Abnormal from this morning.

[mj robson 8]

Here are a few pics of an abmormal buck we shot this morning. It had a growth bigger than a golf ball on the front of the coronets. It was hard in some places and shell like in others with dried up blood on the inside.

 

 

 

 

Cheers,

Mark.

[davidlloyd 16]

think you done him a faver mj nice buck all the same well done

 

david

[bunny tickler 876]

looking at youre excellent pictures you are a great hunter [bANNED TEXT] are you a guide or keeper ,cheers pete

[black lab 3]

Well done Mark

There's some people out there would have paid a nice price to shoot that Abnormal Buck {German Stalker's ect}

 

 

ATB

Wullie.

[john robbo 30]

hes well coloured up mark.

and he was better shot, have a feeling that would have got "blown" when it warmed up.

[waidmann 105]

an excellant cull there mate,well done

 

do you think its a result of an injury while in velvet or a fungal infection?(they call it "strahlen pilz" pilz in germany,its usaually a porus growth of bone.i have necer seen one there though only ever on the jaw).

 

youhave definately done him a service,he would have suffered horribly either from infestation,infection or in the rut.

 

good pics too

 

waidmann

[mj robson 8]

It was a bit difficult to clean properly. The lump was mainly solid with some bits like hard shell that broke away during cleaning.

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers,

Mark.

[waidmann 105]

that looks like an injury while in velvet to me,the start of what the germans call a "wig buck"(peruecken bock) and he was lucky to have shed the velvet at all before being unable to see. it looks like he has burst the calcification while shedding.

an excellant cull bud

 

waidmannsheil!!

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Very strange head that mate but a good cull nontheless.Dont think its peruke related ,just velvet ,blood vessel damage.Was the buck entire mate ?

Edited April 29, 2010 by foxdropper

[mj robson 8]

The buck was in good condition with a weight of 19kg head and legs off. The stalker showed the head to an ex government vet and he called it an "oclusion" caused by an injury/infection during velvet developement. I've seen freak heads due to velvet damage before but nothing like this.

 

Cheers,

Mark.

[J Darcy 5,871]

Very nice. Thaks for sharing.

Just what is it about those unusual roe heads thats so fascinating...? i could look at them all night.

[wireviz 8]

John i think the reason is any one can shoot a good six pointer and most will shoot a trophy in the life but the freaks are unique.

 

I have shot two medals this year so far and haven't even got them measured but i would be please with a head that was different we don't get many real freaks heads were i am .

[mudman 14]

Get a pair of pliers to it, snap off the excess growth and the guy will have a nice trophy