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Killed this bull on Monday. Has a crazy 2 point on his left side. The horn actually comes out forward instead of up. Looks like the pedicle was injured - but makes me wonder how? Injured when young, stepped on? Hit a tree in velvet? It's not all that uncommon as this is the second bull that I have taken with a goofy set of horns. What do you think?
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Can be genetics or an injury.
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I have seen them like that all over the state..I believe injury more than genetics,but don't know for sure. Here is one I took in Unit 201 in NW Colorado. His right side comes out where it should but is deformed. His left side comes out forward and is more normal.
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Broken pedicle at some point more than likely. As DLS said could be genetics but looks like yours has some damage there.
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Used to hunt near Gunnison. There's a uranium mine down there where there are some giant mule deer bucks with weird horns. I passed on that area.
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Shot this one near Hamilton, CO in 2017. Named him Ol’ Elkbow. Really like how unique he is.
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I shot a bull one year with a crown like a stag on one side. His opposite side front hoof was 4x the size of the other three. We named him old Clubfoot and I wish I knew where the picture of me with that hoof was, it was literally bigger than a pie tin. I don’t know if that had anything to do with his antler but it’s the only time we’ve seen a giant hoof or a crown on a bull.
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