Antler growth

[Fairgame]

When do antlers stop growing?  Do they grow up until the velvet falls off, or does it stop days or weeks before the velvet falls off?

[burmjohn]

When I was researching this I found a few interesting points out...

They grow at an average of 1 to 2 inches per week during development.  Antlers have a constant blood and nerve supply, which is inside the  velvet antler covering, while growing. The antlers are covered in velvet  from the time that the antlers start growing in the spring, until the  antlers stop growing in the late summer to early fall.

From all the posts i read on the net, it seems it can vary, but generally about mid August?

[WNYBuckHunter]

It will have stopped a few days before the velvet starts to fall off. Heres a link explaining it all...

http://www.whitetailstewards.com/articlesonsite/deerbiology/antlergrowthandphysiology.htm

[gjs4]

it varies but big (inches) growth stops around the start of july for most deer in this area

[burmjohn]

I herd major growth stops in Mid to Late August.

[TheHunter]

Same, herd mid August to Late August, but depends on weather, food, etc.