How old is this Florida buck?
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Question
I hunt in Florida and this is a buck we call “big ten”. He has been just a great deer throughout the three years we have been hunting him. The first picture of Big ten he was an 11 point and that was the first year we had him. The second picture he was a ten and we estimated him to be around 4 years old. The third picture is what he looks like this year and his left main beam is messed up. What might have caused this to happen and his right side remain perfect?
Connor,
That’s a nice buck!
Antlers are very pliable when they are in velvet. It’s possible this buck injured his antler while it was in velvet. It’s also possible he injured his antler pedicle previously and it’s just now resulting a change in antler shape.
He’s a nice buck and I hope you have a great encounter with him!
Enjoy creation,
grant
October 20, 2015
