Funky racked bucks!

[Chancegriffis]

Alright so over the past few years I’ve been researching a lot into cull bucks and the reason for them not growing symmetrical horns or having a funky side, or both growing abnormally. Some of the research says it’s due to poor genetics other suggest a pedicle or skull injury or a previous wound. I was just curious to what you guys think here and I would like for you all to share some photos of cull bucks you’ve harvested or have on camera. I’m interested to hear your thoughts on taking them or watching them progress through their awkward year and seeing if time does heal all wounds. Thanks

 

[Gern186]

Looks like a normal buck that broke part his beam off fighting.

Here's one.

 

[Bowkills]

Never saw him

got him but he broke his club off

 

[Chancegriffis]

Looks like a normal buck that broke part his beam off fighting.

Here's one.

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The deer I pictured above has had that same set through velvet this year. Tried to go through my camera roll and find a velvet pictures but couldn’t locate them yet

 

[giles]

No such thing as a cull buck in my book. Some deer are just better than others.

 

[Bowkills]

No such thing as a cull buck in my book. Some deer are just better than others.

I cull them dead if I get any chance....see what I did there, made a funny.

 

[OhioWhiteTails]

I cull them dead if I get any chance....see what I did there, made a funny.

Beat me to it...

 

[giles]

If a buck does it for me, I shoot at it. If it doesn't, I don't. I have one property that would be great to manage. But I don't. We shoot what makes us happy. So if shooting a cull buck makes you happy, I say kill him. If he doesn't, find someone or a kid that would be tickled to have it.

 

[OhioWhiteTails]

 

[Mike]

 

[OO2]

Here’s my first one. Not sure if the one this year counts or not. Many probably would have let him walk to see what his other side was in another year.

 

[Sgt Fury]

Three legged deer...was a good ten point with a kicker last season. Hunter shot him in the leg the last day of gun season.

 

[steveOh]

 

[tpierce]

I killed the buck in my avatar 2 years ago.

 

[Big_Holla]

If a buck does it for me, I shoot at it. If it doesn't, I don't. I have one property that would be great to manage. But I don't. We shoot what makes us happy. So if shooting a cull buck makes you happy, I say kill him. If he doesn't, find someone or a kid that would be tickled to have it.

Agreed. Deer change so much from one year to another too. We stopped trying to think that way many years ago and just let the deer do what they do. If they get you excited, shoot them....then it's culled LOL!

 

[Dannmann801]

This guy is goofy looking.
My eyes are going bad, I thought he was a spike when I shot him.

 

[mercercountyhunter]

Shot this one this year. Velvet pic from this year and believe this was him from last year

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[NAC1989]

This one passed through and was really hoping he’d stay. I would’ve pulled the trigger on him simply for his uniqueness and the fact that I’ll most likely never see him again. Very rarely do I see the same bucks from year to year.

 

[giles]

Like most deer around here, found this one dead out back. They come here to die of old age. This was Train Wreck.