Pen and Pencil White Tail Deer Barrel Custom Rifle Bolt Action Gun Metal Bullet Finish (#644AB)

This Bolt Action 30 Cal Gun Metal Finish Pen and Pencil set is very unique, made from White Tail Deer Antler and makes a great gift for the man or hunter in your life. This White Tail Deer barrel still has some bark or the outer layer of the antler on one side which normally is light black or tan making this a very unique pen. The pen takes a standard Parker refill and the pencil takes .7mm lead which can be bought at any store that sells stationary products. The pencil takes .7mm lead. The pen and pencil set comes in a gift box. The barrels on this set comes from the same antler even though they look slightly different, every part of the antler will have a different textured look.

WHITE TAIL DEER ANTLERS
Antlers are extensions of the skull grown by members of the deer and antelope family. They are true bone structures that usually grow in symmetrical pairs. In most species, only the male grows antlers and their primary function is to increase his likelihood of sexual selection by attracting females or helping him fight other males. In many temperate zones species, antlers are shed and regrown each year.
Each antler grows from an attachment point on the skull called a pedicle. While an antler is growing, it is covered with highly vascular skin called velvet, which supplies oxygen and nutrients to the growing bone. Antlers are considered one of the most exaggerated cases of male secondary sexual traits in the animal kingdom, and grow faster than any other mammal bone. Growth occurs at the tip, and is initially cartilage, which is later replace by bone tissue. Once the antler has achieved its full size, the velvet is lost and the antler's bone dies. This dead bone structure is the mature antler. In most cases, the bone at the base is destroyed by osteoclasts and the antlers fall off at some point. After the breeding season in late fall, the level of pheromones released during estrus declines in the environment and the testosterone levels of males drop as a consequence. This drop in testosterone leads to the shedding of antlers, usually in the early winter.