]

Let him go one year and find out.

[mcphilpott]

he's a strange one