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What to do with ugly racked deer?
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10/20/17 04:17 PM
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We've never had this problem before, but this year we have two really ugly looking bucks. Take them out before they can do their damage? Or let them go and maybe it's just a fluke? Will they always be jacked up? Is it because of damage while they are in velvet? Let me hear your experiences with ugly bucks.
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Re: What to do with ugly racked deer?
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10/20/17 04:30 PM
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Re: What to do with ugly racked deer?
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10/20/17 06:12 PM
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That's what I'm thinking first one to see him has to take him...hope it's not me.
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Re: What to do with ugly racked deer?
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10/20/17 06:24 PM
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That's what I'm thinking first one to see him has to take him...hope it's not me. Good luck enforcing that rule. Each guy on my lease tries to take one cull. First year we were all looking for what we named "Superfreak" on the game cameras. He showed up in front of me, I nailed him and I was proud to take him.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: What to do with ugly racked deer?
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10/20/17 07:52 PM
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Definitely take em out of the herd. I love deer like that are european mounted. Hang em in a camp house if y’all have one, they also make a way to describe to a new hunter why it is a “cull buck”.
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Re: What to do with ugly racked deer?
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10/20/17 08:54 PM
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meat is still good to eat. Take him out of the herd
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Re: What to do with ugly racked deer?
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10/20/17 09:04 PM
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What do you guys think about this one? Look closely at his left side. See the hook by his ear.
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Re: What to do with ugly racked deer?
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10/20/17 09:47 PM
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I think those odd racks like that are cool. I have a one on my wall. The rule on our lease is a trophy buck and a cull. One of the guys was telling me the other day that he would like to see us take the cull first.
�A hunt based only on the trophies taken falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be.� -Fred Bear
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Re: What to do with ugly racked deer?
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10/20/17 10:36 PM
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That's what I'm thinking first one to see him has to take him...hope it's not me. Good luck enforcing that rule. Each guy on my lease tries to take one cull. First year we were all looking for what we named "Superfreak" on the game cameras. He showed up in front of me, I nailed him and I was proud to take him. Problem with culling on most places, everyone wants to take the biggest one they can.
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Re: What to do with ugly racked deer?
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10/20/17 10:39 PM
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That's what I'm thinking first one to see him has to take him...hope it's not me. Good luck enforcing that rule. Each guy on my lease tries to take one cull. First year we were all looking for what we named "Superfreak" on the game cameras. He showed up in front of me, I nailed him and I was proud to take him. Problem with culling on most places, everyone wants to take the biggest one they can. I quit the pecker-meausuring contest years ago (mainly 'cause I'd lose).
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: What to do with ugly racked deer?
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10/20/17 11:08 PM
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That's what I'm thinking first one to see him has to take him...hope it's not me. Good luck enforcing that rule. Each guy on my lease tries to take one cull. First year we were all looking for what we named "Superfreak" on the game cameras. He showed up in front of me, I nailed him and I was proud to take him. Problem with culling on most places, everyone wants to take the biggest one they can. I quit the pecker-meausuring contest years ago (mainly 'cause I'd lose). Oh, I don't think that is why they do it. It is a second buck, so they want the biggest they can find. I have been guilty of it...
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Re: What to do with ugly racked deer?
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10/21/17 12:34 AM
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imo the ugly racks need to go but thats my mo. im sure yall will figure it out.
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Re: What to do with ugly racked deer?
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10/21/17 12:55 AM
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Chase em over to the nieghbors. They can tag out on it. I love crazy bucks. Make a great quest and aint boring looking.
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Re: What to do with ugly racked deer?
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10/21/17 01:36 PM
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I like freaks...Let him walk.
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Re: What to do with ugly racked deer?
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10/21/17 01:44 PM
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hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Re: What to do with ugly racked deer?
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10/21/17 05:40 PM
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I think they're cool. Make an interesting euro mount.
Kinda like ugly racked women ... can still be a lot of fun.
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Re: What to do with ugly racked deer?
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10/21/17 08:21 PM
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Re: What to do with ugly racked deer?
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10/21/17 10:17 PM
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Pedicle damage. Judge them by their good side. It's not a genetic defect.
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Re: What to do with ugly racked deer?
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10/22/17 01:21 AM
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I too think they're kinda cool! It'd be interesting to see what they look like next year.
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Re: What to do with ugly racked deer?
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10/22/17 01:44 AM
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Letting them go a year is a tough judgement call. Depends on why he went goofy. We had a beautiful 5 year old 9 pointer, he was tall and wide. As a 6 year old he went stupid looking on the left, we actually named him Wonky and decided to give him another year. He sprouted beautifully as a 195" 9 pointer with a 5" drop to boot. And then we have had ugly deer just become bigger ugly deer.
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Re: What to do with ugly racked deer?
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10/22/17 02:44 AM
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Re: What to do with ugly racked deer?
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10/22/17 03:00 AM
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Pedicle damage. Judge them by their good side. It's not a genetic defect. Good info, thank you sir. Well at least I don't have to worry about them spreading bad genetics. First time I've seen anything abnormal out there. So we were very surprised. Are you close to a nuclear waste area? Does Mexico count?
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Re: What to do with ugly racked deer?
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10/22/17 04:50 AM
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I like those unique racks...I'd be happy to take either one.
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Re: What to do with ugly racked deer?
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11/17/17 10:42 AM
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I was the first to see him! I spent all night doing a euro mount on him. Sallys beauty supply tomorrow for bleaching supplies.
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Re: What to do with ugly racked deer?
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11/17/17 12:09 PM
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Sausage .
I Feed Indian Corn. The deer love it and all the colors make them stay at the feeder longer.
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