When do elk shed?

IntroC · 12-26-2007, 01:56 PM

I live in North Dakota and the whitetails really seem to start shedding their antlersin Febuary and by the end of Marchvery fewhave their antlers. I have heardelk shed later than whitetails. Is this true? If so how much later? Thanks fellas for any replies.

Keith Miller · 12-26-2007, 07:20 PM

idk i guess im losing it cuz i thought elk dont shed thats why they have antlers and deer have horns

bowing4bulls · 12-27-2007, 01:50 PM

Mostbullsstart to loose there antlers in March,butin some areasit is earlyer. I talked to along time shed huntera few years ago and he said that the earlest he had ever found a shedwas the biggestper he had ever found and he found it on Valentine's day.

zakle_96 · 12-27-2007, 01:59 PM

The last of Feb. into March, but we have to wait for the snow to melt to find them.

Elkcrazy8 · 12-27-2007, 08:56 PM

I have seen bulls sporting headgear as late as the middle of april while turkey hunting. A few years back I had a herd of 6 bulls pass by on april 15th. 2 were missing one horn and the rest were still on. Two weeks after that I saw the same herd with all of the horns off.

SILVERTIP-CO · 12-28-2007, 12:29 AM

HArd to say, I've seen 5x5 elk in Feb and March and April (last years antlers!!!).

bowing4bulls · 12-28-2007, 09:40 AM

Yes I to have seen bulls in April, but it seems that the elevation plays a big role. I know that the bulls up behind the house (7700-8500ft) loose there antlerslatter then in some of the other areas which are lower in elevation.The longer it stays cold the longer the bulls have there antlers.