Do Deer lose their antlers every year?

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Male white-tailed deer grow and shed their antlers every year. Antlers are composed of true bone. Antler growth begins in late March or early April and the growing bone is covered by skin with numerous blood vessels (velvet). In late summer and early fall, testosterone levels increase. This hormone elevation results in the antlers hardening and the buck rubs off the drying velvet. When testosterone levels begin to drop, antlers start to shed beginning in mid January. Deer that are in the best physical condition will lose their antlers later in the winter.

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no

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yes, unless they are stuffed and mounted

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YEP

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after someone shoots its maybe

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Yep. deer shed their horns once a year and regrow them in about 2-3 weeks. This usually takes place in the summer time.

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Yes. White-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, moose..the males of these species all grow antlers and shed them annually. The following year's growth is typically larger than the shedded antlers.

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just the males

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Yes, the males have them and each winter, they drop and spring they re-grow them and add length to a branch of the rack or begin to grow a new branch.

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THEY SURE DO-ANNUALLY

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To be sure you have the answer you need, be more specific about the species you are thinking of. Lot's of critters are sometimes called "deer" depending on where you live.

Be aware of the difference between antlers and horns.

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yes they shed thier antlers every year and regrow them they fall off in late december re grow in early april unless they have been injured or something they may not lose them

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Yes, unless they have been castrated. In that case their antlers just keep growing little spikes, looks like a tumble weed on their head.