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TimBo:
I have only found one little one this year.  Someone told me recently that they saw a buck with one antler still - that was in March, which seems really late, so this could just be a funny year.  November and December were mild, so maybe that effects things?

Pat B:
When the rut ends the buck's testosterone levels drop and shortly after that the antlers drop. As long as there are unbred does still around the bucks keep going after them.
 Years ago my wife went to Cade's Cove in the Great Smokey's to photograph the deer and bears. This was in March and the 2 dominant bucks were in full battle mode and were fighting and chasing does. All the other bucks had already lost their antlers except these two dominant bucks.

BowEd:
I've seen antlers dropped in december and on them still in late february.Some injure them selves or get injured during the rut.It's a matter of nutrition.

Buckskinner:
My son found this one last April while turkey hunting, longest tine is 11".  Pretty narrow rack, but a dandy.  We did not see that one hunting last fall unfortunately...

BowEd:
Nice.

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