Fangs

Just read an article in the MN outdoor news that a deer had fangs and they said it was rare, but I thought it was pretty common since I have two of them, anyone else have this on their mounts especially on their skull mounts?

Never have seen that , Take some pictures and post for us

Will do

How about a sidways tooth both deer shot in the same place

Musk Deer are a species of deer that are very small in nature and develop “fangs”. Although whitetail are a different species of deer, it’s possible there is some residual DNA in a whitetail that could cause this.

I want one of them.

now that is cool ! Thanks for posting

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I want one of them.

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I agree, I’ve always had an itch to hunt Musk Deer.

you think they use them for fighting

Awesome I need to shoot one of those…

That is so cool looking. Now just think if they were not afraid of hunters and you heard that crashing noise on your way to the stand just before dark.

MY dad shot one in northern MN 3 years ago they are in the same spot as the ones little g has and the same size

Same relation I think

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Musk Deer are a species of deer that are very small in nature and develop “fangs”. Although whitetail are a different species of deer, it’s possible there is some residual DNA in a whitetail that could cause this.

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Ruger2506,

I’m not a 100% certain, but I’m fairly sure that picture is of a Chinese Water Deer.

As to the residual “fangs” they are more commonly known as “tusks” or “ivory” and in Europe they are prized as a trophy in their own right.

I have seen them in Red deer, and I knew they were present & quite well developed in North American Elk, but never realised Whitetails had them.

The pics below are off the Net and show what can be done with Elk and Red Deer “ivory”

Regards,

Peter

Pete E,
I’m not so sure about that. You are correct, the pics are of a Chinese Water Deer.

Regarding the Ivory. I’ve got the ivories out of my Red Stag and I’ve seen many out of elk.

This is simply my opinion, however the “fangs” that these guys are seeing seem more closely related to the Chinese Water Deer vs. the Ivories of a Stag or Elk.

Cool learned something new