Bull moose with rubbery antlers

[GEF]

Got this immature bull this year early November antlers were flexible like rubber .Anyone experience that before?
https://i.imgur.com/66qX8uz.jpg

[albravo2]

My buddy experienced that. Doc gave him a little blue pill, says all OK now:-)

[monasheemountainman]

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

[Hunter gatherer]

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

[GEF]

Yes when in velvet not in November though .

[carnivore]

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

[Brez]

You may want to have it checked out, although, I assume it's all been cut and wrapped by now

[.264winmag]

Possibly held his velvet quite a bit longer? Looks tasty;)

[Mosin]

Rubbery and flacid? You sure you were grabbing his antlers? In all seriousness, it's probably a genetic mutation or seriously deficient in some nutrient.

[tomahawk]

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

From this angle and this picture he looks very small, agree with Carnivore. Antlers are bone so shouldn't be rubbery at all.

[GEF]

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.

[Blainer]

I have not seen previous.
Great looking 2 point, I imagine it will be great eating!

[f350ps]

I've shot a few Immy's but have never seen that rubbery horn thing, might be worth calling the bio in the region. I'll bet he ain't rubbery eating though, well done Gary! K

[Caribou_lou]

Antlers dont look nearly as rubbery as that tongue

[rocksteady]

Chronic eating disease from bathing insulates... ask bownut...��

[trowt]

calcium deficiency. read up on geophagy.

[elch jager]

dwarf moose... or is that too non-PC for the forum these days?