We call him Medussa...

[HiImSeth]

Yeah, I agree. I'd take it out too. If it isn't just a goober problem and he's retarded or something you definitely don't want him bustin up some doe out there and making more retarded bucks.

 

[Buzzgun]

I'd let him go at least another year to see what he becomes, google "cactus buck" and see what he might be in a year or two.


Even if he isn't sterile, he still most likely won't breed this year because he is so young.

 

[bigcountryok]

I would shoot it. It may not even be a male. It appears it would qualify as a non antlered deer by Oklahoma law. It is more than likely has a problem with testosterone/estrogen.

I would have to agree with this. There is a good chance this could be an antlered doe. The deer honestly does not look to be a yearling.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

Just back to say I would shoot it. I would like to see some pics of other deer for size comparison. This deer look like it has a pretty good belly on it and a fat roll on the brisket. Kill it and have a biologist check it out to tell us who is right? Age and whats wrong.

 

[Ram_Tough_Truck]

I'd let him go at least another year to see what he becomes, google "cactus buck" and see what he might be in a year or two.


Even if he isn't sterile, he still most likely won't breed this year because he is so young.

I agree, looks like a "cactus buck" to me. Was just talking about this to another hunter this week about a buck he saw with a strange rack still in velvet he saw at Fort Gibson WMA last week.

Here is a "googled photo" of one

 

[DanB]

Its a hair piece. Haven't you heard about premature balding among deer.

give it another year then drop him.

 

[bigcountryok]

With that velvet still on and the age characteristics I would guess that its either a doe or castrated buck. (yes it happens in the wild, fences, predators ect)

The longer head makes me think it’s a doe. If I remember correctly antlered does and castrated bucks tend to not shed their antlers and stay in velvet year round.

 

[tjones96761]

Here are pictures of a young basket rack 10 at the same feeder for size comparison. I already deleted the doe pictures so I don't have a full sized deer to compare against until this weekend.

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[tjones96761]

So I think I'm gonna take the inbred, retarded, diseased, crossdressing, shemale, whatever the hell it is. Where can I find a wildlife biologist in the Stillwater area that can diagnose this freak?

 

[JDunkle1226]

So what happened? Did anyone shoot it?