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The "freak" deer
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12/22/11 02:55 PM
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Shot this Freak deer in Llano County. Saw him coming in from quite a distance looked at him through the binos and noticed he was “odd looking” He was in HOT pursuit of a doe running through a field...head down. I grabbed my gun and waited for him to get in shooting distance. I shouted at him. He faced me dead on. I had seconds to look at his rack and decided he needs to go. Dropped him in his tracks. Considered a cull buck to me but others may argue…one of the coolest deer I every shot. Doing euro myself. 99% complete….needs a little more bleach and repairing his nose… Going to mount it on a mesquite plaque
"If I die in Dallas, drag my cold, dead body back to Fort Worth"
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Re: The "freak" deer
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12/22/11 02:58 PM
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I like the trashy deer congrats on a one of a kind
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Re: The "freak" deer
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12/22/11 03:01 PM
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father of 4
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Re: The "freak" deer
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12/22/11 03:04 PM
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swmays
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That first pic is nasty. Ended up good though. Congrats!
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Re: The "freak" deer
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12/22/11 03:06 PM
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txshntr
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Very unique. Looking good
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Re: The "freak" deer
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12/22/11 03:06 PM
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Rockinmyshoe
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I like the trashy deer congrats on a one of a kind X2 nice euro
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Re: The "freak" deer
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12/22/11 03:09 PM
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jrab
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Looks good, and bad, and good all at the same time!
I agree that needed to go, and it is cool. Nice job on the euro.
Hold your gun straight, and turn your cell phone sideways... when shooting video.
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Re: The "freak" deer
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12/22/11 03:53 PM
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Bwana83
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Just out of curiosity, how old do you think he was?
A mature buck might be a deer, but you can bet it's a totally different animal
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Re: The "freak" deer
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12/22/11 04:03 PM
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Estimated by lower jaw bone (comparing to photos on the web) @ 3 1/2.
"If I die in Dallas, drag my cold, dead body back to Fort Worth"
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Re: The "freak" deer
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12/22/11 04:26 PM
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Cool freak!! Thats the only thing that makes me sad about the Ar rules. I love freaky horned deer!! I wish this one would make it a about two or three more years, he would have a neat rack also. Dunno if he would even be a shooter!!
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Re: The "freak" deer
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12/22/11 04:31 PM
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Rebel.
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Re: The "freak" deer
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12/22/11 04:37 PM
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Bwana83
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Estimated by lower jaw bone (comparing to photos on the web) @ 3 1/2. The reason I asked is years ago I hunted on the Llano/Gillespie Co line. I had a 1 1/2yr old freak that hung around. He had 13 points all coming from his base and all about 6" long. I didn't shoot him thinking he might be a monster in a year or two. Of course after a few weeks he disappeared but he looked to be a stag as well and may have just died. Always wondered if a deer like that would get big
A mature buck might be a deer, but you can bet it's a totally different animal
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Re: The "freak" deer
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12/22/11 05:36 PM
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I considered it a cull. Especially after we saw this guy running around on camera. Related? Who knows…. I really wanted this deer! Nice collar to him! We never saw him this year.
"If I die in Dallas, drag my cold, dead body back to Fort Worth"
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Re: The "freak" deer
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12/22/11 05:45 PM
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Very unique. Looking good
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Re: The "freak" deer
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12/22/11 06:24 PM
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Re: The "freak" deer
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12/22/11 06:25 PM
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NDN98
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Freak for sure. Should make a nice euro mount.
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Re: The "freak" deer
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12/22/11 07:00 PM
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AdgerC15
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pretty gnarly. congrats!
ac
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Re: The "freak" deer
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12/22/11 08:12 PM
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I think he calls his brother "daddy" Or his daddy "uncle" or something....
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Re: The "freak" deer
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12/22/11 08:36 PM
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Cool looking buck he is a one of a kind
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Re: The "freak" deer
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12/22/11 09:13 PM
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Bwana83
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Pretty sure that last pic is just from smacking his head (horn) while it was still growing. He will have a normal rack next year
A mature buck might be a deer, but you can bet it's a totally different animal
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Re: The "freak" deer
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12/22/11 11:01 PM
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Cody Malone
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Very unique. Looking good
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Re: The "freak" deer
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12/23/11 01:21 AM
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I donno what some would consider a cull, but he would be in my book. I shot one in Mason Co back 18 years or so, he had 3 main beams with a hole in one of them.
I'd ask him if he's pregnant. He missed a s__tload of periods. I'll take "things that look like a uterus" for $200 Alex.
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