2 single antler bucks

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  1. MN_BowMan

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    Pulled my card today and had these guys on it each is missing the opposite antlers. Third pick is just all 3 I have on cam, this is public land.
     

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    I see them missing one side every now and then but two that hang out together is pretty weird. Gotta be a genetic thing I would think.
     
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    I dont know, plan on taking one of em to find out

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    ive got a couple bucks just like that where im at but cant shoot em cause of point restriction (not that i would) could just be early growth injuries
     
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    purebowhunting Die Hard Bowhunter

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    It's not genetics, that's not how genetics work. Injury or they just broke 1 off, no big deal.
     
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    So if a buck has one side and his offspring also has one side then it still can't be genetics? I only ask because we had this happen at our farm a couple years ago. Both of them only had one side, one was a nic 4 point side and the other was a 2 point
     
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    High fence? That would be the only way you'd know it's his offspring.
     
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    No just assumed since they both had the same basic structure and hung around together. I'm not saying I know anything about genetics just wondering if its a possibility
     
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    Do you use shed traps? Pedicle damage is what causes this, from injuries such as sparring or possibly from shed traps.
     
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    No shed traps,they just showed up in my area for 1st time that week,I'm guessing sparing but we should find out here pretty soon when i take one of them. Will post pics

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