Whats going on with these deer?

[TexasTrad]

I have several trail camera pics of deer with something weird going on -- see below:

 


 

They look like they are in velvet but the pictues were taken this month.

What is going on with these deer?

[crazynate]

I have seen deer that never dropped their antlers and that haven ever lost their velvet to. A couple years ago I saw a dead  buck on the highway around December that had full velvet. It was weird

[Danny Rowan]

I killed an old 6 point in south Texas a few years ago that was still in velvet mid December. It happens. Most times it is because their hormones just do not kick in causing them to not want to rub and such I suspect.

[Prairie Drifter]

Stags. No testicles. Weird horn growth is the sign.

[J. Cook]

Yup...based on the look and what you describe, I'd say they are antlered does.

[Buckeye1977]

Originally posted by Prairie Drifter:
Stags. No testicles. Weird horn growth is the sign.

Exactly what I was thinking!

[Pine]

I'm thinking antlered doe as well .
See them like that on a deer farm not far from me

[Etter]

Yeah. Antlered doe or castrated buck. Head looks like a doe

[Caughtandhobble]

My first thought was a doe but that is odd to have 2 like that.

[TexasTrad]

Originally posted by Etter:
Yeah. Antlered doe or castrated buck. Head looks like a doe

I agree -- in the full pic, the head and body look like a doe.  Everything except the antlers

[TexasTrad]

Originally posted by Caughtandhobble:
My first thought was a doe but that is odd to have 2 like that.

The crazy thing is I have at least two others on my place.  Here is another one:

 

[katman]

You live near a nuclear power plant, lol.

That last pic sure looks like a does face.

[PastorSteveHill]

Deer in Drag..  

[BlacktailBowhunter]

They call them Cactus bucks. I believe they are sterile and do not she their antlers.

[D. Key]

They aren't close to Glen Rose Nuclear Plant are they?          

[CRM_95]

Originally posted by Prairie Drifter:
Stags. No testicles. Weird horn growth is the sign.

This. We've had a couple of those killed around where I live. If they do have their "parts", they'll be very small, about like marbles. Normally they don't shed their velvet and hang out with does the majority of the time.

My first guess would be stag also!

Bisch

[TC209X50]

I've seen antlered Doe like this before as well.

[shankspony]

They are Perruque heads, and yep usually caused by Damage to the testicles.
Seems really weird that there are so many in one place. Might be worth looking for a cause. I would definitely put one on the ground when you get the chance and see if you can see any sign that gives an idea of what caused the damage.