Thread: Please Tell Us About Antler Growth

My nephew shot a red stag a few days ago whose antlers hadn't yet broken through the skin. But last night I spotted a red stag which had massive antler growth. It got me wondering.....

The process of growing antlers seems miraculous compared to normal bone growth.

What have you observed in your area? When do they generally drop their antlers.... when do the new ones start to sprout..... ? Thanks in advance.

Here's last night's stag. I was in an open paddock under a bright full moon, but I was able to crawl slowly toward the deer (over the cow turd minefield) to get the photo. I was out looking for possums, but didn't see any. Spotting the deer made the trip worthwhile.