The Bald Buck

NeverStopHuntin · Dec 3, 2007

The deer on the right is a buck with no horns. I wouldn't make this up. We were watching a group of deer when this giant "doe" walked out. The body was twice the size of the other does and it has a big rutty neck. When it went to fight off the other buck there we seen that it actually has nuts and is 100% buck. I couldn't believe it. Has anyone seen or heard of something like this?

Wiszard · Dec 3, 2007

It's called the Rosie O'Donnell buck!

old_man_of_the_hills · Dec 3, 2007

Talk about bad horn growth genetics!!!

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RockyMtnOyster · Dec 3, 2007

My guess is he doesn't fare well fighting other bucks during the rut. OUCH

RockyMtnOyster

gilamonster8 · Dec 3, 2007

maybe rocky had diner.

huntFX4 · Dec 3, 2007

hadn't seen that, but my uncle shot a 4x4 muley 25 years ago in eastern Montana that turned out to be a doe. he took it to the game warden b/c it was bucks only during those days.

marley · Dec 4, 2007

Don't know about deer but a couple of years ago in Utah I shot what I thought was a huge cow elk but went to gut it and had to cut around the balls.

MuleyBuck009 · Dec 4, 2007

Funny you bring this up - I saw a hornless buck for the first time this year as well. He had everything all freeked out - the does and other bucks would just get up and run away from him.My hope is that he was unable to attract any does and did not pass his crap genetics on to any off spring.
Two years ago I found a winter killed buck that had a 180" 4 point side and no horn or pedicle on the other side - possibly the same genetics. At any rate, that type of buck could cause some problems in your genetic pool pretty quick.

Robert

DallanC · Dec 4, 2007

Man is the top predator for big deer atm. If you believe in evolution, it only makes logical sense that deer evolving malformed, small or even non-existant antlers would improve their survival against man, who more and more it seems, hunts purely for the head gear.

I wonder if from a distance dominant herd bucks recognize an antlerless buck encroaching on his harem, breeding what he can. If a herd buck is all caught up in chasing down other rival bucks due to antler size, an antlerless buck could be more successful in breeding.

It would be interesting to follow an antlerless buck around and see just how often he is able to breed, I'll bet its more than people would assume.

-DallanC

timberline_shedfreak24 · Dec 4, 2007

Cool pic.

Timberline

BigChicken · Dec 4, 2007

Amazing find, thanks for posting it.

I'm sure glad God didn't make all bucks like that; kinda would take the fun out of it.

MattB · Dec 4, 2007

How do you know he didnt just drop REALLY early?

cmbbulldog · Dec 4, 2007

>How do you know he didnt
>just drop REALLY early?

If you look at the pic closely, doesnt appear to be anything where antlers tend to be. Usually you can see if a buck has just dropped, by looking there.

MattB · Dec 4, 2007

There does look to be a mark just above its eye...some kind of discoloration there...

greenhornhunter · Dec 4, 2007

i have heard of it actually a guy i know shot a doe on a doe hunt but had to cut around balls when it came guttin time

Wes · Dec 6, 2007

Thats just a doe with PMS!
Wes

Bozeman · Dec 6, 2007

I saw a cow/bull one year come out on a hillside and let a bugle rip. I looked and couldn't believe that a cow had just screemed like that. It was just the same color as another bull on the hillside all light colored. It started chasing cows around and everything. And no I wasn't hunting in SanFran or Missoula.

fisrtcoueswas80inches · Dec 6, 2007

> Funny you bring this
>up - I saw a
>hornless buck for the first
>time this year as well.
> He had everything all
>freeked out - the does
>and other bucks would just
>get up and run away
>from him.My hope is that
>he was unable to attract
>any does and did not
>pass his crap genetics on
>to any off spring.
> Two years ago I
>found a winter killed buck
>that had a 180" 4
>point side and no horn
>or pedicle on the other
>side - possibly the same
>genetics. At any rate, that
>type of buck could cause
>some problems in your genetic
>pool pretty quick.
>
>Robert

I was whitetail hunting one year... it was slow, shot a jack rabbit and had two very very nice desert muley bucks jump up. one was a very nice 4x4.. the other was a 3x___ he had no antler on one side. I have also seen one whitetail (were talking coues here) with a 3x___ on one side.
Casey

timberline_shedfreak24 · Dec 10, 2007

Great bucks! Thanks for sharing!

Timberline

MuleyBuck009 · Dec 12, 2007

Casey -

Here is a picture of the winter killed buck I found last year. As you can see there is no evidence of a second horn.

Robert

NeverStopHuntin · Dec 12, 2007

Thats cool! looks like it would be a way nice buck with both sides

swd404bull · Dec 12, 2007

why didnt you shoot it

swd404bull · Dec 12, 2007

I have seen a couple of them the last few years. They are probally dead now. We dont need them kind around. Looks like the same area I saw them. Pretty sure not the same one I saw though.

nv_hunter · Dec 12, 2007

That buck needs "antler club for bucks".

ShednElkmaster · Dec 13, 2007

There is research on this done in the 1950's on the Oak Creek Unit near Oak city Utah. This is a genetic occurance and could be selected for if almost ALL antlered bucks were taken. If not it is very recessive and doesn't happen much.

If you go to google scholar and type in antlerless bucks or bucks without antlers you can find the article. It is very interesting.