RE: antlers are growing
Deer are individuals and dont all start or stop the antler growth cycle on the same day. A few years ago I saw a road killed buck in mid-April that had 4-6" of new growth and a week later saw a buck that was still carrying a rack from the year before. I also raise a small herd of captive deer and can tell you with 100% certainty that they dont all start and stop at the same time.