What happens when a deer's antler is broken off?

This depends. If you are speaking of the process of 'antler shedding', this is something that happens every year. If you are speaking of the antler breaking off before it is naturally able, different things will happen depending on the point of the break. read more

If it happens during the spring or summer when the Deer’s antlers are in the velvet it bleeds a bit and heals leaving a deformed antler. If it happens in the fall after the velvet is off it is pretty much dead bone like material. It is a little porous in the center and much denser around the periphery. read more

Best Answer: If a Buck breaks an antler after it has hardend it stays broken till it sheds. If a Buck breaks or damages a antler during the growth stage(antler not deer) it can deform the antlers development. During the development period of a Bucks antler growth the antler is a soft tissue filled with blood. read more

No. After an antler is done growing, the velvet is shed. Since the velvet is the only source of nutrients and oxygen for the antlers, once the velvet is shed the antlers die. Without a source of nutrients and oxygen, the nerves within an antler are not able to serve their purpose. read more