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    Bull moose with rubbery antlers

    Got this immature bull this year early November antlers were flexible like rubber .Anyone experience that before?
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    Re: Bull moose with rubbery antlers

    My buddy experienced that. Doc gave him a little blue pill, says all OK now
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    Re: Bull moose with rubbery antlers

    Nice moose Gary! Never heard of that before with the antlers

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    Re: Bull moose with rubbery antlers

    Dragged an August buck off the road after it was hit . Grabbed the in velvet growing antlers and they were like rubber.

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    Re: Bull moose with rubbery antlers

    Yes when in velvet not in November though .

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    Re: Bull moose with rubbery antlers

    In the photo his body looks a little emaciated, maybe poor nutrition and too much screen time.

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    Re: Bull moose with rubbery antlers

    Quote Originally Posted by carnivore View Post
    In the photo his body looks a little emaciated, maybe poor nutrition and too much screen time.
    From this angle and this picture he looks very small, agree with Carnivore. Antlers are bone so shouldn't be rubbery at all.
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    Re: Bull moose with rubbery antlers

    Quote Originally Posted by tomahawk View Post
    From this angle and this picture he looks very small, agree with Carnivore. Antlers are bone so shouldn't be rubbery at all.
    He was laying in a bit of a hollow so he looks small but he was not .It was larger than average and older than he appeared.
    There are a lot of wolfs around this area pushing them.Had a young bull come out on the road and walk up to within 10yds of us while we were standing on the road having lunch over looking a clear cut.He was soaking wet and saliva running out his mouth.There is no swamp near there .I believe he was being chased by wolfs that is why he came toward us up the road and veered off at 10yds .That was in October.
    I wonder if stress was a factor?He had been rutting too as his antlers were well abused
    They are hardened up now.

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    Re: Bull moose with rubbery antlers

    You may want to have it checked out, although, I assume it's all been cut and wrapped by now
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    Re: Bull moose with rubbery antlers

    Possibly held his velvet quite a bit longer? Looks tasty
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