Author Topic: The antlers are falling off (Read 2605 times)

thecfarm · « **on:** December 29, 2022, 05:41:58 PM »

Found my first shed of the year.
Right where I put the grain down.
I have a rock about 3 feet high that is flat one side. I put some grain on that side.

I have a couple more there too.Just not as high or flat.

WV Sawmiller · « **Reply #1 on:** December 29, 2022, 07:56:09 PM »

I killed a nice antlerless deer several years back on 28 December that turned out to be a buck who had already shed. The last 3-4 days of December are a special antlerless season here in WV.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #2 on:** December 30, 2022, 06:01:41 AM »

Have not found any bull moose sheds yet. You rarely find one.

Lots of 'yote tracks around this one.

I sometimes find one in the summer when flagging off work strips and hang it on a tree for the cutters to find.

The worst is finding a dead rotten calf in the spring. Stink!! The bears will usually find them.

Walnut Beast · « **Reply #3 on:** December 31, 2022, 03:11:35 PM »

No antlers falling off here!

Texas Ranger · « **Reply #4 on:** December 31, 2022, 03:50:02 PM »

Not yet.

thecfarm · « **Reply #5 on:** December 31, 2022, 04:38:07 PM »

WOW!! Those are about 5 times bigger than ones I find.
I have never got one much bigger than a foot and that would be on the high side. 8 points would be a big one in my back yard.
The one I found only had 3 points.
I have been looking for more, but no more to be found.
Seems like I find one than I find more.
But not this year.

beenthere · « **Reply #6 on:** December 31, 2022, 09:17:48 PM »

Still hanging on in southern WI. Picked up this trail cam card today, and this month has shown at least 20 different bucks for the month 12/1 - 12/31

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #7 on:** January 01, 2023, 02:01:20 AM »

Be like the lottery to even find one in these parts, hardly any deer let alone more than a couple bucks wondering out there locally. I've never seen any deer sheds around my local area in 50 years. Out in deer country 40+ years ago, I would find sheds on deer trails around the lakes and dead waters when fishing. Was lots and lots of deer out there. Chances were far better.

thecfarm · « **Reply #8 on:** January 01, 2023, 08:30:00 AM »

I've been feeding deer for 20 years here.
I only started to find shed in the past 5 years.

Not a one for 15 years. And yes, I had bucks coming to the feed.
Found 6-7 one year and that year grandson found a couple more.
Kinda odd most are found within a couple hundred feet of the feed. I walk the trails and may only found one.
Grandson and a friend come up and they may find 2-3 on the trails.
But won't find a moose shed on my land.
I did see one moose down by the bog this summer. I only saw it for about a minute and then it was gone.
Don't even see any tracks.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #9 on:** January 01, 2023, 08:42:28 AM »

Most deer antlers I would find had been chewed on by rodents or porcupines. Moose ones, sometimes are.

Southside · « **Reply #10 on:** January 01, 2023, 09:03:44 AM »

Put new tires on your tractor Ray - you will find sheds that way.

thecfarm · « **Reply #11 on:** January 01, 2023, 09:06:36 AM »

A shed finder.

I have found one in the summertime. This was about 40 feet from where I feed the deer. But not with a new tire.
It was chewed just a little on one point.

newoodguy78 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 01, 2023, 03:30:43 PM »

I’ve spent quite a bit of time in the woods but have only found a moose shed. They’re still holding on around here as I’ve seen a couple bucks lately.

Saw a video the other day of a decent buck loosing one. He put his head up from feeding and gave it a little shake from side to side. That was all it took the left one came off and rattled into the right side antler. His response made me laugh,was a cross between getting scared and shocked by electricity mixed with embarrassment all at once. He ducked down ran a little bit then looked around as if to see who saw it happen.

Little does he know

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #13 on:** January 17, 2023, 06:26:58 AM »

A recent moose shed, not going to get any fresher than this.

thecfarm · « **Reply #14 on:** January 18, 2023, 08:56:30 PM »

Just came in from feeding the deer, found a shed right where I feed them.
Got some snow coming in tomorrow night. That will cover up any that are on the ground. Dark when I leave for work and dark when I get home.
Hard to find them things with just a head lamp.

Southside · « **Reply #15 on:** January 18, 2023, 09:18:18 PM »

Good score!! Like I said drive around - and use your headlamp - you will find those sheds!!!

Walnut Beast · « **Reply #16 on:** February 11, 2023, 03:09:58 PM »

Went for a stroll and found a pair

Notice the other side towards the back of picture

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #17 on:** February 11, 2023, 03:12:38 PM »

You're an antler hound now.

thecfarm · « **Reply #18 on:** February 11, 2023, 03:43:57 PM »

That's nice.
We have had snow off and on here. Them things are buried now. I have found one in a deer trail. I had to get a hammer to get it out.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #19 on:** February 11, 2023, 03:59:18 PM »

Our deer migrate out of the area for winter. No tracks let alone deer antlers.

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