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Injury or genetics?

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  1. GregH

    GregH Legendary Woodsman

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    I have this 1 1/2 year old buck on my place that has a double 90 degree bend on his left G-2. Is it from an injury or is that just the way it grew? Also, do you think it will be that way next year or grow normally?

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    GregH, Dec 27, 2009
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  3. Rick James

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    I'd guess an injury........probably bumped it while it was in velvet still.
     
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    id have to agree it sometype of injury like hitting it in velvet or something along that line thats a heck of a deer but if this happened it prolly wont be like that next year.

    on the other hand if it is like this next year id have to say its the genetics of the deer
     
    buckhunter1988, Dec 28, 2009
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    X2, I have to go along with injury.

    But then if you look at the buck Lee Lakosky killed early this year, his rack grew funky for a few years in a row.:confused:
     
    jmbuckhunter, Dec 28, 2009
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    Genetics
     
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    wis_bow_huntr Weekend Warrior

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    Injury..
     
    wis_bow_huntr, Dec 28, 2009
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    GENETICS! lol
     
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    85% probability that it was a velvet injury, 15% chance it's genetics.

    I go with injury because it seems sudden and isolated.
     
    Fitz, Dec 28, 2009
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    X3 you'll know next year for sure.

     
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    I would bet injury.
     
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    Injury!
    Genetics!

    Less filling!
    Tastes great!

    I say injury.
     
    rybo, Dec 28, 2009
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    Txjourneyman Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I wish a couple of my apprentices could bend an offset that well!
     
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    No dog at all!
     
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    LOL! I knew you'd understand!
     
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