What's going on with this one?

[LenS]

This is definitely one of my target bucks due to his crazy antler formation. The 2 photos are from 2022, one in velvet, the other as I was watching him chase does. He was too far away for me to ever get a clear shot. The other night he showed up for the first time this season. Is this pedicle damage or something else playing into the equation?

 

[Ski]

Got pictures of his junk? Damage to testicles causes weird growth. Also looks like an antlered doe.

 

[LenS]

I wondered about that too Ski. But my understanding with antlered does is that they don't shed. And I watched him chasing does with typical rutting behavior so....

 

[BSK]

Could be antlered doe, but they rarely display hard antler. I suspect major damage to both pedicles.

Had one like that in 2021 - a 3 1/2 year-old buck with antlers that were just clusters of spikes on both sides. In 2022, he was 4 1/2 with massively tall palmated spikes on both sides.

 

[Southern Sportsman]

He would make a super cool skull mount.

The video gives a pretty good view of what's between his legs. There's something dangling, but not much for him to brag about.

 

[Ski]

The video gives a pretty good view of what's between his legs. There's something dangling, but not much for him to brag about.

You're right. Didn't see that video first time round. That's what I was wanting to see. No nut sack so either a doe or damaged goods buck. Looks like he's got the pecker so probably got testicles snagged in a fence or similar.

I had one similar a few years ago. Named him "Bruce Jenner".

 

[backyardtndeer]

Also looks like an antlered doe.

This is what I thought as well.

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

Got pictures of his junk? Damage to testicles causes weird growth. Also looks like an antlered doe.

In the video you can tell he is a buck

 

[Ski]

In the video you can tell he is a buck

Yeah video didn't load when I first saw it. Just looked like a picture.

 

[knightrider]

Nut damage

 

[BSK]

Generally, loss of testicles produces a cactus rack. Cactus racks almost never lose their velvet. But it all depends on how much testosterone the buck's body can still produce.