One of the characteristics of our bucks is stickers off the bases. I'd say 50% of the bucks we kill (3.5 or older) have a sticker or multiple stickers off the base. Adds a lot of character. Had one we killed 2 years ago that had a 10" extra tine off the base. I'm sure started as a sticker at a young age and kept on growing. He was aged to be at least 5.5 years old deer.