This buck, an eight-pointer, apparently fell 80 to 100 feet to its death from Silver Cliff near Two Harbors. (Steve Rebelein photo)

Steve Rebelein forwarded the photo above, which he took Aug. 30 along Silver Cliff northeast of Two Harbors.

“I walk the Silver Cliff bike trail daily and found this buck just off the trail at the base of the trail,” Rebelein wrote. “The cliff rises 80 to 100 feet above where this buck was found. The only plausible explanation is that the buck fell off the cliff. I went back the next day to recover the nice eight-point rack. It still was partially covered in velvet.”

Below is a photo of the antlers and also a photo of the cliff where the buck apparently fell:

Steve Rebelein of Two Harbors shows the antlers from the buck he found along Silver Cliff. The “velvet” coating on the antlers was in the process of coming off. (Steve Rebelein photo)

This is a view of Silver Cliff, where the buck fell. (Steve Rebelein photo)