Throckmorton sculptor Joe Barrington lectured recently to Abilene artists on his creativity, history and work.

Bailey decided the best course was not to shoot for the antlers directly, but the skull of the deer that had already died, “in hopes it would fracture and allow enough movement for release.” Even with ...

At the end of mating season, usually in late winter, male deer, or bucks, shed their antlers thanks to an abscission layer that forms between the antlers and the skull that weakens the bond ...

Bailey decided the best course was not to shoot for the antlers directly, but the skull of the deer that had already died, “in hopes it would fracture and allow enough movement for release.” ...