Cactus Buck in N. Utah

one_dryboot · Feb 16, 2008

I found this buck on my familys ground last winter. the pictures were taken at the end of january. he is in full velvet. the first time i saw him he had a 4 point frame with junk on his back forks. A few days later i found him again but he broke off his back forks and was bleeding where they broke. im pretty sure it would be considered a cactus buck but im not sure. Anyone know or have an idea? I could be wrong?

nochawk · Feb 16, 2008

I wouldn't call him a cactus buck, just a buck that probably lost his testicles... or maybe a horned doe...

Neat pic anyway...

NeverStopHuntin · Feb 16, 2008

looks like a stag to me

one_dryboot · Feb 16, 2008

LAST EDITED ON Feb-16-08 AT 10:03PM (MST)[p]is a stag and a cactus kinda the same? will it loose its antlers ever? or just keep growing? or stay the same?

BuckSnort · Feb 16, 2008

Definately rare no matter what it is..I found a shed once that was compleately covered with velvet..strange.

txhunter58 · Feb 17, 2008

People call them by different names, but bottom line is juat about the only way to have a buck in velvet in January is to not have any influece by testosterone. And yes, I suspect that they will never shed and will continue to grow, into a very unique rack.

txhunter58

venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)

evilroy250 · Feb 21, 2008

A few years ago I shot a nice 5 by 7 during the rifle hunt in northern utah. He was in full velvet, and had no nuts. I don't think he ever shed. You can see were he had rubbed some velvet off and it grew right back.