Found a shed on January 8, 2011, in Wisconsin, 3rd one found in our family in last 2 weeks. Anyone else finding sheds yet this season? (http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee430/stephaniherman/Shed007.jpg)
I haven"t yet.Seen 5 bucks this eve. still packing both sides.Always a few found this time of year here in southern Iowa.Any day now
My belief is that is they are shedding early they are weak from either a very harsh winter or suffered some injury during hunting season (or elsewhere). I have twice pulled the antlers off deer I've shot in late December and early January but in each case they had been hit earlier in the hunting season(s).
I usually wait until late February or early March and concentrate on the bedding areas.
None here yet. I hope to make a day of searching for them the first weekend of Feb.
I don't get on it till Middle to end of Feb. To much snow here.
Nothing yet............
Only this little one so far this year but will be headed out soon. Maybe I can find a fresh one next time. (http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss248/barebow13/IMG_53731.jpg)