Do Muntjac cast there antlers at fixed times of the year as do our other British deer or is their antler development more radom like their breeding cycle?

Regards,

Pete

Hi Pete,

I was always under the impression that they cast in the spring and were grown back later towards the end of the summer, so I had a look on a couple of sites. This seems to be the case usually although a bucks first head may last upto 2 years before it is cast.

Apparently though the season is not set in stone, so some bucks may sport heads at the "wrong" time of year.

FB

What FB said.

Gents,

Has anybody come across anything to suggest the antler cycle is less than 12 months ie matches with the does cycle
???

Regards,

Pete