Squirrel vs antler

On By CarynIn Wildlife

I read that squirrels will gnaw on antlers and bone, so I attached a deer antler to a tree. The squirrels love it, so much so that they chewed through it.

Photo description: deer antler with many, many squirrel teeth marks, especially at the top near the screw holding it to the tree and at the bend where they chewed completely through the antler

When I look out the window I’m just as likely to see a squirrel gnawing away at the antler as I am to see them eating corn or gathering peanuts.

I do regret not having a trail cam pointed at the antler for the moment the chewed through section fell off, since it was also a favorite squirrel perch.