Funny buck rack

[pointingdogsrule]

This guy showed up on my trail camera yesterday. I’ve decided it’s not a camera issue. Looks like all points were “nipped” off.
As a veterinarian I’m thinking that during his later antler growth he may have developed a septicemia or hormone issues that caused to tips to slough due to lack of blood flow to the tips.
Anyone else ever seen this?

 

[Jorgy]

I've never seen something like that

 

[npaden]

Seeing your title made me think of this one that I've been getting pictures of recently.

 

[Hammsolo]

Do you live near feeders? I’ve heard some stories and seen some screwed up bucks from Iowa feeders.

 

[EastTNHunter]

Looks like it was moving as the picture was taken. I don’t think that the ends are flat

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

Seeing your title made me think of this one that I've been getting pictures of recently.

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Turkey foot

 

[COEngineer]

Looks like it was moving as the picture was taken. I don’t think that the ends are flat

I didn't see this right away, but I think you're correct. If you look at the tip furthest left in the pic (buck's right) antler tip you can see the blur. The rest of the tines are just blurred so evenly that they appear solid.

 

[pabearhunter]

Left side G 4 is that an antler tip just passed the white??

 

[pointingdogsrule]

Looks like it was moving as the picture was taken. I don’t think that the ends are flat

Another from this morning.

 

[pointingdogsrule]

Do you live near feeders? I’ve heard some stories and seen some screwed up bucks from Iowa feeders.

None that I know. Funny that all the tips seem to be gone at the same lengths.
Maybe I’ll just have to shoot him.

 

[Robert N]

Another from this morning.
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I'm wondering if the buck was moving right when the snap was taken.

back in the film days you'd get pix like that when people moved in a picture.

 

[npaden]

You would think if this was some kind of blur the ears and other things would have the same effect showing. Sure looks like they are all sawed or ground off to me.

The G4 on the right is the biggest oddball, it is way lower than where the other tines are flattened. No idea how it could have happened, doesn’t look natural to me but some type of mechanical sawing or grinding.

 

[TOGIE]

the passenger side ear is actually flattened at the same angle at the tip in that latest pic.

i think the IR sharp reflection on the closest and shiniest parts has something to do with this.

show me a not IR reflected/washed-out picture of the antlers from further away or with normal light and i'll believe it.