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The Tale of a QDM Club by Dave Edwards
Own Your Own by Virgil Peritts
What Is TSI? by Matt Ross, QDMA
Native vs. Non-Native by Gabriel Karns, M. Colter Chitwood, Chris Moorman, and Dr. Chris DePerno
Oaks For Bucks by Chris Moorman
Deer Season: A Time For Kids by Stephanie Mallory
The Need For Minerals by Brian Murphy, QDMA
Perlitz Ranch Hosts Youth Camp by Kelly Haydel
Timing the Rut With Fawns by Gabriel Karns, M. Colter Chitwood
Ecological Reasons For Hunting by Dr. R. Larry Marchinton and Dr. Karl V. Miller
What percentage of a buck's antler development potential comes from the doe's genes? by Realtree Whitetail Team
Where were the bucks? by Team Realtree
Growths on Deer? by Team Realtree
How Many Teats? by Team Realtree
Why No Oaks? by Team Realtree
Special thanks to:
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Management Association
Reader Questions
What's In An Antler?
Question: What are the nutrients in the center of shed antlers? I understand the antlers are bone but the center material seems different than the exterior.
Answer: That's a great question. Hardened antlers are 50% to 60% minerals, with the rest being organic matter (mostly protein). Calcium and phosphorus are the most abundant minerals and they occur in a 2:1 ratio (calcium to phosphorus), followed by much lower levels of magnesium and sodium. Multiple studies have shown the chemical composition of whitetail antlers to be approximately 20% calcium, 10% phosphorus, 0.5 to 1% magnesium, and 0.5% sodium. Smaller amounts of potassium, iron, manganese, zinc, aluminum, strontium and barium are also present.
Kip Adams