Found a big one

[Ridgeline300]

I found him in mid October and had pictures of him in July so my best guess is he died around late August early September. Either someone put an arrow in him during the velvet hunt, old age or disease got him. Where this was at I kinda doubt a hunter was responsible. I don't think anyone hunts around there during the late August hunt. Looks as if he may have been blind in one eye according to the picture ( only one glowing ). Found laying in a creek.

 

[TNTreeman]

Old warrior

 

[Snake]

Sad .

 

[BSK]

Late August, high odds it was EHD.

 

[Ridgeline300]

Late August, high odds it was EHD.

Definitely crossed my mind

 

[megalomaniac]

Totally sucks. Been there, done that

 

[backyardtndeer]

Man that is a shame. He was a nice buck.

 

[DeerMan66]

Looks like it was after he shed his velvet. May have been after August.

 

[Heath423]

Nice find.

 

[DoubleRidge]

That stinks...but at least you found him and you know....and his antlers aren't getting chewed up....nice find

 

[Antler Daddy]

There are some good bucks and some very steep hollers around Gainsborough.

 

[Gravey]

It happens but at least you know.

 

[MickThompson]

Looks like it was after he shed his velvet. May have been after August.

Agreed. Those bases look shed and rubbed out for sure. If he died in velvet the antlers would have a very rough surface where they didn't finish hardening out.

 

[xtremedeerman]

Shame! Biggen!

 

[Ridgeline300]

Agreed. Those bases look shed and rubbed out for sure. If he died in velvet the antlers would have a very rough surface where they didn't finish hardening out.

Yeah you can tell he had probably just shed when this happened but by the way they look I'm betting it was long after, no more than a week or two

 

[Roadracer6]

What county did you find him in? I have pictures of a similar deer (hard to tell) but I don't think he died in that time period.

 

[Ridgeline300]

What county did you find him in? I have pictures of a similar deer (hard to tell) but I don't think he died in that time period.

Clay

 

[Roadracer6]

Clay

10-4, not the one I was thinking of.