What are parts of antlers called?

Hunters have developed terms for antler parts: beam, palm, brow, bez or bay, trez or tray, royal, and surroyal. These are the main shaft, flattened center, first tine, second tine, third tine, fourth tine, and fifth or higher tines, respectively. The second branch is also called an advancer.

What are the points on deer antlers called?

The points of antlers, for example, are known as tines. Any point that branches out from a deer antler and is at least an inch long is a tine. Deer antlers are like human fingerprints – no two are ever the same. They differ dramatically in size and shape from one animal to another.

What is in the center of a deer antler?

There are two types of bone within an antler, spongy bone and compact (cortical) bone. Spongy bone makes up the inner portion and is less dense, softer, and weaker. Spongy bone is highly vascularized during growth, which allows the transport of nutrients and growth regulating hormones.

What is a G2 on a deer rack?

Burr – The end of a buck’s antler that flattens out at the at the base of the head. G1 refers to the first point on an antler. This is typically the location of the brow tine (if the brow tine is missing, the G1 is missing). G2 is the next tine, then G3, and so on (see photo above).

Why do deer have velvet on their antlers?

The velvet around the stubs of antlers provides the blood and oxygen that the antlers need to fully mature. After they have fully grown, you will see the antlers of the whitetail deer in velvet. To remove the velvet from their pedicles, deer will rub their backs and heads.

Why do deer drop their antlers?

Antlers grow from a pedicle, which is the attachment point to the animal’s skull. When a buck’s testosterone levels drop after the rut or mating season, a new bone cell called an osteoclast removes the existing bone tissue between the pedicle and antlers, causing them to fall off.

How old is a 10 point deer?

To provide parameters, a ten-point buck is considered mature around three and a half to fours of age and in its prime from six years and older. In heavily hunted areas it is rare to find the buck in the eight-year-old age group but it is possible.

Do brow tines count as points?

Include brow tines in your point count for a whitetail deer rack. Brow tines are not included in a mule deer rack point count.

What is the G3 on a buck?

Typically with a whitetail deer, the G2 and G3 are the longest tines, but that isn’t always the case. Each tine that comes off the main beam gets measured and added to the total score. As you can see in the image above, this typical 8-pointer has a G1 (brow tines), G2 (2nd tine on main beam), and a G3 (3rd tine).

What are brow tines on a buck?

Brow tine: first division of a deer’s antlers from its head. Pedicle: part of a deer’s head that supports the antlers. Beam: central stalk of the antlers of a deer.

What is a cactus buck?

Cactus bucks are male deer with antlers with abnormal growth patterns that retain the velvet due to alterations in testosterone level usually as a result of testicular trauma, undescended testicles or from the effects of disease affecting the blood supply to the testicles.