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Originally Posted by -CLM-
Great find antler1! that hollow end on the bottom of the antler indicates that the buck is in very poor shape. That's one of the worst ones I've seen.
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Originally Posted by crownb
Maybe, but what's really odd is the new antler growth he has already in January, looks like those bases caused the hollowing, very strange.
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Based on the pictures, the buck appears to be in excellent health. I think he simply has excessively large pedicles.
I don't think the antlers are actually growing yet, that is likely just the usual post shedding scabbing and the initial growth of the ‘antlerogenic periosteum’. Of course I could be owing you a beer if we bet on this.
Very cool and unique deer Antler1, please share any more pics of this guy as he progresses this winter/spring.
