This 2yr old buck last season could barely walk due to something being wrong with his left front hoof. I'm unsure when it happened but I suspect before or during antler growth because his right antler grew weird, forming a split beam rather than beam with tines. He hobbled around all season albeit awkwardly, and I was interested to see how his rack grew this year.
This season it appears his split beam turned into a split g2 with a long empty beam, and an extra drop sticker point protruding from the spur. His left antler is still normal, pretty much unchanged from last year except bigger.
I find this stuff interesting so figured id share. Odds aren't in his favor of surviving until next season but hopefully he does so I can see if the deformity continues or if it straightens out now that he is all healed up.
First pic is last season. Second pic is last month. Third pic is 2wks ago.
This season it appears his split beam turned into a split g2 with a long empty beam, and an extra drop sticker point protruding from the spur. His left antler is still normal, pretty much unchanged from last year except bigger.
I find this stuff interesting so figured id share. Odds aren't in his favor of surviving until next season but hopefully he does so I can see if the deformity continues or if it straightens out now that he is all healed up.
First pic is last season. Second pic is last month. Third pic is 2wks ago.