deer and antlers.. I have a couple questions about deer... these were taken yesterday... We live south west of Cincinnati in Indiana, and... 1st.. Isn't it a little early to be seeing...

danersmiff

I have a couple questions about deer...
these were taken yesterday...
We live south west of Cincinnati
in Indiana, and...

1st.. Isn't it a little early to be seeing antlers sprouting?
2nd.. the right side antler appears to have a little deformity..

P.S.
(these were taken through the bedroom window glass so don't bother critiquing)

in velvet

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a little closer..
a little closer.....

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Sirsnapalot Loc: Hammond, Louisiana

danersmiff wrote:

I have a couple questions about deer...
these were taken yesterday...
We live south west of Cincinnati
in Indiana, and...

1st.. Isn't it a little early to be seeing antlers sprouting?
2nd.. the right side antler appears to have a little deformity..

P.S.
(these were taken through the bedroom window glass so don't bother critiquing)

Whitetail deer antlers begin to grow in the early spring (usually March or April). By late summer a whitetail's antlers are fully-grown.

danersmiff

Sirsnapalot wrote:

Whitetail deer antlers begin to grow in the early spring (usually March or April). By late summer a whitetail's antlers are fully-grown.

thanks.. i didn't realize that..

Ron 717 Loc: Pennsylvania

Sirsnapalot wrote:

Whitetail deer antlers begin to grow in the early spring (usually March or April). By late summer a whitetail's antlers are fully-grown.

cedymock Loc: Irmo, South Carolina

danersmiff wrote:

I have a couple questions about deer...
these were taken yesterday...
We live south west of Cincinnati
in Indiana, and...

1st.. Isn't it a little early to be seeing antlers sprouting?
2nd.. the right side antler appears to have a little deformity..

P.S.
(these were taken through the bedroom window glass so don't bother critiquing)

Don't know if there is a deformity but white tail deer antlers are not symmetrical like mule deer antlers.

pbearperry Loc: Massachusetts

Antlers can be deformed due to a leg injury.
The deformity will show with every new set of antlers that are grown.

danersmiff

thanks everyone !

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Nice shots. Maybe he'll keep returning, and you can watch his progress.

cmc4214 Loc: S.W. Pennsylvania

I don't think it is a deformity, it is just beginning to branch out

Country Boy Loc: Beckley, WV

Nice shot, I have one that looks about like this one around my home. I see it often but never when I have the camera with me.

spudkota Loc: Black Hills S.Dak

I took this shot about a week ago as you can see the poor fella has bumped his antler resulting in the deformity . The black bulb will drop off as is horns solidify and he will have this horn deformity the rest of his life .

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pendennis

cedymock wrote:

Don't know if there is a deformity but white tail deer antlers are not symmetrical like mule deer antlers.

Not necessarily. I've seen perfectly symmetrical antlers all the way up to twelve points. In fact, the Boone & Crockett has both types of classifications in their records.

14kphotog Loc: Marietta, Ohio

I have a very large 8 point mount that measures within 1/2 inch of each side. I also have an 11 point that will fit inside the 8 point rack.

jpgto Loc: North East Tennessee

Learned something new about antlers! Thanks

danersmiff

spudkota wrote:

I took this shot about a week ago as you can see the poor fella has bumped his antler resulting in the deformity . The black bulb will drop off as is horns solidify and he will have this horn deformity the rest of his life .

That's interesting, thanks