Editing Antler (section)

=== Trophy hunting ===
Antlered heads are prized as [[trophy hunting|trophies]] with larger sets being more highly prized.  The first organization to keep records of sizes was [[Rowland Ward]] Ltd., a London [[taxidermy]] firm, in the early 20th century.  For a time only total length or spread was recorded.  In the middle of the century, the [[Boone and Crockett Club]] and the [[Safari Club International]] developed complex scoring systems based on various dimensions and the number of tines or points, and they keep extensive records of high-scoring antlers.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bauer |first1=Erwin A. |last2=Bauer |first2=Peggy |year=2000 |title=Antlers: Nature's Majestic Crown |publisher=Voyageur Press |pages=20–1 |isbn=978-1-61060-343-0}}</ref> Deer bred for hunting on farms are selected based on the size of the antlers.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Laskow|first1=Sarah|title=Antler Farm|url=https://medium.com/re-form/antler-farm-dbd3ba1ec3f2|website=[[Medium (service)]]|date=August 27, 2014|access-date=August 28, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903125220/https://medium.com/re-form/antler-farm-dbd3ba1ec3f2|archive-date=September 3, 2014}}</ref>

Hunters have developed terms for antler parts: beam, palm, brow, bez or bay, trez or tray, royal, and surroyal. These are the main shaft, flattened center, first [[Tine (structural)|tine]], second tine, third tine, fourth tine, and fifth or higher tines, respectively.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.wildlifeonline.me.uk/questions_answers_deer.html#antlers | title=Wildlifeonline – Questions & Answers – Deer | access-date=March 1, 2012 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115023803/http://www.wildlifeonline.me.uk/questions_answers_deer.html#antlers | archive-date=January 15, 2012 }}</ref> The second branch is also called an advancer.

In [[Yorkshire]] in the United Kingdom roe deer hunting is especially popular due to the large antlers produced there. This is due to the high levels of chalk in Yorkshire. The chalk is high in calcium which is ingested by the deer and helps growth in the antlers.<ref name="Fieldsports Britain">{{cite web|last=Fieldsports Britain|title=Fieldsports Britain: Grouse on the Glorious Twelfth, roebucks and|date=August 28, 2009 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdmcYQyWWKk&feature |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/xdmcYQyWWKk| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|publisher=fieldsportschannel.tv|access-date=October 30, 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref>