Originally Posted by jawbone
Originally Posted by AUstan23
I bet he'd get good leverage in a fight but I don't know how he's gonna mount a doe.


I wouldn't kill him unless you just want to. I sure wouldn't so it because I thought he was going to pass on some recessive genes. Like Stan says, I don't think he can reach it to do the deed anyways unless she gets on her knees. He's distinctive enough that it would be cool to see how often you see him or he shows up on camera.

If you do kill him make sure to pull the jawbone. I'd like to see it to get an idea of his age.


The short legged deer I have seen (and killed) were also piebald (to a greater or lesser extent) and parrot-mouthed (short jawbone). They had spindly antlers, and the tooth wear was all wonky because the lower and upper didn't line up in the normal way. The only way to age a parrot-mouth is to do the tooth-ring procedure, which takes some specialized techniques and equipment. I have seen them on Ft. Rucker and in north Baldwin County.