. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME 251 that the third antler was not dropped until some weeks after the two main antlers were shed. On December 14, 1929, I discovered a forked-horn buck on the fioor of Yosemite Valley that had a rudimentary third antler in the center of his forehead almost directly between his eyes (see Fig. 93), This rudimentary antler was at this date out of the velvet and was hard and white like the polished tip of an ordina
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME 251 that the third antler was not dropped until some weeks after the two main antlers were shed. On December 14, 1929, I discovered a forked-horn buck on the fioor of Yosemite Valley that had a rudimentary third antler in the center of his forehead almost directly between his eyes (see Fig. 93), This rudimentary antler was at this date out of the velvet and was hard and white like the polished tip of an ordinary antler. It was somewhat smaller than the third antler that "Old Horny" carried, being about f of an inch in diameter and about 1^ inches high. There was. Fig. 93. Unicorn Jr., showing extra antler between eyes. Yosemite, December 14, 1929. Wild Life Division No. 114. no sign of its branching, and the terminal tip was not over ^ inch in diameter. Because this buck had certain mannerisms and physical characteristics that were strikingly like those of "Old Horny" we christened him "Unicorn ; Although it is impossible for me to produce scientific proof of the fact, it is my belief that "Unicorn Junior" was one of the progeny of "Old Horny," and this belief has been strengthened by subsequent observations. RELATIVE NUMBERS OF BUCKS, DOES, AND FAWNS On September 13, 1927, I counted a typical band of 19 California mule deer in a meadow in Yosemite Valley and found them to be as follows: 1 large 4-point buck, with antlers still in the velvet. 1 3-polnt buck, with antlers still in the velvet. 1 forked-horn buck, with antlers still in the velvet. 1 spike buck. 9 does (1 doe had twin fawns) ; 4 does, 1 fawn each; 4 young does, no fawns). This represents an average gathering of mule Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and ap
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