Deer with Antlers scoring 492 dies

The buck with the biggest antlers ever recorded on a white-tailed deer recently died of an infection.
Sudden Impact, who lived at Wilderness Whitetails Ranch in Wisconsin, had horns that scored 492, and he was only 3 years old when he died in late August.

The lethal infection began in the buck’s massive antlers. The rack was removed to keep the infection from spreading, but veterinary care came too late.

Sudden Impact showed no signs of illness before caretakers discovered the infection, according to a press release.

“Although Sudden Impact was watched very closely, because he didn’t show any signs of being sick, by the time his infection was noticed and the veterinarians got to him it was too late,” the press release said.

The deer’s genetics were passed on to two sons who show signs of continuing their father’s tremendous antler growth. Both measure of 200 inches and are expected to grow larger
 

 

Gary Scheel
NAHC LM,RMEF LM,NRA Member, Lonestar Bowhunter, TexasHogHunter Pro Staff Member

And I thought some of the Texas deer where on the JUICE!!!!!!

Gary Scheel
NAHC LM,RMEF LM,NRA Member, Lonestar Bowhunter, TexasHogHunter Pro Staff Member

Freak. Personally, I wouldn't want that frankenstein on my wall.

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."

That makes 2 of us. What a freak and it goes to show that messing with the gene pool makes these animals grow things ma nature never intended them to grow all in the name of money.

Gary Scheel
NAHC LM,RMEF LM,NRA Member, Lonestar Bowhunter, TexasHogHunter Pro Staff Member

Yep; and the poor thing died at only three years of age because of man messing with Mother Nature for the sake of $!!!

Mike Stephenson
aka Topgun----30-06

What a waste of a good animal................

Gary Scheel
NAHC LM,RMEF LM,NRA Member, Lonestar Bowhunter, TexasHogHunter Pro Staff Member

That thing is actually pretty nasty looking knowing that antlers were influenced by man's hand. What a shame.

I understand about breeding stock and all that for these farms. But the only real reason I'd see to grow horns like that is for some sort of record, right? But these farm raised deer aren't even allowed in any of the record books. I guess what I'm getting at is why would you put an animal through that kind of strain?

Kraig Osborne
Hunter since birth, NAHCLM, USN

They may not be able to get in the books, but there offspring may be able to if sold to the right buyer and put on the right property. They are grown like this for sheer dollars and no more. If this type of gene bending was used for the better of the animal, ie. CWD or other deer diseases then that is one thing, but just for money is bullsh-t. JMO.  Leave mother nature alone and she will take care of her own.

Gary Scheel
NAHC LM,RMEF LM,NRA Member, Lonestar Bowhunter, TexasHogHunter Pro Staff Member

Yep; a straw of semen from an animal like that would probably go for $10,000!!!

Mike Stephenson
aka Topgun----30-06

And that would be being conservative top. Stickers brought 25k per and was sold for 250k to another rancher for his breeding system.

Gary Scheel
NAHC LM,RMEF LM,NRA Member, Lonestar Bowhunter, TexasHogHunter Pro Staff Member

Absolutely crazy, isn't it!!!

Mike Stephenson
aka Topgun----30-06