By late summer, the velvet will dry up, and the deer will shed it, revealing his hardened antlers. Why do older deer have larger antlers? The size and complexity of antlers are not cumulative.

Once the velvet is off and only bone remains, the deer are ready for the mating season – also known as the rut – after which the antlers begin to demineralize and weaken.

Bumgardmer said once a deer begins to rub his antlers to remove the velvet, ... MS hunter bags giant 175-inch buck with partially shed velvet antlers. Show comments. Advertisement.

Deer hunting: MS hunter bags buck with massive 175-inch, partially shed velvet antlers 'He had this one he'd been following since he was 5 1/2 (years old).

In Buena Vista a large deer ... UPDATE: WDBJ7 has learned that the antler shed has been sold to a man from Missouri and is no ... Somebody shot it with a .22 Magnum while he was still in velvet.

Wild deer typically have nicks, breaks and rub marks on their antlers, all evidence of the natural process of shedding velvet and competing for dominance with other bucks.

MS deer hunter finally bags ‘Houdini,’ a buck with 175-inch partially shed velvet antlers By Brian Broom Mississippi Clarion Ledger September 23, 2024 5:00 AM ...