Antler Care

[svent0341]

I have never found a shed, let alone one that was broken off until today. I found a pretty giant 4pt that seemed to be broken off pretty near the base, but splintered up, and fairly recently. I left it there and marked it on my GPS because a portion of it was black and had small bugs all over it. Can an antler rot? would it still be safe if I put it in a bag, took it home and gave it a good cleaning?

[huntnphool]

I have never found a shed, let alone one that was broken off until today. I found a pretty giant 4pt that seemed to be broken off pretty near the base, but splintered up, and fairly recently. I left it there and marked it on my GPS because a portion of it was black and had small bugs all over it. Can an antler rot? would it still be safe if I put it in a bag, took it home and gave it a good cleaning?

 Maybe shot off?

[cbond3318]

No antlers do not rot like flesh. They are calcium just as bones are, go get that bad boy.

[svent0341]

I have never found a shed, let alone one that was broken off until today. I found a pretty giant 4pt that seemed to be broken off pretty near the base, but splintered up, and fairly recently. I left it there and marked it on my GPS because a portion of it was black and had small bugs all over it. Can an antler rot? would it still be safe if I put it in a bag, took it home and gave it a good cleaning?

 Maybe shot off?

I don't think so, I'll post apic of it tomorrow after I grab it.

[svent0341]

I cant figure how to get the pics to upload from my phone. It started to stink and what appeared to be a little blood thawed out from it once I got it in my car.

[erk444]

Some sheds will have blood inside for some reason so Im sure a broken off one can too. Take a screen shot of the pics and then try posting.

[svent0341]

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[erk444]

Cool find man! I found a shed with a broken brow tine and I leaned it up in the corner and left it for a day. When I got home there was a big pool of blood that drained from the broken tine all over my floor. Luckily it was a very fresh shed. The old ones I've found that have done that smell absolutely aweful!!

[KFhunter]

I found a broken tine this year, I can just imagine the kind of fight that musta been



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[erk444]

I always think it must be impossible to break off a tine but then I watch them fight on a video, and they can generate ALOT of power!!!

[grundy53]

From the looks of it I would guess it was shot off.

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