Got half rack on cam wondering if anyone else has been noticing them starting to drop? Seems a little early.
I hunted the 30th and 31st here in MN and saw one with one antler but could not get a close enough look to see if it had dropped or was broken off low.
Nephew hunted the last day of muzzleloader season (December) and shot a half rack 6pt. The other side fell off when he grabbed the rack for a photo.
Picked up 4 sheds New Years Day while checking trail cameras. One set and two singles, there are 4 other bucks that have shed that aren't any of the ones I picked up. One side of the set I found was only on the ground for a couple of hours. He was in front of my camera at 6am with one side on and I picked it up a little after 8am.
Father in law is getting pics of half racks. I'm not gettting pics of bucks period right now! lol
picked this one up 2 weeks ago. (http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o629/wetfeathers1/DSC03304_zps94a41dd1.jpg)
I got one on camera over the weekend. Im just glad he's still around. He's a three year old 8 point.
(http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr102/ductapeHD/garrrr163_zps7c1a3a84.jpg)
Friend of mine shot a really good buck Christmas Eve, one antler fell off when he hit the ground. They do seem to be shedding early this year. Last year I was seeing antlered bucks through the end of January. Checked cameras last week and had no antlered bucks, a couple looked like bucks body wise, pics weren't good enough to see pedicels.
Found a 75 incher in southern Iowa December 22nd.
Also saw another buck that was shed. Prolly saw 20 bucks carrying both sides though.
Tim
Still wearing antlers in Central Indiana. I saw a nice 6 point and a really nice 8 point tonight and they were still carrying.
Hope I see some still carrying in the morning, at least one. Haven't had as much time to hunt this season as I normally do and would like to put a little more meat in the freezer.
I saw six bucks over the last weekend that did not have antlers here in Illinois. Mike
Buck's with drop antlers as early as Nov. in the midwest.
I have game cam pic's of a shed buck on 12/21 then I saw 7 young bucks roaming together on 12/23, all had both sides intact.
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I found these just like this two days after Xmas. Talking with the landowner, he mentioned seeing a couple of Bucks out in his field since the season ended a month back. He thought he was seeing more does all of a sudden.
I took my Lab out for a run in the hayfield and saw these from a distance just before Parker did. Told him to stay while I took a few pix then let him retrieve them. "Good Boy"!!
They would score in the low 160's.
Now if he can avoid traffic and coyotes for the next 6 months.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/Kagyone/EGSheds1_zps54df9cbd.jpg)
A friend of mine in NE has found 8 so far.
Yep. I saw a buck last night that had shed both sides.
Hunted in West Virginia the last 4 days of December. Saw two bucks that had shed their rack. A friend found a shed on the way to his stand and shot the buck it came off. The other antler came off as the buck fell. Great way to have a set.
I have trail cam pics of one dated 12-21-12. Earliest I've ever gotten...my location is Northeast Missouri...
I haven't seen many bucks WITH both sides actually
Great pic Gun. That one gets me excited. Nice find.
I picked up my first sheds this year during Ohio's gun season. the last 7 years I have found at least 1 shed antler the first week of december. I do not think they are shedding any earlier than normal, just that certain deer shed earlier than others.
The buck who visits my bird feeder lost both his antlers in the past week. Upstate NY...
I haven't seen any yet in my part of S. Il. Pulled a couple of cards yesterday and had pictures of about 6 bucks I haven't seen this yr..all had their racks.
Saw several bucks tonite, only one had dropped , had half, he will be a good one next fall!
Seen three today, 8pt full rack, 3pt half rack and one with both dropped.
The 5 bucks I saw in central OK this morning certainly hadn't shed yet...especially the big 12 pointer! Sheesh. Biggest whitetail I've ever seen. :banghead: :D Too bad I'm not a 40 yard shooter! My heart rate still hasn't returned to normal. :archer:
Saw one yesterday that had dropped one side and another had dropped both.
A guy I ran into last day of Westchester NY season, 12/31 said he found a half a 10 pt rack earlier that week. Does seem a bit early.
The late bow season closes Dec. 20 in my area (Unit 15, Idaho). Saw antlerless buck b-4 the season ended.