I'm seeing deer missing antler but I've been skunked on 3 outings.
Where’s the shed report
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DoubleRidge
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Buddy of mine got his first pic of a buck thats shed both sides 3 days ago...all others were seeing and getting pics of are still holding.
Buzzard Breath
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None found yesterday afternoon
Bgoodman30
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Are you just trying to get some exercise to get in shape for the upcoming shed season?
BSK
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If I had bucks dropping antlers before mid-February, I would be worried.
Buzzard Breath
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I almost always find a few, but most hold onto them into March. I'm also looking for deadheads and seeing if any travel patterns changed. It's just a good time to be in the woods, checking things out before green-up while not worrying about bumping deer.
Came home at lunch today- 2 buck in field- both with 1 side gone
BSK
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Agreed. Not uncommon for a very dominant buck that was heavily involved in the rut to be so stressed he drops antlers early. But what would freak me out is if a bunch of bucks are dropping early. Like last year. The drought in my area was so severe that most bucks had dropped antlers by January 15. I've never seen anything like it in my area. I was seeing bucks without antlers right after Christmas.
I start seeing afew early bucks, right after Christmas. Then around the first of feb, i have half racks and sheds showing up on cam. Our deer density is absurdly high, no doubt.
Checked cards last week and had one buck with bare spots that looked really fresh.
@fulldraw
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A few from a six mile trek. Set is fresh but burned over a couple days ago.
Moonman
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I don't have a pic but was walking down the road and saw one caught up in a bobwire fence and grabbed it.
RedDawg
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They seem to be holding in my area
CHRIS WILSON
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All the bucks I saw on camera last week in Wilson County still had their head gear.
kaizen leader
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Please put your general location so we can see if there is a pattern. Thank you.
Went out yesterday to tinker with habitat and saw this one tending a doe, sticking to her like glue. Couldn't get a real clear look bit he was outside his ears and had enough mass I could see him from way off. No drop yet, not that I could find them when they do. I'd trip on a shed and still not see it lol
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mayberryrick
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I saw a fresh scrape Sunday while looking for sheds…. Latest I've ever seen one.
Bgoodman30
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Hickman county getting a lot of buck pics in several locations all still holding.
Buzzard Breath
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Got some good exercise yesterday afternoon. None found.
