One 'Unbranched' Antler

[2B4Him]

While I'm sure this is not what TPWD had in mind in devising the 'one unbranched antler' rule, but it is what it is. He probably would have had about a 15-16" spread before breaking off his right main beam and he was 4 1/2.
I had plenty of pictures of him on my game camera prior to sticking him, so I had proof that I did not break off a beam after ground checking him. Also, his 'stub' was obviously aged - he broke it off weeks ago.
BTW, shot in Coryell County

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[KGreene]

I had a certain warden that’s been bashed here often accuse me of breaking off a horn during a draw hunt. He kept trying to get me to admit it. I finally told him I do not need to do anything illegal to kill a deer and he shut up.

[AntlerCollector]

Congrats on your kill

[Traildust]

Did you not know he was broke up when you shot him?

[2B4Him]

Did you not know he was broke up when you shot him?

Yes, I had pictures and I had a few minutes to watch him that morning.

[BowSlayer]

Lots of sausage right there.
That unbranched antler tag came in handy after all!

[RedBear78]

Good clean kill,every way shape and form.Good job!

[Passthrough]

And your not even from East Texas!!

[sharkhunter]

Did the exact same thing this year. Buck was still 14 1/2” to the stub

[Paycheck]

That is a great use of a tag.

[Take em]

I shot this one on a hunt (non-AR county) and he was broke off flush. Considered it a spike in my book Deer was 8.5 was this poor rack.


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[Dusty Britches]

Nice deer. Congrats.

I was wondering, purely bizzare circumstance, but considering an antler or point must be at least 1" to be counted as a buck vs antlerless, what if a buck broke his antler just above the pedicle and it was less than one inch. I'm guessing he still falls under the unbranched antler rule, right?

[kruppa24]

Congrats

[flywise]

Waydago

[UncleBubba]

I shot this one on a hunt (non-AR county) and he was broke off flush. Considered it a spike in my book Deer was 8.5 was this poor rack.


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Looks like a 3.5 to me