Joined Dec 2012
85 Posts | 1+
Clymer NY
Antlershed said:Jared, unfortunately that is just how it goes sometimes. I just had some bad luck of my own. My pap accidently spooked my yearling buck pen last month, one hit the fence and broke his back and died. Now just last week something spooked the same pen and my two best looking yearlings, (not even joking the best 2 in the pen of 7), both mangled a side! In my initial anger I wanted to just quit, I started asking myself why me, why always bad luck, But Then when I calmed down and I started feeling better I realized I am thankful they are still alive, that is most important, also they are only yearlings and can redeem themselves next summer, and I also thought how lucky I am to raise deer. I tend to forget how fortunate I am. I know a lot of guys that would give anything to have some deer in a pen, but they can't because of family, finances, jobs, ect..
Jared, I am sure your buck will grow a little something on his damaged side, I had one that ripped out an antler in early June one year, he started growing again and still managed to grow a brow and G2 by end of August.
WICKED WHITETAILS said:No 8 buck in about 2 acres