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When do deer in your part of the country drop antlers? I always thought late Feb. I shot this deer New Years day, it ran about 35 yrds fell down and rolled over once. Was I surprised when I walked up and saw it had dropped both antlers where it fell. You can see the red stump on the deer's head, the base of the horns were white like old sheds. Deer was in great shape with 3/4 inch of fat on the rear quarters.     Perception is reality regardless the truth! Stupid people should not breed DRSS NRA Life Member Owner of USOC Adventure TV | ||
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I guess it depends on when they stop breeding.When their testosterone drops they shed.That probably was not the Dominate Buck in that area.Sure is a nice one.  | |||
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I was up by Boulder, CO on Wednesday and spoked 7 mule deer out of an irrigation ditch. The only buck in the bunch was a forked-horn. He still had his antlers. Nice buck too!! Graybird "Make no mistake, it's not revenge he's after ... it's the reckoning." | |||
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I've seen bucks here have their antlers in mid March. But about 20 years ago, a friend of mine shot a buck on December 24th. It took off in a dead run and jumped the cattle fence and piled up in the ditch. When he got to it, both antlers had come off, just like yours. I've since had friends shoot "antlerless" Deer in early January that were shed off bucks. Ours usually drop in late Jan-late Feb. LDK Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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I see muiles every day with horns on, the white tails have all dropped theirs though. | |||
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When I was in Iowa, I filmed quite a few large whitetails in Scott County park and several had dropped their antlers by Christmas Day. OTOH, I've also got 3 ten points that look like triplets all still sporting their headgear on February 14th, Valentines Day. In Vinton County, OH, my buddy found a shed on December 19th and the buck is on his trail cam with and without the antlers. He dropped both by Jan 1. Ted Kennedy's car has killed more people than my guns | |||
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This pic was taken in my side yard on 3/08/08. Saw him last night ... he still has his rack!  Gonna be a nicer fella in the fall. Mike -------------- DRSS, Womper's Club, NRA Life Member/Charter Member NRA Golden Eagles ... Knifemaker, http://www.mstarling.com | |||
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I found one on Dec 21st one year, that same year I saw them into February that year also. {white tail} Mulies keep them longer in my neck of the woods. Cal30 If it cant be Grown it has to be Mined! Devoted member of Newmont mining company Underground Mine rescue team. Carlin East,Deep Star ,Leeville,Deep Post ,Chukar and now Exodus Where next? Pete Bajo to train newbies on long hole stoping and proper blasting techniques. Back to Exodus mine again learning teaching and operating autonomous loaders in the underground. Bringing everyday life to most individuals 8' at a time! | |||
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Around here the antlers will fall off without any significant force in early March, but from the middle of January, any significant force is likely to bust them off at the base, at least by my observations of my neighbor's penned deer. Rm007, that is a very neat group of picts, thanks. Steve "He wins the most, who honour saves. Success is not the test." Ryan "Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." Stalin Tanzania 06 Argentina08 Argentina Australia06 Argentina 07 Namibia Arnhemland10 Belize2011 Moz04 Moz 09 | |||
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