Double main beam picture (from muley madness photo section)

hound_hunter · Post by **hound_hunter** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 8:28 pm

been looking through the photos on this website and in the live muley photos album I saw this pic of a double main beamed buck.

Just was curious, what do you guys think cause this?

Think he was born this way, think it passes off from generation to generation? Think it just happened this year because he bumped it real hard and it got split at the base before it started growing or something?

I dont know if any of these are even possible. Just thought this was a really cool pic and wasnt sure if anyone has every seen anything like this or knew anything about antlered animals like this. What an AWESOME buck that would be to take!

Post by **waynedevore** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:38 pm

I'm saying it's an injury, his burr's been damaged and will have a similar antler each year. His offspring will of course be normal.

AGCHAWK · Post by **AGCHAWK** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:48 pm

There could be a couple of reasons I suppose. Wayne hit one already.

Without taking a close look at it we won't know for sure but it could also have a third pedicel or a split pedicel. Just like some humans end up with a third nipple, male deer can sometimes be born with a third pedicel that will produce an antler ( I am NOT comparing pedicels to nipples...just using it as an example...LOL). Ya see this with so-called "Unicorn bucks", which have a third antler located somewhere on the forehead between the two natural antlers. Meanwhile, a split pedicel would cause the beams to grow from the same general spot, thus ending on one burr...but branching as two seperate main beams.

I suppose it could also be a simple testosterone inbalance or bad genes (alleles) that are causing it/been passed along.

No matter what, he's a unique trophy for sure!

bigbuck92 · Post by **bigbuck92** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 11:10 pm

so does BC except bucks like that. i was just wondering cause i wouldnt think that they did

AGCHAWK · Post by **AGCHAWK** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:12 am

BB, I am almost positive that they do not. I'll see if I can find the info for ya.

Post by **BOHNTR** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 7:33 am

Bucks with additional main beams are not accepted into the B&C / P&Y records programs. Ether are stags ("cactus bucks"). That's an awesome buck though......I'd take him in a heartbeat.

AGCHAWK · Post by **AGCHAWK** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:07 am

Thanks for the info Roy!

hound_hunter · Post by **hound_hunter** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:15 pm

dang, I knew I could count on you guys, 1 day and I just learned everything I ever could about the subject, haha.

Thanks guys

Post by **killerbee** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:12 pm

[quote="AGCHAWK"]Just like some humans end up with a third nipple, male deer can sometimes be born with a third pedicle that will produce an antler ( I am NOT comparing pedicles to nipples...just using it as an example...LOL).

TO FUNNY, I ALMOST FELL OUT OF MY CHAIR!

bigbuck92 · Post by **bigbuck92** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 2:17 pm

haha ya i got a kick out of that one to