When do baby deer get their antlers?

The skin or tissue that develops at the top of the pedicel reacts to hormones in the deer body and actually causes an antler to grow/develop. The most interesting aspect of this antler growth tissue is that, if it is surgically removed and grafted to another part of the deer's body, an antler will grow there. read more

The antlers generally begin to grow in March-April, grow as much as half an inch per day, and reach full size by fall. Bucks lose their antlers each winter and regrow new ones beginning the next spring. They grow the largest antlers around 5–6 years of age, although most bucks die before they get that old. read more

A deer's antlers begin growing during March and April and reach full growth by August or September. They grow as much as 1/2 an inch a day. While the antlers grow, they can break easily. read more

One researcher working with captive deer suggested that bucks in poor nutritional condition, or those that are diseased, shed their antlers earlier than they would had they been healthier. Poor nutrition causes testosterone levels to drop and, as mentioned earlier, when testosterone drops, so do antlers. read more