Deer with antlers already shed.

[Philly]

Why do you think all these bucks are already sheddingtheir antlers? I don't think it is normal, is it?

[Bassmaster]

No it's not. A friend of mine processes meat and he was getting bucks a few weeks back in gun season and they had shed. Late January and early Febuary is more normal.

[Philly]

My son, and my brother have both shot Bucks with their antlers shed. Last year, my brother was saying that normal deer season is off by a couple of weeks. This year it is even more so. Just wondering what everyone elses take on this was.

[ohbuckeye2]

I had bucks last season up into the middle of February before shedding.

This year I've had 2 that's allready shed and a 12 point that shed one side last night.

12/29/08 2:33am with both sides



12/29/08 3:05am shed his left side

[ohbuckeye2]

Here's an 80" shed from about 3 weeks ago.





still havn't found the other side yet.

[ohbuckeye2]

another one that shed 12 Dec. The one on the right

before



after

[ohbuckeye2]

I had bucks last season up into the middle of February before shedding.

This year I've had 2 that's allready shed and a 12 point that shed one side last night.

12/29/08 2:33am with both sides



12/29/08 3:05am shed his left side

Found the left side of the 12 point 12/31/08.

[cbaseball33]

this year has been so screwed up wit deer season ive already found a shed and my buddies have also found sheds this weather is really messin with them this year who rlly knos y they are sheddin so early.

[BRUTUS IS A BEAST]

I just saw a nice 10 point, and 8 point together with another deer that didnt have horns on it but id say it was s buck that already shed its antlers because usually this time of year I always see that the bucks and does stay seperate...

Last year during muzzleloading season i found 3 sets of horns in our pasture field while I was hunting but they were just little antlers and have heard that they shed earlier most times.


I know some bucks dont shed there antlers every year becasue I have saw a couple in the summer with full size antlers without velvate. And one of them was easily an ohio big buck and the other one was almost there!

[ohbuckeye2]

A few Bucks still with their racks.





http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/oo11 ... 1232895908


The Buck on the right lost his left side on 12/29 and is still carrying his right side, getting close to a month later.

[Cap'n Scoop]

Still hanging on here: