Wrecked!

[Popcorn]

Looks like his left eye is out also. This guy has had a rough rut!

 

[JCDEERMAN]

The one killed on our place, same. His left eye was completely out and infected. Had scars all over his neck.

 

[Ski]

Rut is tough this year, very competitive. Not sure what it means or why, but it's apparent.

 

[redblood]

It be ok. Chicks dig scars. ……..you should see the other guy….

 

[Carlos]

It be ok. Chicks dig scars. ……..you should see the other guy….

You beat me to that one.

 

[megalomaniac]

Weird year for us... FEWER bucks with broken racks, only 1 buck with a poked out eye. BUT weight loss across all age classes has been exceptional.

I don't know why or what to make of it.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Rut is tough this year, very competitive. Not sure what it means or why, but it's apparent.

I don't know what's going on. 2021, 2022 and 2023 I have seen some really aggressive deer - scarring, busted up racks, 1 eye willies…not sure what to make of it.

 

[TnKen]

My land in Ky had most of the bucks broken up this year, worst I've ever seen it. A true giant even had one whole side broken off….saved his life though.

 

[Roadracer6]

Not only are we aggrevated with current government/leadership and literally EVERYTHING else going on in America, the deer clearly share the same thoughts.

 

[rem270]

I seen a small buck this year bleeding from both eyes. He was still hard at it.

 

[Popcorn]

Weird year for us... FEWER bucks with broken racks, only 1 buck with a poked out eye. BUT weight loss across all age classes has been exceptional.

I don't know why or what to make of it.

Got more than one mangled ear but this one is especially ragged and yes, weighs low across the board on bucks.

 

[Ski]

My land in Ky had most of the bucks broken up this year, worst I've ever seen it. A true giant even had one whole side broken off….saved his life though.

Same with my Ohio place. Three big bucks missing beams and a fourth with gore holes in his neck and thigh.

 

[redblood]

The eye may heal. I had a 4.5 yr old who was incredibly all yr about 7 or 8 years ago. He was about 120. I didnt really care about shooting him so i avoided that section of the farm to avoid any temptation. He hardley ever left the plot after rut but showed up one day with s big swelled up eye. I would also notice that on night photos, there was no eye shine from that side. As the weeks went by his eye went down and the eye shine returned. So i assumed his vision did also . He survived the season and i never saw him again, but he taught me alot

 

[BSK]

I don't know what's going on. 2021, 2022 and 2023 I have seen some really aggressive deer - scarring, busted up racks, 1 eye willies…not sure what to make of it.

I have seen more "blind-in-one-eye" deer in the last two years than I have in the previous 20 years combined.

Same goes for bucks with one antler being really crazy - the kind of thing you see from body injuries.

 

[tellico4x4]

Same goes for bucks with one antler being really crazy - the kind of thing you see from body injuries.

Have had several weird racks as you described past couple years. Been thinking about letting some of our newer & young hunters take them out since they'll probably never meet our minimum requirement.

 

[tellico4x4]

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Got more than one mangled ear but this one is especially ragged and yes, weighs low across the board on bucks.

Ouch!!

 

[Appalachian American]

Covid aggression…


10% of whitetails COVID +

COVID makes us more aggressive