Anyone know the story on this buck?

american_jackal · Aug 23, 2023

I had these pictures sent to me back in 2019, with the story of the buck being hit by a car in southern utah county. I want to know if anyone knows what really happened. Especially if anyone has pics of this buck on the hoof. Im a mule deer junkie, and love just looking/thinking/hunting/or talking about big bucks. Any and all info would be appreciated.

HntHrdr · Aug 23, 2023

Call that guys phone number on his jacket

MrShane · Aug 23, 2023

I would imagine it migrated off Camp Williams towards the farms at south end of Utah Lake.
Those big bucks don’t often leave Camp Williams but when they do SR68 is not very forgiving.
UDOT’s Master Plan has 3 lanes each direction with a refuge lane in the middle running from SR 68 west then south to the town of Fairfield.
Without multiple tunnels underneath that highway, a Deer does not stand a chance in spring or fall migration.

BrowningRage · Aug 23, 2023

HntHrdr said:
Call that guys phone number on his jacket

In case you aren't able to see it... here's the place on his hoodie.

woodruffhunter · Aug 23, 2023

I think his jacket says Altamont??

nfh · Aug 23, 2023

I see a road, I see blood on the antlers which adds up to road kill

elkassassin · Aug 24, 2023

An Officer In The Background!

Some Road Rash on The Antlers!

I Agree with nfh!

But I Don't Agree With woodruffhunter!

nfh said:
I see a road, I see blood on the antlers which adds up to road kill

Shadow · Aug 24, 2023

Maybe the antlers are just consolation for 5k damage to his truck?

SureShot · Aug 24, 2023

Got hit so hard it knocked his antlers clean off?

wweaver79 · Aug 24, 2023

Oh my MASS.... what a deer

lundellhunting7 · Aug 28, 2023

Well that is my Uncle….. 2017…. The buck lived on my families farm in Salem Utah just behind the Krishna temple …. Unfortunately he got hit by a car.

lundellhunting7 · Aug 28, 2023

american_jackal · Aug 29, 2023

Well the story I heard wasnt too far off. Do you or your family happen to have pics of this buck on the hoof? I remember seeing a nice buck that would feed in the empty lot just south of Tractor Supply (that is now being built on), and I also saw it just north of Stokes in the fields.

lundellhunting7 · Aug 29, 2023

american_jackal said:
Well the story I heard wasnt too far off. Do you or your family happen to have pics of this buck on the hoof? I remember seeing a nice buck that would feed in the empty lot just south of Tractor Supply (that is now being built on), and I also so it just north of Stokes in the fields.

I don't have any pics of him.... There was one other 200 inch buck that was hit by a car and a kid found him behind stokes just a couple weeks after this one was hit..... 2017 had 3 200 inch bucks killed by vehicles between Spanish, Salem and Payson... kind of weird.

Should have killed him during the hunts if we knew he was gonna get hit by a car.

SureShot · Aug 29, 2023

Salem, Utah...the trophy bed of the West.

maxpower · Aug 29, 2023

Wow, what a stud buck. Hate to see them survive so long only to get thumped by a car, it's the second worse way for them to go.

hossblur · Aug 29, 2023

The magic of the split tail gets all mammals to do stupid chit

maxpower · Aug 29, 2023

hossblur said:
The magic of the split tail gets all mammals to do stupid chit

Kind of like humans....

hossblur · Aug 29, 2023

maxpower said:
Kind of like humans....

200%, even us old bucks?

american_jackal · Aug 29, 2023

lundellhunting7 said:
I don't have any pics of him.... There was one other 200 inch buck that was hit by a car and a kid found him behind stokes just a couple weeks after this one was hit..... 2017 had 3 200 inch bucks killed by vehicles between Spanish, Salem and Payson... kind of weird.

Should have killed him during the hunts if we knew he was gonna get hit by a car.

Good to know the story. I had wondered about it for a few years now. I grew up not far in Benjamin, and would see deer along the slew, but nothing like those bucks

Vanilla · Aug 30, 2023

This can't be true. I'm told by a close friend that there are no big deer left in Utah. Has to be photoshopped, if my good buddy is to be trusted.

hossblur · Aug 30, 2023

Vanilla said:
This can't be true. I'm told by a close friend that there are no big deer left in Utah. Has to be photoshopped, if my good buddy is to be trusted.

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HikeHunt61 · Aug 30, 2023

Worst photoshop ever!

lundellhunting7 · Aug 30, 2023

HikeHunt61 said:
Worst photoshop ever!

Hmmm I’m not getting what what photoshopped ?? but whatever you say… I’m sure you saw this buck on the hoof for years….

american_jackal · Aug 31, 2023

HikeHunt61 said:
Worst photoshop ever!

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Please explain the photo shop

HikeHunt61 · Aug 31, 2023

Well, look at the first picture of the left antler. Then look at the second picture of the left antler. It's girth has doubled between the pictures. I suppose one could explain it based on camera angle, but the edges of the antlers look strange in each shot. Just sayin'...

nfh · Aug 31, 2023

His thumb almost touches his fingers in both pics. I dont see this being photoshopped.

lundellhunting7 · Aug 31, 2023

HikeHunt61 said:
Well, look at the first picture of the left antler. Then look at the second picture of the left antler. Its girth has doubled between the pictures. I suppose one could explain it based on camera angle, but the edges of the antlers look strange in each shot. Just sayin'...

I can 100% say that those are not photoshopped…. Deer had unreal mass and blades….. it’s the camera angle… ha ha who would have guessed a deer killed by a car in 2017 would finally make it to MM in 23 and have someone say it’s photoshopped… Guess it’s always fun to try to be a hero ??

Kinda like the pic you posted with angles…. I bet you post a front pic of this bull and he doesn’t look half as good…

american_jackal · Aug 31, 2023

Who did the antlers end up with?

lundellhunting7 · Aug 31, 2023

american_jackal said:
Who did the antlers end up with?

Division.

HikeHunt61 · Sep 1, 2023

lundellhunting7 said:
I can 100% say that those are not photoshopped…. Deer had unreal mass and blades….. it’s the camera angle… ha ha who would have guessed a deer killed by a car in 2017 would finally make it to MM in 23 and have someone say it’s photoshopped… Guess it’s always fun to try to be a hero ??

Didn’t know you were directly involved with the pic- I thought it was plucked off the internet somewhere. I’ll take it back (didn’t intend to offend)- it just looks so very different- normal antler to super massive antler. Good angle I suppose…