They have several names all depending on how many there are and just where they are on the rack. The more branches, the older the deer.
Fork: end of a deer's antlers, which divides in two.
Palm: end of a deer's antlers similar in form to a human hand.
Royal antler: third division of a deer's antlers from its head.
Bay antler: division of a deer's antlers above the brow tine.
Brow tine: first division of a deer's antlers from its head.
Pedicle: part of a deer's head that supports the antlers.
Beam: central stalk of the antlers of a deer.
Surroyal antler: fourth division of the antlers of a deer.
Crown tine: growing tine at the top of a deer's antlers.
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