![I first noticed the brown at the top of a cholla cactus and thought it odd the top of the plant was dead, Then the other 3 bucks stood up and I realized it was antlers. Taken near the Black Mesa Nature Preserve August 2018.](https://randyswildlifeandnaturephotography.com/wp-content/uploads/wp_photo_seller/14/watermark_MG_9546.jpg)
Mule Deer Bucks at Black Mesa
I first noticed the brown at the top of a cholla cactus and thought it odd the top of the plant was dead, Then the other 3 bucks stood up and I realized it was antlers. Taken near the Black Mesa Nature Preserve August 2018.