Originally Posted by Surefire1911
If it’s what most antler deformations are,a damaged pedicle,then no. The base of his skull is all jacked up and that’s what promotes the funky antler.

Shooting this deer is not going to improve you herds genetics but will free up some available food which may in turn help out.


Believe it or not, once had a guy tell me that even if that was so...and he didn't for one minute believe that SOOS was the result of injury but was convinced it was genetic and didn't care what no research said... BUT that if it was an injury, if the deer bred that year he was going to pass on that gene that year. He believed there was a "temporary injury gene" that a buck could pass on.

Last edited by 280REM; 02/19/20 03:04 PM.