Tough Buck

[hookset 18]

I cut up a monster buck the other day and it had about 3 inches of a arrow with a broad head in its back strap towards and under the shoulder blade. One of the blades came off the broad head and was digging its way through the underside of the shoulder blade. The arrow shaft was incased in a puss pocket, so this guy had been hit last year. In the same shoulder blade there was a puncture hole from the outside of the shoulder blade going in towards the body. At first I thought this unlucky buck had been shot prior with a rifle. Again this wound was sustained last year because of the scar tissue that was around it. After digging in further there was no lead to be found, so I'm guessing he got the wrong end of a horn in battle last year. Deboning one of the back legs I found a bone spur on its femur and hip bone. This guy at some point broke its back leg. Which was also healed up. So if anyone out there shot high on a quartering away buck, monster buck I may add, it did survive. Until this year. Now its somebody else's trophy. 

[Nnev 70]

You can return my buck later this afternoon. I'll PM you my address.

[hunt or be hunted 59]

Any pictures of this monster ? 😁

[hookset 18]

Not my deer, but it was in the top 5 of the biggest I've seen this year. All the deer I see are hanging upside down from the back legs. 

[Thefishleclair 175]

Sure was colored funny, Another guy told me he had the same thing with his buck too.