Black Magic Returns - 2007

huntenfever · Post by **huntenfever** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 1:27 pm

I like the gene pool

Post by **killerbee** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 1:42 pm

AWSOME! glad to hear he's still around! that is one of thosae bucks that is fun just to keep tabs on. thanks for sharing, and i can see why you waited.

BIGBUCKCRAZY · Post by **BIGBUCKCRAZY** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:39 pm

Wow!!! those deer are something special. Has any one ever found a shed?

AGCHAWK · Post by **AGCHAWK** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:44 pm

BIGBUCKCRAZY, at least in the case of Black Magic, he is a cactus buck and does not shed his antlers.

As for the second one, he sure as heck looks like another cactus buck...and therefore would not shed his antlers either.

BIGBUCKCRAZY · Post by **BIGBUCKCRAZY** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:47 pm

Thanks Hawk. I didnt realise that Ive never seen one before.
Do they grow continuously?

AGCHAWK · Post by **AGCHAWK** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:58 pm

No problem BIGBUCKCRAZY. I hope you didn't think I was jumpin' on ya about it. I have never seen one in real life either. Just pics.

As for them growing, MOST of the time they will continue to grow mass upon mass throughout thier lives. The growth is a bit slower than normal antler growth however. Because they are caused by testosterone inbalances due to injury, birth defect, etc the amount of growth is dependant on the exact problem.

Sometime their antlers are rather brittle and they'll loose portions of them. However, they will continue to grow...and normally in very abnormal ways (Black Magic is a great example).

I've seen pics of another cactus buck who's antlers were so brittle that they broke a good number of points off just packing him out. Not all of them are as brittle though and some harden enough that breaking isn't an issue.

Here's a pic of the one I was refering to.

BIGBUCKCRAZY · Post by **BIGBUCKCRAZY** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 6:06 pm

Thanks Hawk.
Thats way cool! The first time I saw one I dont think I'd shoot. I'd never pull the glasses down till he was gone. Even cooler than the white one up by meeker! I think? It's a toss up/

swbuckmaster · Post by **swbuckmaster** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 7:08 pm

I would shoot that buck in a heartbeat. What does it score?