A note from the Rangers
The Parkland deer are now “cleaning up” their antlers, which mean the velvet is coming off them. The antlers have been growing since spring; they have been soft to the touch and fed with minerals by blood vessels. When growing they were soft to the touch, now they are known to be in “hard horn”. The velvet is shed by scraping them against fallen branches or tree guards. The hard antler underneath is a sure sign autumn is just around the corner and the beginning of...........the Rut!
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