Lifestyle Pets WATCH: Canadian Moose Sheds Both Antlers in Rare, Stunning Moment Caught on Drone Camera Wildlife enthusiast Derek Keith Burgoyne filmed a bull moose dropping both antlers simultaneously while on a visit to Plaster Rock in New Brunswick, Canada By Kelli Bender Kelli Bender Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on MTV, The Frisky, Vice, and Best Friends Magazine. People Editorial Guidelines Published on January 24, 2023 02:54PM EST All it takes is a shake of the head for a moose to shed its antlers. Wildlife enthusiast Derek Keith Burgoyne captured the moment a moose in New Brunswick, Canada, decided to drop its massive antlers for the year. Moose shed, or cast, their antlers annually, after the fall breeding season, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This usually happens in the wintertime, as a decrease in daylight triggers lower testosterone production in moose, which loosens their antlers. Since this dramatic transformation only happens once a year, it is rare to capture the moment on camera. Burgoyne got lucky on January 12 while visiting Plaster Rock when he spotted three bull moose in the snowy forest — two who had already dropped their antlers and one with its antlers still intact. Burgoyne told Storyful that he started filming the three moose with his drone camera as the animals walked through the woods. During the moose's stroll, the animal with intact antlers paused and decided to drop them. Rare Footage of Moose Dropping Its Antlers Captured on Security Camera Goes Viral In the clip Burgoyne's drone captured, the moose does a full-body wiggle before giving his head a good shake, at which point the animal's two massive antlers drop to the ground. The moose runs off after shedding the accessories. Burgoyne, who has captured footage of a moose shedding its antlers once before, said that this most recent encounter was more memorable and rarer than the last since this moose dropped both of its antlers at once. It is common for bull moose to shed each antler separately. "I consider this winning the lottery when it comes to filming wildlife," Burgoyne said of recording the moment on camera. "A bull can shed one antler and carry the other side for days or even weeks. So to capture both antlers shedding at the exact time is extremely rare! Once-in-a-lifetime moment!" Rare Blond Moose Spotted in Alaska Wows Internet While Experts Share Concern for Animal's Safety In December, a different fortunate animal lover captured footage of a moose dropping both antlers simultaneously. This time the moment was recorded on a Ring doorbell camera. The family who owned the doorbell camera shared the video on TikTok, writing: "Moose shedding BOTH antlers caught on doorbell camera." The moment became a viral hit, garnering 2.7 million likes and over 20 million views.