Knocked down an old/sick one UPDATE

[dgolden]

This morning I spotted a buck making a scrape at 380 yards. Hit the grunt call and he started walking my way. I could tell he wasn't quite what I was looking for rack wise, but his gray color told me he was an older deer. He also looked sickly as you could see his spine, ribs, etc. He had big patches of hair missing on his sides and his eyes were sunk in.
One of the bucks I shot last year had eyes sunk in like this one and he tested positive for cwd. I'm interested in how this one tests and I'm going to send the jaw bone off for aging.

Update! He tested positive for CWD. Added photos of him. Processor said it looked as if he was "wasting away". Very little body mass to him.

 

[Hduke86]

Good buck and I'm hoping it's negative for you

 

[PossumSlayer]

Congratulations

 

[backyardtndeer]

He does look unwell. Cool character though. Congratulations.

 

[DoubleRidge]

Glad you got him. Congratulations!

 

[tndeerman]

Nice rack

 

[Ladys man]

Can you mount a CWD positive deer?
Either way very unique rack

 

[dgolden]

Can you mount a CWD positive deer?
Either way very unique rack

Yes you can. I'm doing a euro on this one.

 

[Snake]

Nice buck congrats

 

[Dumbluck]

I'm seeing several bucks down on body size. I'd say a couple of them weigh less than they did last year.

I'm glad someone got to enjoy him before he met a probably a excruciating natural death.

 

[bigtex]

Unique rack. Congrats!!

 

[Racknquack]

Good deer!

 

[Crappieaddict]

Congrats!

 

[rem270]

Congrats

 

[TN1BUCK]

Congrats

 

[Acorn]

Nice buck, Congratulations!

 

[Acorn Goat]

Cool looking buck

 

[double browtine]

Congrats on a very unique buck! I don't think he would have made it thru the winter.

 

[redblood]

He has something going on. Good job

 

[DANO63]

Sweet!