He showed up in the afternoon still packing the one side.
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You could clearly see the bloody divot and some blood running down the side of his head in these first 2 pics.
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I wondered if he'd show up the next morning having lost the remaining antler but he was still carrying it. I saw him that evening too...still carrying. The next morning, he was out there again...still packing that one antler.
He showed up that 3rd afternoon having finally dropped the other side.
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So the whole process took more than 48 hours. Once the deer have dispersed and left the woodlot, I hope I'll be able to find the other side...but a deer can cover a lot of ground over 2 days!!!