I only have one buck who still has a single antler. I can't tell if the others have dropped or they didn't survive hunting season. In the past I have seen some buck retain their antlers into early April--but for the most part by late Feb they are gone.
Two weeks ago in late afternoon there were 14 grazing below the barn, that is the most I have seen together in many years. The "herd" seems to commonly float between 7 and 11.
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