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Yes. All species of deer lose their antlers and then grow back new bigger ones.

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Whitetail bucks shed their antlers after the breeding season since they don't need them anymore, and so that they can grow larger antlers come the next breeding season.

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All deer shed there horns

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What time of the year do they lose their antlers

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Do female moose shed antlers?

no, they dont have antlers


Do female whitetail deer shed their antlers?

Me and a friend of mine started shed hunting our ass's off the last couple years. Needless to say we've found a few. We notice every year that in general the places we look the freshies are on the ground by feb 1st. Now I'm not saying there all on the ground by then, but definitely enough to start looking!


What tine of year do moose shed their antlers?

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Which deer species don't shed their antlers?

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When do whitetail deer lose their antlers in the south?

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Do coues deer lose their antlers?

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What is a animal that has hair on its horns?

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What is the between antlers and horns?

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Do deers shed its horns annually and new horns develops?

Yes, but they are antlers, not horns. Horns on cattle and other ungulates are not shed like antlers are.


What month does elk shed their antlers?

late march April and few into may but i have encountered a bull in march with antlers still


What are 2 mammals that shed their antlers at certain times of the year?

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