#1899768 - 04/26/10 03:10 PM
6 pt yet to lose rack
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Ripley Whitetail
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I got a pic of a 6 pt from my trail cam on April 17th. Why does this deer still have its rack??
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#1900359 - 04/26/10 07:40 PM
Re: 6 pt yet to lose rack
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Boone 58
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may be he lost his privates?
or a doe with antlers?
or maybe he just aint giving them up..........lmbo
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#1900619 - 04/26/10 10:12 PM
Re: 6 pt yet to lose rack
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Anterled doe, injured male sex organs or good nutrients in the area. I am told the better the nutrients the later they will drop. I did see anterled deer on GDM land in Williamson Co. in April last year.
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#1900724 - 04/27/10 06:05 AM
Re: 6 pt yet to lose rack
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ghosthunter
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Anterled doe, injured male sex organs or good nutrients in the area. I am told the better the nutrients the later they will drop. I did see anterled deer on GDM land in Williamson Co. in April last year.
I've heard the same thing too, but then wouldn't that mean the deer in the nutrient rich soil Midwest hold their headgear longer?
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#1900948 - 04/27/10 08:07 AM
Re: 6 pt yet to lose rack
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i have seen many deer still carrying antlers as late as the 1st week of may.
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#1901185 - 04/27/10 10:28 AM
Re: 6 pt yet to lose rack
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he's ok, not too uncommon for them to carry them til late April or even early May sometimes!
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#1901315 - 04/27/10 11:50 AM
Re: 6 pt yet to lose rack
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BigWes50
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I've also seen bucks carry their antlers till early May, basically the new antler pops off the old ones
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#1901346 - 04/27/10 12:20 PM
Re: 6 pt yet to lose rack
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Dont know,some just keep em longer than others
