Hollow antler
Hollow antler
My husband and I found this unusual antler in SE Utah last week:
It's 10" around the base, and feels like it's made of pumice stone. The hollow goes in about 3 1/4", and appears to have been just shed from the deer. We went back the next day and tried to find the other one, but figured it could still be stuck on his head
Anyone ever find one like this? Does anyone know why this occurs? I was a taxidermist for 7 years and never encountered anything like this.
Sarah
It's 10" around the base, and feels like it's made of pumice stone. The hollow goes in about 3 1/4", and appears to have been just shed from the deer. We went back the next day and tried to find the other one, but figured it could still be stuck on his head
Anyone ever find one like this? Does anyone know why this occurs? I was a taxidermist for 7 years and never encountered anything like this.
Sarah
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AntlersOutWest
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Re: Hollow antler
That is strange! Ive never seen anything like it before..
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waynedevore
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That's an interesting find. I have never seen one like that. Appears to be a fresh shed. We can't say it is decomposing. Wish I had an answer.
Rosehorse, Welcome to the forums.
Rosehorse, Welcome to the forums.
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There, I knew I wasnt the only one who had one like that.
Here's one I found last year.
Here's one I found last year.
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Awesome! Where did you find that? It almost looks like it came off the same deer as mine
Sarah
Sarah
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I found it in north-central Utah. I looked for the other side but never could find it.rosehorse wrote:Awesome! Where did you find that? It almost looks like it came off the same deer as mine
Sarah
I measured the base of mine and its the same size as yours...interesting, huh?
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thats interesting and kinda neat! never seen any like it but ill bet with all the shed hunters on here someone will have an answer to taht
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Wow, VERY cool on both of them. Give me a couple of days and I'll post a live photo of a buck that's in velvet that I think would shed one similar to this. 
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Belive me or not but i have seen a half dozen or more like that and have 2 at my house. IMO the reason it happens has something to do with age. I say that because all except about 2 of the ones I've seen have been oviously declined bucks. The other 2 were both freeks and who knows maybe declined as well. But what actually makes it happen i dont know.
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Mine was in southeastern Utah, so I guess they aren't related
Sarah
Sarah
sawsman wrote: I found it in north-central Utah. I looked for the other side but never could find it.
I measured the base of mine and its the same size as yours...interesting, huh?
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