[Basinger]

OK, All of the forums that I post on seem to think this buck is in velvet. Here is the full set of him. What do you guys think?

 

[buckmasters243]

Maybe his genes is wrong or was born early or late.I don't really know just throwing stuff out there.

 

[BigCountry27]

He may be a she, i know i have read before that females that grow antlers will sometimes always have velvet.

 

[basdjs]

My first impression wasn't that it was in velvet. Looks more to me like his points have been broken off or, if it was a penned deer that escaped, cut off.

Jayson's correct on the possiblity of an antlered doe or buck with missing or injured testicles that may have caused them to form differently.

 

[Basinger]

My first imprression wasn't that it was in velvet. Looks more to me like his points have been broken off or, if it was a penned deer that escaped, cut off.

The neighbor farmer does actually have deer and bear and other animals penned up and occasionally get out. But his deer has huge white tags in their right ear and almost impossible to fall out. Will have to give him a call to see if he lost one. I have helped him tranquilize a few in the past that escaped.They never made it this far over. And I know he has never cut the antlers. Getting on the horn with him now. Never even gave that one a thought, Thanks.

 

[Basinger]

No not one of his deer. All accounted for.

 

[Blazer]

I don't think he is in velvet and may just still be carrying his antlers. I saw a couple here 2 weeks ago and another this week that still had both sides.

 

[Basinger]

A gentleman posted this on another forum pertaining to these pics. Whether it is this deers case or not very interesting, and thought I would share.
http://www.buckmanager.com/2011/09/06/bucks-that-never-shed-velvet/

 

[BCozhunter]

Many of the roe deer bucks here in Germany are already out of velvet by this time of year, particularly the older ones.
Really tripped me out the first time I saw that and realized that they are his new antlers.

Not that that has anything to do with the deer in these pics, though.

It s a bit hard to tell from these pics, but I suppose anything is possible.

 

[mgp629]

I took a pic on Wednesday of a small buck that I watched all year that still has his antlers in Greensburg.

 

[mike76er]

Tought to tell, but something definitely is "different" about this deer...

 

[Snyd08]

its prob a stag. a female with antlers. they are known to hold them and never lose velvet.

 

[Big Mike]

Looks like busted antlers that haven't dropped yet. Not a big deal. If he still has them during trout season, then there is probably something wrong.

 

[1A archer]

Hard to say. Looks to me like he is still carrying last years. I have a buck that beds behind my place. He dropped his left antler three weeks ago, but is still holding onto his right as of last night.

 

[Niner]

I saw 8 bucks running together on Tuesday, 3 still had antlers including a 120" 8 point, and the rest had shed.

 

[TurkeyMike]

He may be a she, i know i have read before that females that grow antlers will sometimes always have velvet.

My thoughts.