First cull buck of the season & interesting head

[DEEANDDON]

First Roe buck of the season taken yesterday evening. Unusual antler formation.

 

[The Singing Stalker]

Would that be a manslaughter Buck instead of a murder Buck?

 

[NickJ]

Interesting head indeed, probably pedicle damage in the very early signs of antler growth. Thanks for sharing.

Nick

 

[rutland]

I was also told that if a deer damaged a front leg it can often affect the the antler on the opposite side ?

 

[jcampbellsmith]

I was also told that if a deer damaged a front leg it can often affect the the antler on the opposite side ?

Agree, although my understanding was that any damage on one side would result in antler deformation on the opposite side.

Regards

JCS

 

[andykat]

early birds hay! - well done

 

[NickJ]

Agree, although my understanding was that any damage on one side would result in antler deformation on the opposite side.

Regards

JCS

Without boiling the head out/looking at the legs it's obviously hard to say what caused it but I'd say most likely one would find some evidence of pedicle damage given the nature of the abnormality. Be interesting if the OP could post a pic of the prepared skull.

Yes, any damage will result in an antler abnormality on the opposite side. Usually legs of course but I have seen a roebuck with broken ribs on it's near side (I assume it was in an RTA) that had thrown a deformed antler on his off side. A vet (Buchan on here) gave me the very simple explanation that it is because the deer's body puts extra 'resources' in to healing one side thus leaving the opposite side depleted.

ATB
Nick

 

[morena]

This antler is a field example of the experimental work carried out by Bubenik where this resulted from transverse splitting of the the developing panty (antler bud) in Roe bucks

 

[NickJ]

This antler is a field example of the experimental work carried out by Bubenik where this resulted from transverse splitting of the the developing panty (antler bud) in Roe bucks

I can't see your pic sorry Morena

 

[DEEANDDON]

Prepared Roe buck skull

Some photographs of prepared skull from original post showing antler growth on right side. No coronet present and double antler split.


Simon

 

[Oh6]

It is interesting that there is no pearling on the forked side.

 

[AN DU RU FOX]

did it have an injury on the opposite side of its body somewhere,

 

[DEEANDDON]

No injury noted on carcass after skinning or during butchering.

 

[NickJ]

Some photographs of prepared skull from original post showing antler growth on right side. No coronet present and double antler split.
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Simon

As suspected looks like pedicle damage early in the growing stage