Brett Wilson - Summer 2005

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where was this pic taken?? nice buck!!
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what is that growing on it's horns if it is velvet it is messed up
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that is probably stickers on his antlers, some big bucks get them. And Thats probably what it is.
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Come on guys, are you joking? Stickers? It's a Cactus Buck. He looks like that because he never sheds his horns or velvet. Somehow this buck has malformed or nonexistent testicles. As a result, his body does not produce testosterone. Without testosterone, he'll never shed his horns. This is a very impressive looking Cactus Buck. One of the best that I have ever seen.
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Thats a nice buck, to bad they dont lose their antlers!
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Alright, take a look at an actual "hermaphrodite" buck, also known as a cactus buck. Disformed, yes, antlers like that....no. He looks like he's caked on the mud.
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"Cactus Buck???" Cactus buck YES, that's why he is so unique. I don't know the reason for the color, very unusual indeed. I filmed him last year and I filmed him again four days ago. He did not and will not shed his antlers, thus the reason I call him a cactus buck. Is the term hermaphrodite more applicable to a STAG and not a cactus buck? Maybe it's some type of fungus that grew the coloration? I would love to harvest this deer to see and feel the horns and check out his organs to see what's up? I assume his horns are very hard but I guess they could have a soft feel to them.
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Judging by the variation in antler size in your following picutres, I'm assuming you've found more than one buck with the deformity. Where are you finding them? Could be a serious genetic problem.
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cacstus bucks are ugly.. but it's a nice pic
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Cactus Buck???: A Hermaphrodite is an animal that has both male and female sexual organs. I really doubt that this buck has "both sets of tools". It is far more likely that he lost the use of his testicles late in life (after he grew a mature set of horns). Probably from a tick or an encounter with a barbed wire fence. However, this is the first seni-intelligent comment exchange that I have seen on this site.
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dang nice deer! i love a good cactus buck. it would be interesting to know his story. i dont think he is a hermaphridite. casterated deer grow horns like this.
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excuse me for a bit so i can go change my pants!!!!!!!!HOLY CRAP
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