Stags??

cjboz · Apr 29, 2007

My dad and I were visiting about this subject the other day and were wondering what actually causes this. He was told years ago by an old timer that it was caused during bad tick years. They get on their testicles and escentially dry them out. I have also heard that it was genetic. One of my good friends mothers killed a doe that had stag type horn growth back in the early 80s though? Anyone know? The reason I ask is the previous posts about this year being very bad for ticks.
Also it seems there is more stags out of Nevada than most(that I have seen or heard of. Any input would be great!!
thanks

CB

BuckSnort · Apr 29, 2007

I have heard alot and have read a little about stags and from what I have learned it boils down to irregularities with the testicles,leading to diferent hormone levels.

kilowatt · Apr 29, 2007

Kinda like Bessy huh? LOL

Brian

BuckSnort · Apr 29, 2007

LOL!

Califelkslayer · Apr 29, 2007

Just replied so I could check I want an e-mail when there's a reply so I can read the fireworks when BESSY replies.

groundhog · Apr 30, 2007

My nephews first buck was a Stag or "cactus buck". It had testicles about the size of a pencil eraser. I read once that if they stay in velvet they cannot breed, if they are hard horned they can breed. I also read somewhere that some biologist believe that it is caused by a recessive gene.

The land owner knew the buck that my nephew shot. He said that in the four years that he had seen it, it had never shed. He said that in the extreeme cold of winter the rack got frost bite and froze to the point of breaking off everything but about eight or ten inches of main beam. Then it would start growing again in early spring.
You can actually see where the new growth started. By the way this buck had more fat (over 2 inches) than any buck we have seen. It didn't last long in the freezer!