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Non-typical antlers are known to occur in wild deer populations and can range from a single "drop tine" on one or both antlers to the infamous Hole In The Wall buck. There are whole galleries of non-typical antlers, including the highest-scoring on the Boone & Crockett scale of measurement in every species recorded. In the wild they're uncommon, typically dying young or failing to breed due to tangling their antlers in brush or other antlers. On deer farms they're bred for multi-point tendencies. That mule deer wouldn't fetch a big stud fee from a farm, believe it or not. Look up "non-typical farmed buck" or something similar and see what kind of craziness you find!
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