Anyone know what causes this?

[DDot]

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[Hunting Wife]

Probably a “cactus buck”.

Decent little fact sheet. It was put out by Oregon DFW but info is relevant anywhere:

https://www.dfw.state.or.us/wildlife/health_program/docs/Cactus_buck_Q_and_A.pdf

 

[SD_Prairie_Goat]

Probably a “cactus buck”.

Decent little fact sheet. It was put out by Oregon DFW but info is relevant anywhere:

https://www.dfw.state.or.us/wildlife/health_program/docs/Cactus_buck_Q_and_A.pdf

I was actually about to say likely a result of testes damage resulting in abnormal testosterone production affecting antler growth.


Used to see it a ton in Alaska. The biologists said often times the buck falls asleep and his nuts freeze to the ground and stay behind. Results in some wild antlers, wish I had a picture of the one prime example our group got back in like 2008

 

[Shed God]

No balls

 

[antlerradar]

Probably a “cactus buck”.

Decent little fact sheet. It was put out by Oregon DFW but info is relevant anywhere:

https://www.dfw.state.or.us/wildlife/health_program/docs/Cactus_buck_Q_and_A.pdf

no probably about it.

cool antler.