The size and configuration of antlers is determined by genetics.
Antler size
Myth: The number of points on antelers indicates the age of a deer.
Fact: The only accurate way to determine age is by checking the teeth.
Antler size can only determine a deer's general age: young, mature or old.
Antler classification
Typical: Four point on each antler.
Non-typical: Five or more points.
Record: 22 points on one side, 21 on the other.
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