Good point, our wild deer are under a certain amount of stress that the penned deer aren't under....predators, food supply and such...probably makes a difference. I would bet the northern states are alot more different than Mo. is though, our winters are alot warmer than they used to be...Originally posted by grimreaper8
fireman, i always wondered about deer in pens. the thought i get is they drop thier horns later becuase they do not undergo all the stress of being shot at and finding food. i drove by a penned deer farm everyday last year and both the bucks kept thier antlers untill 1st week of april. any truth to this