Most handsome buck award winner!

[sticknstring]

Imagine the does reaction when this dude strolls up during the rut! This is not off one of my cams... thank god! Saw it on a different site.

[Chuby Minnow]

What the..........

That is absolutely nasty looking. Sure hope that thing is not in our state.

What do you think those things are?

[dmichaelm]

what the...

anyone what to explain this for me? what are we looking at here?

[LightningBG]

This is the best explanation I can come up with.

Whitetail hunters sometimes encounter deer with warts or lumps on the skin. These bumps do not hurt the deer since they are usually non-cancerous tumors called either fibromas or papillomas. In both cases, the warts or tumors are caused by viruses. The difference between the two is that fibromas grow either from the skin or from the layer beneath, while papillomas grow only from the skin.

To a hunter, both lumps will look dark-colored and hard to the touch. These external warts generally do not cause problems for afflicted animal, but they are not pretty to look at. Deer hunters often think the meat is inedible because of these tumors, but that is not the case. Since lumps are usually found only in the skin, not in the muscles, there is generally no problem.

However, there could be tumors located inside a deer’s body, such as on it’s organs, that could be cancerous and the venison should be discarded. While whitetail hunting, do not be overly alarmed if you come across an animal with external tumors because they are not uncommon.

[Chuby Minnow]

Lightning,

Ummmmmmmm............

Either way, not eating that thing. No way no how.

[BoxMN]

I have cam pics of a small buck with a wart on his cheek. Don't have them here, but it looks like that, but only one smaller on his cheek. The kids call him "the warthog"

[LightningBG]

Lightning,

Ummmmmmmm............

Either way, not eating that thing. No way no how.

Wont catch me eating or even taking a shot at that either. I wouldn't want to be dealing with that carp, safe or not.

[reinhard1]

i've been hunting all my life and have never seen anything like that, not even one wart or tumor. that is very nasty looking. of course i have only hunted in northern minnesota. good luck.

[elkhuntingfan]

Should've used protection.

[mrklean]

nasty looking

[Muskie456]

ya, that thing would get the free pass if it lived on my property. I wouldn't want to even touch the arrow that ran through it.

[sticknstring]

I'd probably give him one more year and then call the taxidermist and have him pick him up from the woods whole!

Full body mount?

[TRZ II]

I'd be more than happy to put him out of his missery and add a nice 10pt rack to my collection! I'm not sure i would be able to eat it though!

[dmichaelm]

What the..........

That is absolutely nasty looking. Sure hope that thing is not in our state.

What do you think those things are?

Hah, look at the timestamp on our posts chubyminnow. Same thought, same time...

[Double D]

I am never in favor of wanton waste, but that one might get shot, registered, and left for the coyotes. I hate to say it but that thing needs to be taken out of the herd. If it's a virus it can be transferred, it needs to go and I wouldn't feel guilty about it.

DD

[John478]

GROSS!!

[paceman]

That thing is disgusting.....I'll bet he really stinks as well.

[Finlander]

Was that taken by the nuclear power plant?

[Chuby Minnow]

Hah, look at the timestamp on our posts chubyminnow. Same thought, same time...

[bigbucks]

Should've used protection.

+1 Too funny!