Buck Shedding Antler

This guy's been hanging out in my sweetheart's back yard, stripping leaves off some of her bushes. Beautiful to watch, we've been tiptoeing around, trying to avoid spooking him. It was pouring rain, and when he shook like a wet dog, off it came. You don't see that every day.

[@go0fin601]

It doesnt hurt them its completely natural they regrow back he was just trying to get the other one off

[@mmaqueen4298]

I'm positive it still hurts... You ever lost a tooth and it not hurt? We grow them back as well.

[@That._countrykid]

@@mmaqueen4298 If it hurt they wouldn’t shed their antlers

[@mmaqueen4298]

@@That._countrykid lol ok

[@chadbinette3201]

It doesn't hurt, any animal with antlers sheds them every year in the beginning of winter. Their body knows it needs to conserve energy and that's why the antlers shed so the body can contain as much nutrients as possible through the winter. The only time a deers antlers hurt is if something happens when they are growing in the spring and the antlers are covered in velvet, they are very sensitive at that point, but in early summer they grow, get hard as bone and then the deer will scrape them in trees to get the velvet off. Antlers shed and grow back, horns are forever, say deer, moose, caribou, elk, all have antlers, cows, sheep, goats have horns. Pretty lucky to get that in film though and once a deer looses one antler he will try and knock the other one off for balance and being able to get through the woods and tight areas better.

[@mmaqueen4298]

@@chadbinette3201 Jesus christ ... Just because it's part of there process doesn't mean it doesn't hurt. I bleed, every month, for five days... Not once a year... Not twice a year... Every single month... Guess what? It never doesn't not hurt. It's part of my PROCESS... Trust me antlers falling out of LIVE skin doesn't feel good. I've done enough European mounts to know, that skin attaches to the antler every single year. You think you know more than me about this but I promise... You don't.

[@rodbelding9523]

I never actually realized how much they freak out when it happens haha. I know it doesnt hurt them, but must just feel weird.

[@MrBaldwin]

he's not freaking out at all he's trying to get rid of the other antler it's called shedding and all elks and bucks do it

[@N0beefstew4u]

If you search on youtube there is a really good video of this, you even hear the antler "pop" as it falls off. They usually get startled by the noise of it crashing into brush simply because deer are skittish by nature. The continuation of the deer freaking out is just him trying to ditch the other side. Though if he just rubbed a tree real good I am sure it would have just popped off.

[@PestilentAllosaurus]

Yeah, I think the only way it would hurt them is if it popped off and picked them. After all those tips are sharp! Looks more like this buck is excited more than anything! Lol

[@0megacron]

Supposedly it itches quite a lot, which promotes them rubbing it up against trees & whatnot. Once it's ready to come off, they rub against something (or shake their head as seen here) and -POP- off it goes.

[@rezenking8426]

they really dont freak out this one just happen to only shed one and realized it

[@markb3451]

It amazes me how many people don’t know about antler shedding or just the yearly cycle of antlers in general.

[@didokell]

Yeah cause everyone should be an expert on deer anatomy

[@Algorythmfpv]

@@didokell I mean an animal that has its masive trademark peice of its body falls off once a year kinda something simple you hear in passing and never forget. Pretty common knowledge if the animal is native to where you live.

[@A.AofSpades]

Fuckin, you learn something new every year

[@anomaly395]

@@Algorythmfpv Keyword: if it’s native to where you live

[@anomaly395]

We’re not all nature experts. For me this is my first time hearing about it and it’s baffling.

[@DursunX]

This is the second shedding video i've seen where the buck shakes the dust from his hide and his antlers fall off. Amazing

[@parisashahabi5067]

Same, the algorithm strikes again.

[@Jurisrachel]

@@parisashahabi5067 🎶 Same!🎶

[@amelie4022]

Yep

[@romanengelbrecht6717]

hahaha i think i just came from that video

[@ShweeksieOnYouTube]

@@romanengelbrecht6717 both shaking the rain of there coats and the antlers fall off? I think we saw the same vid.

[@wildernessing8014]

It doesn't hurt the deer. Next, bucks shed antlers every late winter. He wasn't unbalanced, he was trying to shake the other one off. Just like a snake sheds skin, deer shed antler.

[@teflon97239]

Thanks, I've learned a little about the whole process since that day. Fascinating, and a real privilege to witness. Guess I always assumed that huge racks just got bigger every year, but not so! Looked around for the other, but no joy. I feel very lucky to live where it's not uncommon to see deer and other wildlife in the yard.

[@RecoveringChristian]

teflon97239 GURL, DID U KEEP EM????🦌🦌🦌

[@muhammadzulqernain5877]

He was trying to shed the other one because it had an itching sensation..So He wanted to get rid of this itchy sensation by dropping it..

[@matthewmellott3318]

True....this guy was a deer in his past life and remembers well the feeling of losing an antler....

[@Orly90]

@@matthewmellott3318 there are videos that can educate you on what causes deer to lose antlers...

[@Clauds1005]

concerned person: oh no! poor thing probably hurts him ;-; buck: **GET THIS S**T OFF OF ME**

[@DavidMcCoyII]

My sister: quick, get the camera! Me: quick, get the .308!

[@nali878]

@@DavidMcCoyII .308 for a deer is a lil overkill no?

[@MilkyWhite1]

@@DavidMcCoyII .308? Badass! 🤡

[@DavidMcCoyII]

@@nali878 yeah, good point, I'll get the 40MM

[@freds7002]

doesnt hurt may be a little annoying

[@TheShachattack13]

That’s gotta be the best feeling in the world

[@PestilentAllosaurus]

This buck looks so happy to loose it! I can only imagine his excitement and desperation to get the other one off so he can relax his head and neck once again. I suppose it's like wearing a fancy uncomfortable suit for ages to impress others, or high heels. You feel nice or high and mighty with your outfit but at the end of the entire event, it's that feeling you just want to get out of that uniform. Dang does it feel nice when you do or begin too.

[@ilovehugemen3982]

honestly you explained that pretty well lol

[@nikmotionmix]

Outstanding footage! Thanks for sharing.

[@ackphui5813]

What a nice Blacktail! The reason he gets so upset after shedding the one antler is that now his head is unbalanced. He`s trying to shed the other one. Willi B. in Canada.

[@calebbusing6171]

Very amazing 🦌

[@deerohdeer8000]

Great footage!! Amazing!!!

[@tt600pch]

This video confirms my suspicions on how the bucks do it. I always thought when they had one side left they needed to shed the other. I loved getting out in the woods and looking for sheds. My Grandpa claimed a hard frost after Christmas started the shed. When my son was about 6 years old we went up where I figured the deer were hanging out on a New Years day. We found 13 whitetail sheds that day if memory serves me correct. I found antlers stuck in the crusted snow, hanging in limbs of little trees and under the edge of trees on the ground. That was in 1989 and I have never had an equal experience. Between the cougar and the wolves one is lucky to even see a mature buck up there now.

[@IvanIvanov-vy7pt]

I've been winter hunting up north a bit and there it's getting cold as early as October. So by new year they would have had weeks of frost up to -35 C. All bucks still had their antlers.

[@tt600pch]

@@IvanIvanov-vy7pt I always started shed hunting here on New Years day here. I actually have a buck on the game camera sitting on my deck shedding 2 consecutive years. December 26 and 27 were the days he shed. Then again I have seen a couple bucks in April still packing racks.

[@IvanIvanov-vy7pt]

@@tt600pch Have you noticed any time difference of Mule deer vs White Tailed deer sheddings?

[@miniaturemachinist6098]

When my dad used to do natural gas work he'd walk around and find antlers around the pump houses. He had a pretty big pile of them in the garage before he sold them to people wanting to make antler chandeliers.

[@t.vaimaona7219]

@@miniaturemachinist6098 Were are you and your dad from?

[@ingeniousmechanic]

Awesome video!

[@virginiatrailcameravideos]

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@francisconti9085]

Buck: "ARRRRRRRRGGGGHHH!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! UNBALANCED LOAD! GET IT OFF!!!" 🤣

[@billgatesleavingyamomshous8177]

I’m 37 years old, I didn’t know until now that they shed antlers 😂

[@CJ-hp6fb]

That's why it is called shedding. A natural thing every buck has to do.

[@lylachristopherson865]

I saw tracks in the late spring snow. Two bucks had fought. One participant's antler went one way, and according to the marks in the snow, one went the other way. There was a little blood at the roots of both, but not much. It was a fine set.

[@pandathesaintwilson2452]

Dang! I’m 55 from Los Angeles. Went to veterinary school, worked at Santa Barbara zoo and had many many exotic encounters. Not once did I learn about antlers till just seeing this. You see, doctors and vets don’t know everything.

[@mbahbendil]

So beautiful, don't forget to visit back my brother, I am a hunter from Indonesia, success is always for you👍

[@mikaylamcfadden7866]

This is so interesting I’m glad you caught it. Poor boy wanted to shake off the second one but couldn’t get it

[@tuttwith2ts]

prolly felt amazing, like a good back scratch

[@AaaaNinja]

Yeah those were throes of ecstacy.

[@ayozplayz]

Other than half it’s head was heavier then the other with 1 antler

[@EYEZLOWASMR]

He’s gonna go crazy Tom!

[@GravitasZero]

Man, if she thinks that looks like it hurts, wait till she sees one shedding their velvet on their new antlers.

[@Rattlerjake1]

Nice little Blacktail buck, he should have a really pretty rack next year. Did you collect the sheds (did you look for/find the other one)?

[@thebeautyofnatureandanimal1771]

That’s really amazing to watch happen. Never seen a buck do that before.

[@marlenewalker3489]

Sheds are great chews for dogs

[@turkeymanmcgee8231]

Did you keep the shed?

[@hanneshakenjos2064]

So satisfying

[@robertcigainero9703]

He's not unbalanced and he's not hurt.

[@it780]

When you listen to your wife say about 15 things in a row that aren’t true but you just let her go on anyways for the sake of not starting an argument.

[@charron1]

Its in the first chapter of "Marriage101 for dummies"

[@Art_official_intelligenc3]

Man I'm married but can only let my wife get up about 8 things before I have to ask her what shes talking about lol.... I'm still learning.

[@billyshead1339]

@@Art_official_intelligenc3 Get out of that quick

[@capralmarines4043]

Lmao, so true

[@helloworld3943]

When the incels enter the chat

[@fuckugplus]

very nice buck

[@ericadavenport2039]

Lady- You're making us all look bad! He's not going to go crazy, he's not unbalanced, he knows what to do, he's not in pain.

[@adamelam6385]

The woman being dramatic! Love it

[@teentraveler1790]

She's just an unknowledgeable Joe.

[@Algorythmfpv]

@@teentraveler1790 naivety can be funny, chill

[@teentraveler1790]

@@Algorythmfpv I already was. (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧ It's the og commenter seemed to be the one needing a chill pill though.

[@helloworld3943]

At least she didn't shoot up a school full of kids like men

[@HensonLoggingCompany]

Feels like a fresh buzz cut

[@andrewmarsman3294]

So I come from a family of hunters but I myself have never hunted. Do the antlers grow back every year?

[@NebulaRanger]

Yes

[@heyj64]

"Ah jeez, now it's all lopsided hrghrh"

[@nighthawkj30A4]

I never knew there antlers broke off like that. I always thought the older they get it would grow into big antlers.

[@gregstewart6973]

I'm pretty sure they grow back bigger every year.

[@urethraextreme8380]

@@gregstewart6973 they do

[@Jurisrachel]

(same)

[@RP-ue9wy]

This lady in the video sounds like she is 5 years old.

[@Un_Abandoned]

imagine walking around not knowing your own anatomy and for the first time a body part of yours falls off while your taking a stroll

[@betenoire5635]

I always thought the antlers just stay on forever.

[@clognog8049]

did ya keep the antler?

[@strxwberrymoki5031]

For anyone asking if it hurts when they shed, it's just like a human clipping their fingernails. I keep mine long for the most part, but as long as i dont clip down the root, i have no pain. Nails, like antlers, have no nerves in them.

[@deanfarr3249]

And eventually if you dont clip them they will naturally start peeling and fall off

[@GiRR007]

It just... Flew off XD

[@MilkyWhite1]

Every single time, they shake them off deliberately but are startled by it.

[@jeffsoutdoorsadventures8842]

This is hilarious. Do they not know this is normal ?

[@Dawnslight16]

Do they itch before the they come off

[@davidstruck8109]

"GAAH ITCHY ITCHY ITCHY"

[@silvervisage5096]

When imbalance gets on your nerves...

[@specUVdust]

Kind of ridiculous how many assumptions she jumped to within a matter of seconds

[@sweettoothmarie7304]

Is it painful?

[@toddboden972]

It don't hurt! lmao

[@foxylady6901]

Did the deer tell you that?

[@ericadavenport2039]

Does the daily hair you shed from your head hurt?

[@gatovoker7069]

I wonder what it feels like. I imagine it's like the worst itch possible and you can't reach it 😂

[@secretsausage1]

Like an itch you can't scratch.

[@branmichaluk445]

He doesn't know what to do. 😂

[@BaltoAmy]

I guess it's like when our baby teeth fall out. It's just a natural process.

[@sc2dog]

I wonder if it itches?

[@francisconti9085]

Probably like losing your baby teeth!

[@MrUsmanghani0092]

These woman’s are just 😂😂😂😂

[@Chris_Clark1MaidenFan]

That’s Elliot/Smelliot from Open Season. 😂😂😂😂

[@trawsoza2926]

The deer is trying to become a doe

[@Dragonk116]

Look on the bright side, you get free antler decorations.

[@myotisvelifer2366]

I imagine it feels good like getting earwax from your ear or getting a hair cut.

[@aryaprincess2479]

It doesn't hurt them, they just lose balance of their head and know something is off. They eagerly want to get rid of the other one to rebalance.

[@MrMarkar1959]

Sometimes just shutting up makes more sense.

[@bradsmith4279]

Damn dude, deer puberty sucks

[@ElevenDollarCheese]

Forgive my ignorance, but how the hell do bucks grow those massive 12 point racks if they shed them every year?

[@glutenkillz]

“Screw this, antlers are overrated anyways.”

[@That._countrykid]

when she said it probably hurts he was just trying to get the other one off

[@mikebaker1044]

Nature

[@maroonburgundy5720]

It must be intesely itchy, Poison Ivy itchy.

[@patriotsbroncosandgiantsfa2656]

It reminds me of Elliot form Open season

[@bldmyamean8352]

"Its unbalanced" 😂

[@Rolly_27]

it doesnt hurt them at all because when they normally do both like that they have no reaction hes prolly just disoriented or confused

[@schoolroommartel104]

I wonder if it hurts

[@Superyan100]

Aha kinda funny. “He’s unbalanced.”

[@MishaDark]

Nah, hes shedding his antler and he looks unbalanced or whatever because he's trying to shake the other one off too :P

[@fahmiazman8548]

Why are they talking quietly? they're in the house, the buck can't hear them.

[@disciple2742]

hes unbalanced xD no.... hes tryna get the other off, they shed them yearly

[@catfishmcstevenson220]

i have viewed 3+ videos of wildlife deers shredding antelers. it itches and they shake. happens alot. they get them off their head. they regrow antelers to replace old antelers.

[@brycecallanan292]

No it doesn’t hurt

[@AaaaNinja]

Probably in the same way that pulling a loose tooth doesn't hurt.

[@gliderider7077]

Are you adults? Do you not know that they shed their antlers?

[@jackmartin7604]

That's a whitetail deer.

[@johnmat7099]

It's always hilarious to hear folks who dont know anything about the wildlife make silly statements if I was there I would be snagging me a nice set of sheds!

[@jonavuka]

congrats man ur so smart

[@ian6053]

"hes unbalanced" and then proceeds to jump over fence.

[@ChildofYHVH]

He decided to identify as a doe.

[@GetUpFalcon]

Why do people insist on speaking with authority about things they obviously know nothing about?

[@Keboplace]

She said it’s unbalanced 😭

[@AaaaNinja]

Hahaha naw he was doing that with his head because it felt funny having weight only on one side it probably felt weird and like there was something on his head. Hahaha he'll get used to it.

[@calvinschlesener6289]

That probably feels really satisfying to get off

[@billyshead1339]

Damn that lady is so negative. Eh. 😏

[@MutedAds]

I gotta headache watching that

[@danielmontgomery613]

Actually in inches

[@MathiasGreenwalde]

honestly didnt know this happened. I just thought that they keep going and going. Maybe get ripped off from fighting with each other. But nah they just shimmy and them bitches just fling off.

[@kingvan143]

Only a deer would run from its own antlers smh

[@NativePrideOutdoors]

Lmao city people

[@bennygarr5468]

I have never seen an antlered ungulate act like that after shedding, not to say that I have seen a ton of them

[@albutcher9152]

Lol She clearly do not know anything about Animals😂😂😂

[@ShahbazAhmad-sf7oo]

Deer shed antlers business is banned only in india from 1998

[@renepascalsto]

i think he lost something