At this time of year, images of reindeer are everywhere. I've had a soft spot for reindeer ever since I was a little girl.

But what’s perhaps even more interesting is that the reindeer antlers are the largest, in comparison to the overall body size, of all deer species. They are so large, weighing up to 33 pounds ...

Wilson’s deer didn’t have a mega-rack with 8 inch G2’s or antler bases the size of a pop can. No, the deer he’s calling “special” won’t be recorded in the Pope and Young record book ...

Despite being hunted each fall, deer find ways to survive ... But processor Melinda Weimer has noticed a difference in the size and quality of antlers and the amount of quality meat Weimer ...