Does anybody know if it’s possible for a doe to have an antler? Last year, I swear I saw a doe with a horn and she had a fawn with her. The antler was about six or 7 inches long. I think I see her again in a trail cam picture this year and it’s just that same 7 inch antler on the left side in velvet. Didn’t know if does ever have horns or not?
My brother killed a basket maybe 15 years ago and it turned out to be a doe. I'll try to find the pics. But yes I ensure you it is possible In Venatione Veritas
Antlered Does are possible, just like a bearded hen turkey .. many years back I shot with a slug gun what appeared to be a small buck in velvet, but it was Nov. , anyways, when I rolled it over it had nipples, no 'junk' so to speak and I said , 'hell, a California deer' , it was checked in as the Doe it was ... the DNR Check station took pics, weighed it, aged it... ... ... antlered Does happen in about 1 per 10,000 animals .. https://www.deeranddeerhunting.com/content/blogs/antlered-doe-odds-highly-unlikely
Idk the accuracy behind this,but we had a deer when I was younger that would never shed her antlers(small 6). Talked to someone at the DNR and they said that it most likely is a female. Sent from my SM-G998U using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
Someone asked me if this doe is likely to produce bigger bucks? Do you know if her condition will affect fawn size?
It's absolutely possible for a doe to have antlers. Usually, it's caused by one of two things: a female deer with a hormone imbalance, or a female looking deer with male parts internally. https://backcountryjunkie.com/journal/are-does-with-antlers-rare/
Ive read articles in Field & Stream about hunters harvesting what they thought were bucks only to find out they were antlered doe! Sent from my SM-S908U using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
In 2013 I was running a hunting lodge in Kansas. One of our guides took a very nice 10 pt doe on some public land. It happens.
