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09-22-2012, 11:54 AM
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"Peruked" Moose
Apparently this antler condition (peruking ?) is caused by artificial castration (by Wolves, barbed wire, rifle shot or whatever) during the antler velvet stage. The antlers are not shed and the abnormal mass continues to grow each year.
This one was taken in the Peace River area many years ago. A real anomoly.
Last edited by Salavee; 09-22-2012 at 12:02 PM.
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09-22-2012, 12:07 PM
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That is bizarre, and I've never seen it before.
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09-22-2012, 12:12 PM
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I have not seen or heard of one taken since that time.
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09-22-2012, 12:17 PM
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That's a wall hanger! Eeey
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09-22-2012, 02:08 PM
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Saw one in a Moose Hunter Training course I took in Manitoba in the 70's.
Apparently the natives were very very superstitious of these peruke moose and called them"Devil Moose"
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09-22-2012, 03:30 PM
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Had to check it out.  Apparently, Peruke means wig in French. Interesting name for the condition.
Grizz
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09-22-2012, 03:40 PM
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Seen this a few times in the UK with roe deer, it used to be all the rage back in the day its a testosterone diffieciency the germans used to shoot the bucks in the balls with shot guns to bring the condition on !!! i personally think it makes the look sick !!! 
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09-22-2012, 04:23 PM
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Google "Cactus Bucks" for more pictures.
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09-23-2012, 09:46 PM
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an old boy who was a repeat customer for an outfitter i had worked for a number of years ago took one out of the peace a number of years ago. made it sound pretty neat, but there was no mention of the casteration
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09-23-2012, 10:04 PM
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Thats amazing
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09-23-2012, 11:28 PM
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Grizz, you of all people should refer to the German origen, a "Perueckenbock" beingna deer with exactly this ailment.
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09-24-2012, 07:29 AM
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Wmu 520 moose
I am looking for some help, i got a tag in 520 for moose. Is there a lot of moose in the area. If so where to start the look.
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09-24-2012, 08:02 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Frans
Grizz, you of all people should refer to the German origen, a "Perueckenbock" beingna deer with exactly this ailment.
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You mean, a buck wearing a wig ? 
Grizz
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09-24-2012, 08:21 AM
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It looks like the antlers have grown over the eye sockets, or am I seeing things? If that is the case, poor moose! It must have been a misery. 
I'll show this to the Hublet as I don't think he has seen anything like that either!
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09-24-2012, 08:26 AM
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Haha...hublet...I call my guy hubaroni sometimes...
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