Weird stuff happens, everywhere -- deer antlers are no exception. Examples may include single, broken, deformed, or malformed-antlered deer. Bucks exhibiting all of the aforementioned characteristics will be seen by hunters this deer season. Most of these deer, if legal, will be harvested forthright. A few of these "weird-antlered" bucks will leave hunters who are actively involved in de... read more...

"Is it genetics or is it nutrition?" For many years, this question has been asked of biologists concerning regional differences in white-tailed deer antler size. We know that body mass and Boone and Crockett scores vary among regions of the state. For example, Boone and Crockett scores differ by about 20 inches between the Delta and Lower Coastal Plain soil regions. We also know that bot... read more...