Hopefully, you are surviving another holiday season and the snow blankets the woods and farms throughout most of the country.

By late summer, the velvet will dry up ... For instance, older deer have more testosterone, which stimulates antler growth. Their bodies are also better developed, allowing them to allocate ...

It’s the pedicle that is the key to a large antler. For example, young male deer with poor nutrition ... and nerve endings that is called “velvet” (it looks and feels like velvet or suede).