The malform is still around....

[willie_gunn]

Just a couple more weeks until the rut...

 

[terrier1]

Very nice buck have always liked the unusual ones.
Is there a history of this type of head on the ground?

 

[baguio]

Fantastic photos again Willie. Perfect example of an old buck! Thank you for posting.

 

[willie_gunn]

Very nice buck have always liked the unusual ones.
Is there a history of this type of head on the ground?

Not especially.

There are normally a selection of six-pointers, but I can't recall any particular prevalence of malforms.

 

[terrier1]

Not especially.

There are normally a selection of six-pointers, but I can't recall any particular prevalence of malforms.

The buck must have had an injury of some sort do you think. But looking at the pictures he look a very nice buck.

 

[willie_gunn]

The buck must have had an injury of some sort do you think. But looking at the pictures he look a very nice buck.

I would agree that an injury is the most likely explanation, but in general he looks to be in pretty much tip-top condition.

Sadly he's not on ground where I have the stalking.

 

[terrier1]

Sadly he's not on ground where I have the stalking.

Now that is pain and a shame. But photos are excellent.

 

[baguio]

The buck must have had an injury of some sort do you think. But looking at the pictures he look a very nice buck.

May well not have an injury. Once they get old they tend to produce some really strange heads. Will post one later that a mate shot this year. I assume that the testosterone levels reduce with age but someone will probably be on and explain it.

 

[willie_gunn]

Now that is pain and a shame. But photos are excellent.

TBH it is and it isn't. As it's not my ground I can just enjoy watching his progress.

Hopefully in the next couple of weeks I'll get the opportunity to call him in a bit closer and take some better photos.

 

[baguio]

Here's one example from this season. Not injured but another that produced a strange head this year but not in previous years. Would be interested in peoples thoughts.

 

[wytonpjs]

One of my more unusual ones:

 

[wytonpjs]

I wou

Here's one example from this season. Not injured but another that produced a strange head this year but not in previous years. Would be interested in peoples thoughts.

l’d have said it’s just age and variable hormones.