Timberjack is doing well!

Thanks to everyone for the calls and e-mails. Today, Timberjack looks great. He came over and ate leaves this morning and seemed to say thanks for cutting off those antlers.



For those of you that didn't know, we removed Timberjack's antlers on Sunday. While doing our normal rounds of feeding, TJ just didn't look quite right. He has looked miserable for the last 6 weeks but Sunday, he was really laboring! With all the trouble the big antlered bucks were having and dealing with all the problems with BamBam and Highway 10, we decided to take them off. It was quite a job and the blood was still flowing pretty good. I worried about him all day but by Sunday evening he was back on his feet but a little shaky. By Monday he was much better and today he was back to normal eating and grazing for longer than usual! We all feel a lot better.



We scored the antlers very conservatively at 439 7/8. We only counted 56 points and left many smaller blunter points un-measured. We also didn't count his huge drop on the left except for one point. If the velvet peeled back , there may have been more. I haven't weighed the cutoffs but they are very heavy. With all the weight being to the front, I'm sure they were really straining the back of his neck!



Anyway I just wanted everyone to know! - THANKS AGAIN!

Sam,



Glad to hear he is doing better!!!

Sam its good to see you care for your deer as you do......it is pretty simple.....you take care of them and they will take care of you!! Glad to hear he is doing better......I am looking forward to having a lot of his offspring running around my farm this next spring!!

Sam, that's great news. You were due some good luck, what a weekend you had. You've got to keep TJ healthy so he can go after that 500'' mark next year. Good luck with that!



That is a fine looking fellow holding TJ in the pictures. Hello Brian...

Sam, congrats on growing and super buck and I am glad to hear that all went well with the antler removal. I also noticed that you posted a score sheet; that in itself is a testament to your integrity. I didnt even look at the sheet, dont need to. Take care

Sam, I'm glad to hear he is doing good, I'm sure he feels a lot better without all that weight.

Sam I`m glad things are looking up !!! One loss is very hard to take. Nobody needs more. Just hoping TJ keeps improving.



I also want to echo Don !!!! If a score comes from your mouth I`ll take that to the bank !!!!! Again, very sorry about Bam Bam !!!! That goes for Mike also.

Glad to hear Timberjack is improving. What problems did you have with Highway 10?

Sam- What a MONSTER! Man, no wonder he was strugglinng I am happy he is well and hope that continues. Take care.

Great news Sam. I'm glad he is getting better. What was wrong with Highway 10? Best of Luck.

Nick Biser

Team Biser Whitetails

Sam,



Our thoughts are with you guys. Glad to hear Timberjack is doing well. He is a great buck. We are very fortunate to have a little of his genetics in our herd. Best of luck with the rest of they guys.



Greg

Thanks again everybody!



Dan had to put Highway 10 down last Saturday due to.....you guessed it, Antler Infection! My little friend didn't seem to remember the camera that I had brought him and left in his office........Oh Well,



He scored 323+ and had 14+ inch brows and 16+ inch g2's His mass was 58 inches. I'll post a scoresheet when I get it.



He was weak but doing much better.....

Is antler infection a common problem? I am a new breeder but lived in the country all my life and never heard of antler infection. What is the cause?

Sam, that is an amazing deer you have there. Glad he's doing good.

I think that with these big deer that have a lot of weight on their heads, they tend to scrape the ground while eating, lay their heads down while resting and have a lot more contact with foreign matter. Of course that scrapes up the antlers and allows bacteria to enter through the velvet. It also allows flies to get in and lay eggs. (Yuck).



I think with Timberjack the weight was all towards the front and he started resting his head on his drops on the ground. I know BamBam and Highway 10 were also resting their heads by placing the antlers on the ground. I’m not sure about Sudden Impact but I would suspect he was doing the same thing!

Mr. James

Thanks for answering my question. I also think the size has an impact. Truly sorry for your loss. Hell I lost a doe and thought the world had ended. I can not imagine losing a brute like that.

Happy to hear things are going your way Sam...I also hope the success continues.I do respect the fact that you posted a scoresheet. I hope other people notice and acknowledge that as well. I do beleive our industry would be better for everyone if posting scoresheets became a common practice and I for one do notice the ones who openly supply this information. Thank you Sam.



Lance Elledge @ Crossroads Whitetails in Mason,Illinois