Hole In The Neck Buck

[gasman]

I have a history with this deer.

Most of you remember last year, on November 18, 2021 I shot a decent 8 point that got up and ran off after I took a picture of it laying on the ground. Here's the link.

What happened?

I got home from work a little early today so I jumped on the 4 wheeler and went to the bean field. Saw a 6pt and a 4pt no sooner than I set up. They went on about their business and about 15 minutes later a nice 8 pt came barreling by me at 15-20 yds on a mission. He stopped at the woodline...

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Fast forward to yesterday, November 21, 2022 I was hunting the same farm, sitting under the same tree, but a totally different style of hunt. Last year was 7mm-08 scoped and ready for anything. This year 30-30 wanting close shot.

After examining and skinning the deer from yesterday, I found the bullet in his neck from last year. Amazing how tough these animals are.

Pictures from last year, yesterday, and this morning when I found the bullet.

 

[Crappieaddict]

That's wild!

 

[rem270]

Crazy stuff but a cool story.

 

[Racknquack]

Holy crap glad you finally got him!

 

[Union Co. Boy]

Be really hard to too that story!!! Congratulations!

 

[Gravey]

You had to wait til necks year but you got him!

 

[RUGER]

You had to wait til necks year but you got him!

We told him he would get him necks year. LOL

 

[pockets]

I knew your necks one would be bigger. Congrats.

 

[MUP]

That is flat out AWESOME buddy! That story will indeed be hard to top!

 

[DANO63]

Sweet!

 

[rifle02]

I wonder if the crazy rack is an indication because of an injury to one side?

 

[preachermantom]

Wow! Cool story and congrats!

 

[Chief44]

Wow

 

[Omega]

I wonder if the crazy rack is an indication because of an injury to one side?

It may be, but not from the 7-08mm brachial stun he gave him, looks like he already had it on him.

 

[DoubleRidge]

That's crazy... Congrats!

 

[Acorn]

Nice buck, Congratulations!

 

[gasman]

It may be, but not from the 7-08mm brachial stun he gave him, looks like he already had it on him.

I tend to disagree, he was a perfect symmetrical 8 point last year at the time of shooting. Messed up rack is opposite side to entry of the last years bullet. IMO that is what caused the deformity in the antlers.

 

[BSK]

I tend to disagree, he was a perfect symmetrical 8 point last year at the time of shooting. Messed up rack is opposite side to entry of the last years bullet. IMO that is what caused the deformity in the antlers.

Very possible, but it doesn't look like it on the antler. Notice how the beam looks normal until the big odd "lump" in the spike antler. That looks VERY much like a wound to the velvet antler.

Again, his odd right side could be because of the wound from last year, but maybe not. Most body injury induced antler deformities produce a very different growth pattern and almost always involve injury to a limb instead of neck or body trunk.

 

[backyardtndeer]

I tend to disagree, he was a perfect symmetrical 8 point last year at the time of shooting. Messed up rack is opposite side to entry of the last years bullet. IMO that is what caused the deformity in the antlers.

I was going to ask what his antlers were like last year. Kind of figured his antlers got messed up from the injury.

Crazy story. Glad you got him this year. Congratulations.

 

[gasman]

Very possible, but it doesn't look like it on the antler. Notice how the beam looks normal until the big odd "lump" in the spike antler. That looks VERY much like a wound to the velvet antler.

Again, his odd right side could be because of the wound from last year, but maybe not. Most body injury induced antler deformities produce a very different growth pattern and almost always involve injury to a limb instead of neck or body trunk.

Do you think it's odd that the very same buck suffered a gunshot wound, AND an antler wound within 12 months apart?