Title: Racks
Post by: JPE on March 21, 2011, 05:48:00 PM
Post by: JPE on March 21, 2011, 05:48:00 PM
Just wondering when the bucks drop their antlers in your area. I am in east central Mo. and got a trail camera pis this morning with two bucks that had not dropped yet. The pic was dated today. They were yearling bucks.
Title: Re: Racks
Post by: statedriller on March 21, 2011, 05:51:00 PM
Post by: statedriller on March 21, 2011, 05:51:00 PM
Most of ours are on the ground already...
Title: Re: Racks
Post by: LKH on March 21, 2011, 06:22:00 PM
Post by: LKH on March 21, 2011, 06:22:00 PM
You will generally find that the younger the buck, the longer they hold on to them.
Title: Re: Racks
Post by: buckracks7 on March 21, 2011, 08:16:00 PM
Post by: buckracks7 on March 21, 2011, 08:16:00 PM
I found a decent 8 point shed Saturday.
Title: Re: Racks
Post by: Knapper on March 21, 2011, 08:24:00 PM
Post by: Knapper on March 21, 2011, 08:24:00 PM
I live in Southern Indiana and I have been out quite a lot over the past three weeks and have seen several deer but none with racks. I have been turkey scouting and stump shooting. The only things that I have picked up are ticks.
Title: Re: Racks
Post by: legends1 on March 21, 2011, 08:39:00 PM
Post by: legends1 on March 21, 2011, 08:39:00 PM
I have herd a rumor of a group of naturalist, who go around and super glue the antlers back on the deer,in a attempt to save the environment.:)Sorry! just had to!
Title: Re: Racks
Post by: BuckyT on March 21, 2011, 09:49:00 PM
Post by: BuckyT on March 21, 2011, 09:49:00 PM
I occasionally get some bucks with some headgear still clinging this time of the year. Got a pic last week of a 7pt and a little 3pt still holding on to both sides.
Bout 5yrs ago, I found a fresh scrape during this time of the year. Set my camera over it and got about 7 different bucks checking it. Not a one of them had an antler. All scabby heads! lol
Bout 5yrs ago, I found a fresh scrape during this time of the year. Set my camera over it and got about 7 different bucks checking it. Not a one of them had an antler. All scabby heads! lol
Title: Re: Racks
Post by: rp65 on March 21, 2011, 10:10:00 PM
Post by: rp65 on March 21, 2011, 10:10:00 PM
In MN. I have not seem any head gear after late Jan. That isn't to say they all dropped buy then, but none that I saw. My son found a nice shed in late Dec., and Saturday I went to the same spot and found the other side only 20 yards away from where he found his. I also found another small one 10 yards from that one.
Title: Re: Racks
Post by: vintage-bears on March 21, 2011, 10:17:00 PM
Post by: vintage-bears on March 21, 2011, 10:17:00 PM
Their all bald now here in NY.
Title: Re: Racks
Post by: ti-guy on March 21, 2011, 10:21:00 PM
Post by: ti-guy on March 21, 2011, 10:21:00 PM
Here two!
Title: Re: Racks
Post by: Wampus on March 21, 2011, 10:38:00 PM
Post by: Wampus on March 21, 2011, 10:38:00 PM
Got some pics from Mar 19th with one big buck dropped and two smaller ones still wearing their antlers.
Title: Re: Racks
Post by: reddust on March 22, 2011, 05:42:00 AM
Post by: reddust on March 22, 2011, 05:42:00 AM
The big bucks have droped them last month,there are still a few small ones that have not droped yet.
Title: Re: Racks
Post by: Night Wing on March 22, 2011, 07:37:00 AM
Post by: Night Wing on March 22, 2011, 07:37:00 AM
Where I live in southeast Texas, some of our buck deer have dropped their antlers while others have not.
Title: Re: Racks
Post by: KentuckyTJ on March 22, 2011, 07:39:00 AM
Post by: KentuckyTJ on March 22, 2011, 07:39:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by LKH:X2 - most ours have dropped and I suspect most of yours have as well with exception being some of the young ones.
You will generally find that the younger the buck, the longer they hold on to them.
Title: Re: Racks
Post by: bigbadjon on March 22, 2011, 09:02:00 AM
Post by: bigbadjon on March 22, 2011, 09:02:00 AM
They still have them here in Florida.
Title: Re: Racks
Post by: Hoyt on March 22, 2011, 09:46:00 AM
Post by: Hoyt on March 22, 2011, 09:46:00 AM
Mixed bag around my house in S. IL. Have found a few far as a month back, seen fresh rubs two wks back and a buck with a head full of horns couple a days ago. I definitely will be hunting him next season.
Title: Re: Racks
Post by: Shedrock on March 22, 2011, 11:21:00 AM
Post by: Shedrock on March 22, 2011, 11:21:00 AM
I have seen some big mulies with both or just one antler the last few days.
I have heard that the better nutrition a buck has, the longer he'll keep his antlers. :dunno:
The elk here don't start shedding good until April 1st. I have them with both antlers in the middle of April yet.
I have heard that the better nutrition a buck has, the longer he'll keep his antlers. :dunno:
The elk here don't start shedding good until April 1st. I have them with both antlers in the middle of April yet.
Title: Re: Racks
Post by: JPE on March 22, 2011, 05:19:00 PM
Post by: JPE on March 22, 2011, 05:19:00 PM
BuckyT I went out today and walked the trail they were using and found no antlers but two very small scrapes. About the size of a turkey platter. They were fresh as it rained here yesterday andthe dirt was not packed.
Title: Re: Racks
Post by: Keefer on March 22, 2011, 06:59:00 PM
Post by: Keefer on March 22, 2011, 06:59:00 PM
Ours have dropped and new ones are on and just lost thier velvet already... :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Racks
Post by: Killdeer on March 22, 2011, 07:31:00 PM
Post by: Killdeer on March 22, 2011, 07:31:00 PM
Keefer's been into the archery cement again. !["[dntthnk]"]("graemlins/dntthnk.gif" "\"\"")
I saw a buck running some does around last Friday, and I also found a small scrape. He gave up and went off on his lonies, as the does wouldn't stand for it. :D
Killdeer
I saw a buck running some does around last Friday, and I also found a small scrape. He gave up and went off on his lonies, as the does wouldn't stand for it. :D
Killdeer