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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry the hunter View Post
    that stags antlers certainly looked snapped off - when dropped normally its neat with the pedicle- if a stag gets damage to his nuts ( fighting) that can result in some unusual antler growth like not coming out of velvet and it drys off and looks like he has two lumps of coral on his head -if a tame stag is castrated thats normally the case - maybe your case Dingo nut damage -
    Yeah maybe. Can't say I looked to hard

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    Mohaka way last weekend found a good cast one, but saw a few still wearing them as well. It has begun!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg View Post
    I got these two big boys last night, their luck ran out & they will be donated to to a local food bank



    What surprised me was the velvet growth already, seems pretty early to drop antlers & start ?
    And here they are, with a few friends

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    This big Canterbury stag still had them, taken on Friday

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