Deer Guru's

[The Stallion]

Whats the thoughts on this guy. Our Ranch manager says that he has heard that if there is a injury to a deer that the opposite side horns would be affected.. looking at his back leg do you think thats the cause of what happened to his horns? either that or possible rattlesnake bite (i thought) i have seen him hardhorned now and he still has a bad limp. So i am not sure.

whats ya lls input on this??

[Atfulldraw]

Looks like an infected break to me.

Could be car or fence related.

[HoustonHunter]

Agreed with the injury on the opposite side. I have a buck I should have taken last weekend with a broken leg and his opposite side antlers were messed up.

What we do (besides an obvious issue like a broken leg which I should have shot the buck for): give them time. If in the next year the same deer shows up with issues again, take them out.

[mpotts]

All of the above!!!^^^^^

[The Stallion]

Here is another view of his leg

[AntlerCollector]

Most injuries do affect the opposite side antler

[PBUCKSHOT]

looks like somebody was standing a little to close to the feeder when the pea gravel wenta slingin

[Porterhouse]

buck has low T..... injury or infection likely the reason why his T is low and he has not rubbed out yet. Either that or he has cryptorchidism, in which case he'll never shed his velvet.

[Halfmoon]

all of the above

[The Stallion]

i sat and saw him for the first time in person saturday he is hardhorned now.. could nt close the distance on him. guess gunna have to hunt him with a smoke stick to help the poor guy out

[Mudslinger]

Back of the deer injuries will affect the opposite side horn growth of the deer. Front or front leg injuries will affect the same side.

[Draco]

What Mudslinger said, same side if front leg injury.

[SaltwaterSlick]

Heck, even his "good" side ain't much. He's a cull either way. I'd for sure take him out... or at least bring a guest to do it... He doesn't look to be malnourished, but if that back leg is in fact infected, he is not likely to survive it.

[The Stallion]

agree. he needs to go regardless.