2015 Archery Buck back from Taxi

Deer1975 · Oct 14, 2015

Just wanted to share the deer I got this year on opening day. I really wish the other side would have not got broke off. Would have looked better with one born in velvet and one side still hard horned.
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cbstewart · Oct 15, 2015

That's insane. He had a hold-over hard antler while he was growing velvet? Was he injured or was it just stuck on there?

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BBB · Oct 15, 2015

Very cool that you have a picture of him. It looks like for whatever reason his last year's antler didn't shed timely creating a glob of velvet that didn't grow to full potential this year?

Thanks for sharing!

elkassassin · Oct 15, 2015

Hey Deer?

You always shoot Handicapped Deer?

Go Ahead!

Make Me take it down!

Deer1975 · Oct 15, 2015

It was a hold over from last year. He was not injured and had two normal size nuts.

Deer1975 · Oct 15, 2015

Bess, I only shoot deer that I can chase around on my ATV . I don't care if there's a road or not I prefer chasing them off the trail. Usually the deer I shoot are the ones that can't keep up with the wheeler. So I'm not bias against healthy deer or handicapped deer. You know I'm kidding.

I honestly shot him because I watched him all summer. I was hoping the hard side would still be there when the hunt started. Two weeks before the hunt he lost his hard side. The night before the opener I spotted him and made a plan. When Saturday morning rolled around, he presented himself very well and I took a very ethical shot. He didn't go far from where I shot him. It was a text book archery hunt.

nripepi · Oct 16, 2015

Could you do a reproduction of the hard horn side and add it to the mount? That's what I would do if possible.

Deer1975 · Oct 16, 2015

Here are a couple more photos. If anybody out there has something similar to this in there pile of sheds I would be interested in talking with you.

bonepicker · Oct 19, 2015

Yeah it looks like the hard horn was getting pretty nasty after a over a year on the head. Very unique for sure, I say see if someone has a similar 3 point shed and you could have it mounted onto the nub side just like it is in the trailcam pic.