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 Very Unique Buck
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12/22/14 02:59 PM
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I've caught this deer at another stand a few times, and thought he was unique, but this time he gave us a full frontal. Zooming in on the antlers, his bases are just massive. Any thoughts as to why he'd end up looking like this? We've been hunting this area (Runnels County near Ballinger, TX) for 20+/- years, and never seen anything like it. 
I have to wear sunglasses into the woods, because the deer would recognize me, an just surrender with their hooves up.
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Re: Very Unique Buck
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#5492513
12/22/14 03:01 PM
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He's like a poly uni.
Very cool.
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Re: Very Unique Buck
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12/22/14 03:05 PM
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I was at a TBGA awards program for Region 4 once in the 90's. There was a buck there that looked like this. He was mounted and they had the shed from him from the year before. I say shed since when he shed the year before both antlers came off together as one shed. They were connected at the base of each antler. My guess is going to be an antler injury that caused him to break off both antlers in the skull causing injury to both pedicles.
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Re: Very Unique Buck
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12/22/14 03:16 PM
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Re: Very Unique Buck
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12/22/14 03:28 PM
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I was at a TBGA awards program for Region 4 once in the 90's. There was a buck there that looked like this. He was mounted and they had the shed from him from the year before. I say shed since when he shed the year before both antlers came off together as one shed. They were connected at the base of each antler. My guess is going to be an antler injury that caused him to break off both antlers in the skull causing injury to both pedicles. ^^^^^this.
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Re: Very Unique Buck
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12/22/14 03:36 PM
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I'm going to try to harvest him. He is just so unique, I can't pass him up. Hope I'll get t oground check him.
I have to wear sunglasses into the woods, because the deer would recognize me, an just surrender with their hooves up.
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Re: Very Unique Buck
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12/22/14 03:37 PM
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He will make a very nice mount and conversation piece.
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Re: Very Unique Buck
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#5492605
12/22/14 03:39 PM
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Re: Very Unique Buck
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#5492611
12/22/14 03:39 PM
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He will make a very nice mount and conversation piece.
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Re: Very Unique Buck
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12/22/14 03:40 PM
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Good luck. I'd shoot him in a heartbeat.
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Re: Very Unique Buck
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12/22/14 03:44 PM
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Good luck. I'd shoot him in a heartbeat. Same here, he'd make an awesome trophy and mount.
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Re: Very Unique Buck
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#5492656
12/22/14 03:53 PM
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Would be cool to see. Good luck!
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Re: Very Unique Buck
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#5492805
12/22/14 05:13 PM
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Looking at his body, he is either old or sick.
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Re: Very Unique Buck
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12/22/14 06:45 PM
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I'm thinking he's rutted out. The other pics I have of him, he's plump and juicy.
I have to wear sunglasses into the woods, because the deer would recognize me, an just surrender with their hooves up.
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Re: Very Unique Buck
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12/22/14 06:48 PM
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I'm going to try to harvest him. He is just so unique, I can't pass him up. Hope I'll get t oground check him.
Guess you don't hunt in an AR country... lucky
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Re: Very Unique Buck
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12/22/14 06:50 PM
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^^^^^ Correct, no AR's in Runnels county
I have to wear sunglasses into the woods, because the deer would recognize me, an just surrender with their hooves up.
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Re: Very Unique Buck
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#5493070
12/22/14 07:14 PM
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I'm going to try to harvest him. He is just so unique, I can't pass him up. Hope I'll get t oground check him.
Go for it!
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Re: Very Unique Buck
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12/22/14 11:45 PM
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Very cool, like he has a crown on his head, it will make a neat mount good luck 
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Re: Very Unique Buck
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#5494343
12/23/14 04:06 AM
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Hope he doesn't come around Talpa!! 
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