Cloud cover might have spoiled the sky watching experience for last month's Full Strawberry Moon. What's in store for next ...

Raising deer for antlers requires specialized farming techniques to ensure healthy growth and high-quality antler production. Farmers provide a balanced diet, spacious enclosures, and proper ...

The other major difference is that antlers undergo an annual cycle of shedding and growth, whereas horns are normally kept for the animal’s entire lifespan (though the pronghorn is an exception). The ...

He will cover deer biology, which includes their reproductive cycles, antler growth, gut morphology and nutrition.

The cycle of antler growth is amazing. It begins in early spring either after the old antlers are shed, or the button on a yearling. The antler is anchored to the skull for stability.

Antler growth begins with a bone bud popping out on the pedicel of the animal. It’s covered with an organ called “velvet” which is full of blood vessels that facilitate the rapid formation of the ...

The antler cycle is independent of all other bucks and is thought to be related to the animal's birth date. Video below: Deer nearly gets hit by dump truck ...

The antler growth cycle repeats as bucks begin growing new antlers in velvet. While shedding antlers each winter, bucks scatter thousands of these “prizes” across Indiana, and they can be ...