No, they definately rub it off. Look into pictures of magazines or books of bucks shedding velvet. Not only deer, but caribou and elk and other species as well.


As far as the different colors of the antlers....I've heard it has to do with that the deer polish them on. That deer that spend more time in balsam and cedar ares, that rub their antlers on trees that contain sap often end up more dark colored. Why? I really don't know. If someone else can finish what I'm trying to say I'd appreciate it.



Edited by - James Vee on 09/19/2002 23:06:47