hawkes

I don't hunt but my father-in-law hunts and gives us a deer each year that we butcher and eat. Last night he shot a buck and I was helping him string up the buck and noticed that the buck was missing antlers. Actually part of one antler, about 3 inches was still there, and the other antler was pretty much a stub. According to my father-in-law it is also a fairly old deer. I thought lack of antlers on a buck could indicate it is unhealthy, so my question is should I be concerned about my family eating this deer? Thanks.