<i>A priori</i> hypotheses describing the response of elk (<i>Cervus canadensis</i>) antler size to selected explanatory variables.

<p>Potential explanatory variables included site, age, and climate for year-of-birth and year-of-harvest on antler size of elk (<i>Cervus Canadensis</i>) in western North America during 1981–2010. Harvest site was included as a random variable in each of these models.