| This tie is done on a prairie find sun-bleached mule deer shed antler burr. I augmented the color of the burr with my own dye technique. |
| The cervina type had the smallest and the palmated the largest carcass weight, antler spread and tine numbers. |
| It occurs in all musical forms, from the first antler beaten against a taut animal skin to the most ornate symphony. |
| Yearling bulls usually have spike antlers, and two-year-olds often have four or five tines on each antler. |
| The collection of deer antler velvet is reportedly quite cruel by western standards. |
| Nevertheless, many private landowners maintain feeders and dole out mineral supplements to retain the deer and buttress antler growth. |
