I've been shed hunting in the same areas for years and have a few sets from the same buck to. After several years now, I've also found smaller antlers in an area a short distance away with some of the unique characteristics appearing on the bigger bucks. I'm guessing they are the young bucks run off. I keep records on my sheds which is invaluable info to the biologists in my area.
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