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Gunlawyer · Nov 15, 2014

An EHD Deformed 6 Pointer

This was a mercy kill from yesterday. I quit shooting bucks this small some time ago but decided to stray from my 100 gross inch minimum and put him out of his suffering (and burn a precious buck tag in the process). I can't imagine how the poor thing ate. I would estimate that he was 40 - 50 pounds under the weight he should have been. Not much meat there really compared others in the same age class in our area. Pretty bad EHD tongue deformity but somehow he still had enough gusto to chase two does past my stand, grunting as he went. Pretty gruesome! Poor little bugger!

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BigCountry14 · Nov 15, 2014

Gunlawyer said:
This was a mercy kill from yesterday. I quit shooting bucks this small some time ago but decided to stray from my 100 gross inch minimum and put him out of his suffering (and burn a precious buck tag in the process). I can't imagine how the poor thing ate. I would estimate that he was 40 - 50 pounds under the weight he should have been. Not much meat there really compared others in the same age class in our area. Pretty bad EHD tongue deformity but somehow he still had enough gusto to chase two does past my stand, grunting as he went. Pretty gruesome! Poor little bugger!

Where was this guy at

engineerbrian · Nov 15, 2014

Gunlawyer said:
This was a mercy kill from yesterday. I quit shooting bucks this small some time ago but decided to stray from my 100 gross inch minimum and put him out of his suffering (and burn a precious buck tag in the process). I can't imagine how the poor thing ate. I would estimate that he was 40 - 50 pounds under the weight he should have been. Not much meat there really compared others in the same age class in our area. Pretty bad EHD tongue deformity but somehow he still had enough gusto to chase two does past my stand, grunting as he went. Pretty gruesome! Poor little bugger!

I need to look up EHD tongue. I shot one like that last year, but worse. I was wondering what was wrong with that thing. I'll see if i can dig up pics of it

ETA; heres some info on EHD. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epizootic_Hemorrhagic_Disease

Jim Sr · Nov 15, 2014

engineerbrian said:
I need to look up EHD tongue. I shot one like that last year, but worse. I was wondering what was wrong with that thing. I'll see if i can dig up pics of it

ETA; heres some info on EHD. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epizootic_Hemorrhagic_Disease

Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease

itsslow98 · Nov 16, 2014

I'd be willing to bet if you contacted DNR they would issue you another buck tag. It's definetly worth the shot should a monster walk out in front of you in a couple days.

USAFRavenR6 · Nov 19, 2014

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Finally got the monkey off my back for this year. I am so glad I passed on the doe this morning as I was looking to just come away with something. I saw a buck come through but was about 50 yards out and behind some brush. This guy came gunting and walked to about 35 yards in the open. He gave me a broadside shot, which I drilled him on. He went about 40 yards and crashed. First time I got a deer with a Spitfire Maxx, I think I am in love. The head did a number on him on the inside.

wilcam47 · Nov 19, 2014

USAFRavenR6 said:
Pics not coming through. What site do you guys use to host images so I can get this guy up there?

just resize your pic to less than 900x900...

USAFRavenR6 · Nov 19, 2014

got it, thanks man. A bit big but it will do.

iH8DemLibz · Nov 19, 2014

vinjet700 · Nov 19, 2014

USAFRavenR6 said:
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Finally got the monkey off my back for this year. I am so glad I passed on the doe this morning as I was looking to just come away with something. I saw a buck come through but was about 50 yards out and behind some brush. This guy came gunting and walked to about 35 yards in the open. He gave me a broadside shot, which I drilled him on. He went about 40 yards and crashed. First time I got a deer with a Spitfire Maxx, I think I am in love. The head did a number on him on the inside.

Congrats.... Very nice :thumbsup:

iH8DemLibz said:

I gotta get outta here to there.... :sad20:

JRMills · Nov 19, 2014

I am enjoying the pictures. I am hoping to get my first deer this year!

Jim Sr · Nov 20, 2014

wilcam47 said:
just resize your pic to less than 900x900...

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wilcam47 · Nov 20, 2014

USAFRavenR6 said:
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Finally got the monkey off my back for this year. I am so glad I passed on the doe this morning as I was looking to just come away with something. I saw a buck come through but was about 50 yards out and behind some brush. This guy came gunting and walked to about 35 yards in the open. He gave me a broadside shot, which I drilled him on. He went about 40 yards and crashed. First time I got a deer with a Spitfire Maxx, I think I am in love. The head did a number on him on the inside.

nice buck, congrats!..got some character...sucks he broke off the one side...but still cool IMO. He was either a fighter or got hit/injured when it was still in velvet it looks like.

USAFRavenR6 · Nov 21, 2014

wilcam47 said:
nice buck, congrats!..got some character...sucks he broke off the one side...but still cool IMO. He was either a fighter or got hit/injured when it was still in velvet it looks like.

Yeah, I didn't see the left side broken when he stopped to give me a shot. I only saw the right side and figured he was a 7 or 8 point. It looks like he snapped it off early in growth as it looks like the break was attempting to continue to grow out, there were little buds popping it if that makes sense. I am getting a European mount done on him, should look pretty cool on the wall in my man cave and give my wife one more thing to bitch about pertaining to hunting and guns!

wilcam47 · Nov 21, 2014

some taxidermist can "fix" that...but I like leaving them like they were in their natural state.

USAFRavenR6 · Nov 21, 2014

wilcam47 said:
some taxidermist can "fix" that...but I like leaving them like they were in their natural state.

I completely agree. That way they fall is the way I want to remember them. If he broke it crashing then I can see restoring that but he busted the rack early on. Hes got some character and will look good as a euro mount I think. Even though the left side is a bit lopsided, those brow tines make up for it in my mind.

wilcam47 · Nov 21, 2014

yep, a euro will look nice, I have a nice smaller 8pt and one of his brow tines got busted off. I had pics of him and another one that were almost identical. Both had small brow tines and a few days later the buck I shot had one busted off. I still like how it looks though.

556ready · Nov 23, 2014

My old man shot this today over in Dorchester...

Mike3888 · Nov 23, 2014

Very nice Sitka there. Congrats to the shooter. Thanks for sharing.

iH8DemLibz · Nov 23, 2014

Right in the sweet spot too.

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