Did that big buck make it? That’s what many wildlife watchers and deer hunters want to know as winter ends. Did the buck they were watching make it through the season? Finding an antler can answer that question.
Whitetail deer throughout the state typically cast off or “shed” their antlers beginning in February and accelerating through March. Their heads are bare until later in the spring when they start regrowing their annual headgear. Before that growth starts, it can be hard to identify individual animals, especially at a distance. If you have the antler, you know he is still around. Finding that can inspire wildlife watchers and fire a hunter’s dreams with plans for the coming fall. Searching for them gives a spring walk purpose, so much so that it’s become a hobby for many.
Read the complete article on the Dayton Daily News Digital site here:
- https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/safety-conservation/about-ODNR/news/ohios-final-2024-25-deer-harvest-report
- https://ohiodnr.gov/buy-and-apply/hunting-fishing-boating/hunting-resources/deer-harvest-summary
- https://www.fws.gov/story/eight-points-about-antlers#:~:text=No%2C%20typically%20antlers%20are%20not,spikes%20rather%20than%20branched%20antlers
- https://www.deerfriendly.com/deer/ohio/Ohio-Deer-Population-and-Management-archive
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