Deer are supposed to have two antlers

[todbartell]

went out hunting this morning and right away was into some deer, but they were a bit alarmed as they had heard me sneak in (rained all day yesterday and most of the night, then temp dropped to freezing). Had a small 2pt bedded 100 yards in front of me, which had enough of my noise and bounded off, taking about twelve does and a decent sized buck with him, across the field they went and most of the deer filtered into the timber @ 350 yards.

I glassed the bigger buck as he thrashed a bush. It was still pretty early, and a bit foggy - tough to see well. Looked like the buck only had one antler, but he was in the willows and it was tough to see. I ended up stalking 100 yards closer, and he followed some does back out into the field, and I could tell for sure he was busted off on his right side. And he was only a 3 pointer, and on his broken side he was snapped off around 2 inches above his skull.

I managed to stalk within 200 yards of him and some does. The buck was trying to herd up the 2 does, but when I blew my fawn distress call, they came running and he had no choice but to follow. THey eventually got to within 50 yards, I managed to get some ok pics through my binocs

If he had the other antler I am pretty damn sure I'd be skinning deer right now

he had a huge body
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just thought I'd share

[blackwater]

Good pictures. Looks like he would have been a decent deer - nice long tines. Still lots of fun getting close.

[WoodOx]

Def. long brows for a mulie.

Theres a whiletail ive seen - 6 point - that only has one antler.
Other is broken at the brown tine. I would assume from fighting hard, but ive also been told they get busted while in velvet (from a fall, hit by a car, etc)

[Fisher-Dude]

That buck has a wicked brow tine.

I let one go like that once...his antlered side was backdropped by a tree, while the non-antlered side was against the snow. Although I thought I could see an antler, the side against the snow looked definitive that it was a doe. So, I let him run away, which is when I saw the 4 point antler clearly! That was back in the Tasco days. :oops:

Oh well, I dumped a 160" the next day, so I'm glad I let him go... :wink:

[todbartell]

Im hoping to follow suit Fisher-Dude :D I got 8 days left to hunt this month, maybe there is a buck that busted this guy up roaming around...

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[model88]

dunno looks like a hybrid to me.:lol:

[Brambles]

Funny you posted this TB, a couple days ago I had to pass up a 170" typical mulie because of the same problem, he was broken off and had the brow and about 5" of mainbeam. I would have dumped him otherwise

[rocksteady]

So if he only has half a set of headgear does that mean you only need to partially cut a tag???:wink::wink:

Nice looking buck...Nothing wrong with taking a unique one like that Bartell...He may not score well but definitely unique...Not being familiar with regs in your part of the province, is it a 4 point only season??

[Wildman]

It is definatly a hybrid!

[308BAR]

Let him grow he looks like he'll turn into a monster down the road.

[Will]

Yep some good Nontypical genes in that fella........
Thanks for the look :cool:

[Derek_Erickson]

bloody halfbrids

[Mr. Dean]

...If he had the other antler I am pretty damn sure I'd be skinning deer right now

Trophy Hunter!!!!!!!


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:shock:



:-P

[Mini_Me]

Looks like a relative from the "duck" (half doe half buck) from Open Season

[todbartell]

Not being familiar with regs in your part of the province, is it a 4 point only season??

right now it is any buck until Nov 20th, then from the 21st to the 30th it is 4 pt only

[BCLongshot]

He is a thick bugger.

[trigger]

It is definatly a hybrid!
no its not. that is a normal three point mulie

[308Lover]

Aren't you an equal opportunity hunter? So what if he's a bit handicapped. LOL LOL

[BCJunior]

Thats a nice looking buck.

[hunter1947]

I saw the same thing up at Houston this year while we were moose hunting ,i could of taken him ,but declined ,i would say he proubly broke the one side off at an earlier time of the year.

[bc-shedder]

them are some awesome pictures deffinately not no half breed though guys looks like a normal old 3 point to me

[Derek_Erickson]

Half breed was a joke, bartell hit it a week earlier in his honda civic he's tuggin your leg

[wjh131]

Seen a whitetail on monday that only had one antler. Figured he broke it so he wouldn't get shot.

[OOBuck]

I don't know I've never tried them but I imagine horns taste like
crap anyway..:p I shot one a few years back that was the same way.

Funny thing is it always seem to be the right horn, would that make them left or right hoofed:smile:

[Bow Walker]

Imagine the rack next year. Keep track of him Barty......

[Elkhound]

very cool Bartell:cool:

[WoodOx]

Although I highly doubt the halfbreed thing - he would be a nice whitetail :D

I wonder what hed score as a 4pt whitey? 145ish? Tall G2/3

[todbartell]

I'm guessing half that :mrgreen: