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A reader sent in a couple trailcam shots of Roanoke County bucks, including this weird non-typical.
Racks such as this aren't unheard of. In fact there's even a term for them -- cauliflower bucks. This one is probably a yearling, which is why there just isn't much there. But the more years this buck makes it, the bigger that bunch of nubs on its head will grow.
While growing up in rural Southern Oregon, Mark Taylor developed a passion for the outdoors while he and his younger brother tagged along with their father on fishing, hunting and camping adventures.
Graduating from Northwestern University in 1988, Taylor spent four years as an officer in the U.S. Navy based in Norfolk before moving into journalism.
After five years writing about the military for a Norfolk-based publishing company, he became the outdoors editor at The Roanoke Times in 1998. He lives in Roanoke with his wife and twin daughters.
I believe they are called Cactus Bucks. This abnormality usually has something to deal with a hormonal imbalance.
Comment by Brad — July 28, 2009 @ 10:12 am
Yes, I've heard cactus buck, too. Especially when they remain in velvet. Not sure where I got cauliflower. Maybe had wrestling on my mind.
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Comment by Mark Taylor — July 31, 2009 @ 8:49 am