Thoughts on this half rack? Genetic? age?

[mtclev5651]

Hey y’all!

Got this buck who is intriguing due to uniqueness.

First, what are y’all thinking age and maturity wise?

Next, do yall think that will always be what he “carries” on the left hand side?

Thanks and God bless!

 

[Tight Lines]

He's not super old IMHO. 2 pics look 2.5, 2 pics look 3.5. Nice half rack...my guess is injury to a pedicle. Might self correct and blow up in a couple of years...

 

[Gadestroyer74]

He's not super old IMHO. 2 pics look 2.5, 2 pics look 3.5. Nice half rack...my guess is injury to a pedicle. Might self correct and blow up in a couple of years...

This !

 

[antharper]

He's not super old IMHO. 2 pics look 2.5, 2 pics look 3.5. Nice half rack...my guess is injury to a pedicle. Might self correct and blow up in a couple of years...

I agree with this also

 

[buckmanmike]

#4 agree.

 

[bfriendly]

Yep. I see something going on with his left side shoulder area. Maybe cause I’m looking for it, but it’s just color variation. I’m thinking injury of some kind and might be normal next year……he looks fine though, gorgeous!

 

[GeorgeShu]

I have his twin on my place, except mine has intact left 5 point and a spike on the right. Injury, I asuume.

 

[Bowyer29]

I have half a dozen one sided bucks on camera in Floyd.

 

[Doc_Holliday23]

I’ve seen half racks for the last few years and got this guy on camera. I definitely think genetics plays a part and have instructed everyone to terminate this guy with extreme prejudice.

 

[Deerhead]

I will say genetics! When I was hunting in Monroe Co we had one like that. We had pictures of him for at least eight years. He was still running the property when we lost the lease.

 

[Tight Lines]

I will say genetics! When I was hunting in Monroe Co we had one like that. We had pictures of him for at least eight years. He was still running the property when we lost the lease.

That's an old, cool looking deer!

 

[Dean]

Maybe C Killmaster will chime in..... but it could be genetics, but from what I understand it is more likely some pedicle damage, injury or some bacterial infection known to be is some areas of Georgia. Could have a "normal" growth next season, but maybe not. If you think he is 4.5/5.5 yrs old, then certainly put him on the target list. It's been hashed over and over on here before, can't "cull" out "bad" genetics in a free ranging herd, simply can't do it. And remember, the momma doe contributes at least 50% to buck genetics...killing him will put meat in the freezer, remove a mouth from your carry capacity, and hopefully make for a fun memory for a hunter.... but outside of that it is not going to help/improve genetics.

 

[BASS1FUN]

I shot a deer like that several years ago, that I believe I had shot a couple of years earlier, and he was injured from the shot but needless to say I lost him again if it was him and if both sides matched he probably would’ve been about a 120”-125” eight pointer