Antlered Does

[GunHawk]

http://e.hormone.tulane.edu/learning/wildlife-effects.html

 

[dwightb]

When a doe has twins but in the same sack, one being male and other female, rare but it does happen. The female with take on the male trait of growing antlers. Different sacks, usually the way twins happen. One will still be male and one still female with no cross over. Undescended testicles just happen to all creatures. Still males, they just have messed up hormones. They grow and shed antlers because its a seasonal thing. The hormones kick in when its time to rub the velvet off. That does not happen. They will remain in velvet until it's time to shed.

 

[del2les]

Back in the 70's, we had a hunting buddy kill an antlered doe, and it had a very deformed set of small antlers. If memory serves, we took that deer to the local game biologist for his research and opinion before dressing.

 

[John Klingenberg]

My neighbor in Abilene Texas shot one very similar to yours. Full on doe with antlers. It was quite the curious event.

 

[snox801]

I indeed also have harvested a 9 point doe. I was also super excited and it's rack is not highlife but a cool trophy

 

[Greta06]

When i was a kid in the 80's my dad shot an antlered 6 point doe, have the antlers from it somewhere yet. Here is possibly one from a few years back, only saw it this one time on camera.

 

[JohnnieB]

I didn't harvest, but saw one once here in CA. Was on one of my few deer hunting efforts in CA, we literally drove up on some does and a small spike buck. Sat there and watched them with the bino's at about 30 yards as they were standing in the middle of the track. The spike buck turned away from us and with his tail up, we could clearly see that he was a she. Spike deer are not legal in CA, but if they were, we would have definitely shot that one.

 

[Ol' Red]

I was not aware that the transgender thing was catching on in the deer population. At least they won't argue over bathrooms. Seriously, Congratulations on a rare harvest.

 

[Tiny Tim]

My buddy's dad shot an 8 point doe in velvet this year. At the taxidermist now. Goofy looking thing, big fat covered hinder and a skinny neck. Wasn't chasing or being chased.

 

[JMW67]

Have never seen a whitetail doe antlered we did have a mulie doe on a pasture in west Texas that had spike antlers saw her two years running in velvet both years saw her up close so we were sure of the sex no not that close

 

[Junkysavage]

Someone sent me the link to these photos a day or so ago. Don't know the guy but pretty nice doe

 

[Far North Hunter]

Back sometime ago while hunting in ND I shot a decent 3 by 3 (as they call them there). When I walked up and grabed the horns to role it over the horns were movable and felt like a hard rubber toy!
when I rolled it over there were no male parts present. Even had utters. Nice sized it!!

 

[Barehandlineman11]

First transgender deer killed lol

 

[Greta06]

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Someone sent me the link to these photos a day or so ago. Don't know the guy but pretty nice doe

That arrow looks like its there for show... either that or it was a longbow from 80 yards....