Anyone having shed bucks on camera yet? We have a few in past days. Neighbors found huge matching set. I know stress, weather and a host of other things can affect this. Anyone have insight? Been researching the inter webs. Merry Christmas.
Early Shed bucks…
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I'm sure this cold weather is going to cause more to start dropping...
I think it is normal. Just so many cameras out nowadays to prove it.
TinyTucky
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I’m not sure if this is a buck or not, but it kinda looks like a shed buck to me. Could be a fat ass doe as well
That's a they/them deer.
Spencie
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During gun week, I encountered multiple young bucks missing one side of their set of antlers. I recall at least three bucks easily off the top of my head, there might have been actually more than that. IDK if this falls under the early shedding category or not, but I did think that it was odd seeing that many bucks missing half their antlers already on just the one property.
Two examples below that I encountered several times during multiple days of gun week, missing half of their set of antlers.
Two examples below that I encountered several times during multiple days of gun week, missing half of their set of antlers.
Bighoun52
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I have two or three in pa and 3 for sure in Ohio already shed out.
I had 2 shed on Christmas Eve
Seems early but this the first time I have run a camera
Seems early but this the first time I have run a camera
Spencie
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I had a shed buck behind the house this morning. He looked mature but they all look awkward when they drop. He was moving slow but no limping and I could not see any wounds, but he just didn't act right. Very seldom did he look around, just fed slowly. I drove by him later on the SxS and he just walked slowly into a thicket.
Couple of the bigger bucks have shed and saw 2 smaller half racks. They are dropping fast in my area. Some are still holding.
Spencie
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The one I saw this morning came to the house feeder this evening. He definitely has something wrong with his back end. Very stiff. He actually looks like he could be wideload who has been missing for 6 weeks.
That’s the only one that has dropped here that I know of.
That’s the only one that has dropped here that I know of.
Yall talk about deer like you have more than one...must be nice.
DavE NewsomE
DavE NewsomE
Spencie
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Since the weekend gun season I have identified 21 bucks that are 2+ on my place. That does not include the one that has shed or year old bucks. It is diffiicult for me to believe you have no bucks. I would not want to live in that world.