When do your Bucks Shed their Antlers?

[billyboy*]

When do your Bucks Shed their Antlers? Hunted the Last Day (Jan. 15th) of Nebraska's Seasons Choice Antlerless Season. I found (2) Nice Sheds & Hunting Partner watched one Drop on Jan. 7th! This is WAY EARLIER than Normal for the Area. I Managed to get (2) Does the Final Hour of the Season , Sure Glad Neither were Trophy Bucks for Next Year!

 

[retrieverman]

I had a couple buck on camera in OK that dropped in December, but overall, most don’t until late February to early March. I generally don’t start hunting sheds until mid April when I start looking for morel mushrooms.

 

[barkbuster]

Here in Ohio, some bucks have already shed their antlers

 

[MrTom]

They're shedding right now in SE Minnesota.

 

[Harley469]

Totally varies, some in Dec, but most in Feb

 

[fishdfly]

East Texas, late Feb.

 

[hawki]

Here in Iowa I have seen shed bucks as early as the end of December and antlered bucks as late as during turkey season in April. The majority have dropped by mid Feb.I do agree with you on early shedding this year, there were a very high number of one antlered and shed bucks during large muzzy season.

 

[I beagle]

A buddy shot a small buck middle December 2021. We had to track it to find it. When we found it I grabbed a hold of one of the antlers and it popped off. Got to looking the other one had already shed. This was in central ohio

 

[MrTom]

In Minnesota a lot of deer are stressed already and dropping antlers, especially those in the northern part of the state where substantially more snow has fallen. Here in the SE we had snow then ice on it and lots of wildlife are going to suffer. We had to travel 50 miles for a family thing last Saturday and deer were still in fields pawing thru 12"-15" of snow to find food. Those shrub loving people who like rural living are going to find out before too long that deer love shrubs too. lol

 

[white eagle]

I shot a buck one season and like I beagle when I went to pull the buck the antler fell off this was in November so It's my opinion that like people deer are different and have different physiologies so while most loose them later not all do.

 

[WP79Vet]

In central WA, where I used to live, a few bucks shed antlers in January, but most shed in late Feb or early March.

 

[TiggerLueb]

I am in central Missouri and I have bucks that are still maintaining rubs. A few weeks ago a friend of mine found a shed antler just a few miles south of me.

 

[Heat]

March

 

[Nimrodder]

I've seen it happen from late December to late March in Indiana.

 

[rangerod]

Here in Iowa I have seen shed bucks as early as the end of December and antlered bucks as late as during turkey season in April. The majority have dropped by mid Feb.I do agree with you on early shedding this year, there were a very high number of one antlered and shed bucks during large muzzy season.

Also my experience.

 

[huff143]

I am in central Missouri and I have bucks that are still maintaining rubs. A few weeks ago a friend of mine found a shed antler just a few miles south of me.

I live in central MO too (just south of Kansas City) and noticed fresh rubs two days ago. The bucks on trail cams still have antlers.

 

[Scotts98rt]

Shot deer in late Dec. That lost horns while dragging out. Easter dinner one year watched a 6 point in back yard walk thru. Port huron michigan area.

 

[WV Hunter]

We see alot of bucks that start to shed in late Dec. Got 2 on cam last week that still had both. I think its dependent on the specific deer honestly. I don't see many deer with antlers in Feb, but some still do. Found one dead many years ago the first week of april that still had both antlers. Have also seen 4" new antlers around that same time. I read somewhere it has to do with testosterone of the particular deer, could be.

 

[fliowa]

My brother got his Iowa buck last month. Both antlers came off. One when he rolled it over right after shooting it. The other when we unloaded it from vehicle. I saw a few bucks with one antler in late December In Iowa.

 

[nrangeofficer]

This was last season about 2nd week in December in NY. Admittedly on very steep ground. After he came to rest both antlers were missing. Found along his tumble route.