Weird Deer From 2000

Three Up, Three Down: Eleven-year-old Blake Ray (above) of White shot his first deer during the Allatoona WMA adult/child hunt. Blake was hunting with his uncle, C.E. Huskins when this unusual 6-pointer stepped out. The buck has three points up on the normal right-side beam, but the left-side beam curves downward, making for a memorable first buck.

Boone & Crockett-Class Spike: Donald Belcher of Sylvania shot a long-tined spike that looks more like some kind of African antelope than a Georgia whitetail. Donald shot the deer at 7:30 a.m. on November 13 in Screven County. The spikes measured 14- and 14 1/2-inches long.

Ingrown Antlers: Eddie Maloch (above) culled this 5-pointer near his Carnesville home on November 5. Eddie said he didnʼt know the rack was so odd until he walked up on the buck. The tips of the beams had actually curled so far under the buckʼs jaw (below) that they had worn sores through the hide and were interfering with the buckʼs ability to open its mouth. The deer could only open its mouth about half an inch and was apparently able to feed only on grass and greenery. The buck was somewhat small, but other than the face-guard antlers, it was in good condition.

Piebald Buck: Bill Ledbetter of Dawsonville was hunting in Dawson County on December 10 and heading for his stand when he walked up on this piebald buck. After a 2-minute stare-down, the buck just watched while Bill set down an umbrella he was carrying and pulled his rifle off his shoulder. The buck weighed 105 pounds.

5-Legged Deer: Lewis Day of Winder (above) killed this 5-legged doe in Greene County just south of Greensboro on November 23. The fifth leg, which was growing out of the deerʼs shoulder, was about 16-inches long and included a well-formed hoof. Lewis said the deer had been seen repeatedly in the area over several years — but never on an either-sex day.

Warren County Unicorn: Jason Dickson, 16, of Conyers was hunting in Warren County and shot a buck like none we have ever seen before. On Saturday, November 25, as Jason was waiting out a rain storm in a box stand when he shot this 17-inch-wide 6-pointer. Or is it a 7-pointer? The buck has a small antler growing between its nose between its nose and eyes.