SHED HUNTING THREAD - PICs INCLUDED

[PropsterII]

When is the shed rut? That's when I plan to look.

[slimngrizzly]

When is the shed rut? That's when I plan to look.

April 1- 12 this year... prior to that its just sporadic scooping activity! Too hit and miss to make it worthwhile!

[DonBo]

Check this out. Pretty cool Youtube video.

[Sinker]

Oh my gosh! What are the chances of catching that on camera? That's awesome!

[InTheNorthwoods]

Oh my gosh! What are the chances of catching that on camera? That's awesome!

Probably worse odds than winning the lottery considering it is an ablino! That is incredible!

Side bar - A couple years ago we had a nice buck drop both antlers in front of the camera, however the camera was in still mode and didn't capture the drop. The young man that found them also walked past the sheds twice before finding them the third time by (as captured on camera)!

[hightower]

68 inch 5 point

Gotta like it when they drop together!

7 for the season so far, the amazing thing is (3 sets!!)

[Swiftswamper]

High tower where do you shed hunt? Mn? North, south?

[hightower]

All in Mn, Duluth on south.

[minky]

Those are some great sheds!

Almost better then hunting, get some nice racks and no limits too worry about.

[smsmith]

Had a couple bucks in my turnip plot tonight. A forkie and a buck that was muchhhh larger bodied, but minus his antlers. Is it normal for bucks to be dropping this early? I'm used to seeing bucks with antlers well into March.

[Swiftswamper]

I saw two bucks with both antlers still today

[Quackaddict9]

Had a couple bucks in my turnip plot tonight. A forkie and a buck that was muchhhh larger bodied, but minus his antlers. Is it normal for bucks to be dropping this early? I'm used to seeing bucks with antlers well into March.

Same dang thing every year.... Bucks will drop sheds in December, January, February, March or as late as April. Each buck to its own.

[laker1]

From wild deer to game farm deer,yes genetics is involved when they shed their antlers,but also very big criteria is healthy animals will and do hold their antlers much longer on average than less well conditioned animals.

[Musky Buck]

I appreciate that laker, honestly, apparently where I'm at the deer go into winter and maintain through winter in very good shape that's good to know, but the deer where I live shed very quickly and they have the same corn,beans,alfalfa,salt,mineral, people feeding etc. The only difference I can tell is the soil is clay where they shed early and rich rich black dirt where they don't so I wonder if testosterone is at issue as the late shed area has ample ample bucks and around the clay soil area they're much less numerous per square acre,mile or whatever, they roam further to service the does in the clay area and in my other black dirt area there's more than enough bucks to do the job ? IDK nature eh.

[Crappie Rage]

1.5 year old and 2.5 year old both had both antlers today. South east metro.

[matchset]

Sweet finds

[Coach]

I saw a 8-pointer with both still on him Sunday

[caddisfly]

Saw these in the backyard (east metro) yesterday. There were 8 total - 4 still had both antlers, 3 had no antlers, and 1 had only one antler left. Backtracked their trail today - no sheds, but the pup had tons of fun in the deep snow. Excuse the poor photos, it was getting dark, but I wanted to get something to post here because I have long been an admirer of this thread!

[lungdeflator]

Pics look good to me! They are still carrying out here in west central ND. From what Ive heard from guys in MN, most have dropped if your north of Brainerd.

[Crappie Rage]

Southeast metro, 1.5 year old buck had both antlers on his head yesterday.

[MNHunter65]

8 pointer and forker both had their antlers this past weekend near Brainerd when they came to visit the bird feeder.

[Bass Whacker]

Well winter has finally loosened her icy grip down here in eastern WI so I took the new camera out for a hike today. Nothing big but it's good to finally find one after walking as much as I have this year.

[TonkaBass]

finally! haha Still lots of snow out there

[walleyecheeks]

Thursday I seen a fork horn on the way home from work... Thought they would have dropped by now!

[Bass Whacker]

While I was out today I saw one with one side still on, and last weekend when we were up at Lutsen skiing we saw 2 bucks with both sides and one with one side still hanging on. I agree it seems late especially for such a bad winter. As for todays hike I got one more to add to the pile.