One-sided malform

[Yokel Matt 918]

Pretty busy week lined up so literally had an hour this evening to have a quick look out. I wouldn’t have bothered but noticed a buck on the way back from work in the same field that I’d bumped one a couple of weeks back. After dropping my daughter off at Brownies (and getting a few sideways glances in the process) I drove back past the vantage spot and saw that it was still there. Fortunately I could drive right up to the gap in the woodland boundary 5 minutes later the was loaded and stalking in. I nearly bumped a doe that had the same idea but fortunately she didn’t notice me and moved on purposefully once out in the field. Entering the field myself I saw the buck (different to the one I’d seen before) about 140m away but far to near the skyline so I narrowed the distance hoping he’d work his way back. At 70m I got on the sticks and decided to wait him out for the 40 mins I had left. No more than a few mins later he looked very fidgety and I wasn’t sure if he’d caught my scent but next thing I know he was running towards the wood and stopped to meet the doe I’d seen earlier. God bless her! He was plumb broadside and as soon as she was clear from behind him I took him in the chest. 

With one one eye I the doe I obviously hadn’t noticed he moved to scratch an itch and my shot went straight through shoulder, through his heart, out the other side and then into his head! Needless to say it poleaxed him so no follow up required and I was back in time to do the Brownie collection.

[C.green 3,203]

Never seen one like that cheers for posting

[The one 8,396]

Aye that's a bit different mate 

[sussex 5,776]

Was it showing any old injuries Matt ? Nice one to knock over for sure ..

[Born Hunter 17,623]

Lovely buck with a very interesting head. What's going on with his jaw? Is it an injury or just blood splatter that makes it look that way?

[Yokel Matt 918]

6 hours ago, Born Hunter said:

Lovely buck with a very interesting head. What's going on with his jaw? Is it an injury or just blood splatter that makes it look that way?

He’d moved his head to itch his shoulder when I chest shot him... I had one eye on the doe behind him and obviously took my eye off what he was doing. As soon as she was clear he got it so it was actually one bullet, four holes. Not exactly best practice but the strike spot was right where I was aiming 

[Born Hunter 17,623]

27 minutes ago, Yokel Matt said:

He’d moved his head to itch his shoulder when I chest shot him... I had one eye on the doe behind him and obviously took my eye off what he was doing. As soon as she was clear he got it so it was actually one bullet, four holes. Not exactly best practice but the strike spot was right where I was aiming 

Absolutely wasn't questioning your honesty or integrity mate. I took your word as the truth but at the same time noticed the head/jaw had suffered some trauma.

Good shooting.

[Yokel Matt 918]

Not at all mate I’d be the first to admit it doesn’t look great! I wondered what the hell had happened to it when I first got to him!

[Yokel Matt 918]

19 hours ago, sussex said:

Was it showing any old injuries Matt ? Nice one to knock over for sure ..

Just skinned it Rich - no sight of any broken limbs or past issues. Probably an antler injury whilst soft in velvet. Funny looking thing. 

[foxdropper 17,092]

You sure thats' not an antler wound mate as I'd if thought with the bullet mushroomed that second hole would be a lot bigger .

Cracking malform though .

[Yokel Matt 918]

Defo bullet mate... a lot of the head was missing on the other side. Not like that biggun you had with a massive hole in its head after the rut a few years back!