Most Unique Deer I Have Ever Seen

[Shack]

Ya, you can see it’s infected. The whole snout is swollen up with infection. I am a 100% sure its another deer’s antler that hit a soft spot in this bucks scull and poked threw and a small tine on end of main beam it keeping it stuck in scull.

Also would the meat be good in a deer like this. With the infection, I would tend to think the blood was tainted.

Still a very nice deer and a great mounter.

[Tippman]

Hmm, I still disagree and think it's his own. Anyone done enough research to prove anything???

[BeerHunter]

From what i see. It looks to be a natural growth. THis happens all the time just really bad luck for this deer. The right side is swollen, It lookes that the antler grew between the skin and skull finally coming out of the easiest path which was the eye opening.

I have seen many pictures of deer with hunks of velvet still on their antlers and that looks pretty similar.

As i believe someone had refered to. THere was a story already this year that a buck had another hooked to his antlers and he couldnt get it off without someone shooting it off. I have seen video of this before too.

And your saying that the antler lodged so deeply that it broke off another deers antler and didnt kill the deer.

And not to mention that would be a very odd buck.

Just my 2 cents

[shogun]

If a buck ever got another buck's antler lodged into its face, it would rip out of its face before it ever ripped out of the skull of that other buck. Not to mention, that is not at all what it would look like on the base if it indeed broke off from another deer.

Antler connected to skull - rock solid. Antler stabbed in face, not solid.

This is clearly some crazy growth, oddly shaped as well.

[Shack]

Both you guys bring up good points. I do not know enough about antler growth.

I do not see the guy in image handling antler, so how does one know if it is rock solid. How could a deer live that long with a blind side. Would this occur every year or possibley just once. How would it shed off of face.

I guess I do not sit well with a blow to the brain and the deer still living after.

I would like to hear from this guy about what was found after it was further checked out. Or I guess go with what the e-mail stated "its a growth"

[shogun]

I would be interested to know if something like that gets 'shed' too.

[bigbucks]

I've now heard it represented both ways, but would have to concur that I think it's his, not from another deer. It definitely does look like velvet on the end. I've seen a deer or two with deformed antlers that have leather like velvet near the end. One I'm thinking of looked like a golf club on his right side.

[bassNspear]

let me ask you this, if it is really a growth, then will he lose it when he loses the other horns.

[BeerHunter]

he probably would but it would "probably stay" and get infected.

Its kind of like a tumor just grew in the wrong spot and Messed his life up.

But He and us dont have to worry about that problem anymore do we?? LOL

Lets get some answers ive looked all over and found nothing. Where was this thing shot?

[MNRookie78]

I saw the other thread that started on this one and finally have to put my $0.02 in. I usually don't like to stir the pot, but hey, it's been a friendly discussion thus far so I figured what the heck. I personally feel this is the antler from another deer (no, it's not a horn! horns don't get shed each year they just keep getting larger). Why? I don't see any velvet left on the antler where it meets the eye socket. How in the heck would it rub the velvet off all the way to the eye without tearing up the skin or rubbing the skin raw of hair. I may be wrong, I may be correct...either way it's my opinion and I'm entitled to it

[patrat78]

I would have to say that it is a growth. I just cant seem to see the deer living after taking that kind of a blow and i dont see a brow tine on the extra antler.

[Royce Aardahl]

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stop the madness

[Cooter]

Just got these pics from a bud in CO so its been circulating...my vote is either a weird growth or foul play with the pictures. I don't buy it was another deer's antler.

[nimrod71]

It is posted under the trophy watch section of a very well known record book organization that it is a third antler growing out of the eye socket.

[BeerHunter]

AHH IT ALWAYS FEELS GOOD TO BE RIGHT (JUST KIDDING)

NIMROD, THANKS FOR LOCATING THE INFO.

Rex Covell, KS 2007 That Proverbial Poke in the Eye

November 20, 2007

This buck and the series of photos that accompanied it have been circulating the internet at a rapid clip, and for good reason - OUCH!

At first glance, it might appear that the antler through the eye was the result of a battle with another buck and that the antler is from another deer, broken off during battle. The truth, however, is that this buck had a rare third antler, which grew out of his own eye socket. Either way, there must be easier ways to impress the ladies.

THE PROOF EVERYONE NEEDED

[Tippman]

Quote:

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AHH IT ALWAYS FEELS GOOD TO BE RIGHT (JUST KIDDING)

THE PROOF EVERYONE NEEDED

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Yep. I knew there was no way it was from another deer. Thanks for clearing it up

[Royce Aardahl]

I put info up on this 3 weeks ago but it looks like I did something wrong cuz it's blanked out. Sheesh!

[Shack]

You guys turned my mind around from fighting to antler growth. In that second post about this deer, I was under fire, like I was a (contact us please) for thinking it was a growth. The facts showed all.

You guys where right and after you guys explained and a little thinking about the reality of the two scenarios, it was a no brainier. Unless that buck just got into a fight minutes before being shot, broke off antler and ran infront of hunter, the odds are not possible.

Good call!