Sheds?

wi_buckstomper · 02-05-2008, 09:00 PM

Just wondering if those pesky squirrels dig them out of the snow or they leave them be if they are burried. I was wondering this because in southern wisconsin we have about 8 inches of snow with about 8-12 hitting tonight into 2 marrow. So i was wonderin if any bucks are losing their bone early if they would be good by the time the snow melts.

Snipe23 · 02-06-2008, 08:37 AM

i think if you have that much snow they will be ok but if any bone is showing then ur in for trouble.

KansasBBD · 02-06-2008, 08:47 AM

you'll be ok. Seems like when its this cold out, the squirrels aren't too active. Hell the past two times i've walked the woods with the .22 i havent seen a single squirrel while during bow season i would see hundreds of them.

badger109 · 02-06-2008, 10:42 AM

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ORIGINAL: wi_buckstomper

Just wondering if those pesky squirrels dig them out of the snow or they leave them be if they are burried. I was wondering this because in southern wisconsin we have about 8 inches of snow with about 8-12 hitting tonight into 2 marrow. So i was wonderin if any bucks are losing their bone early if they would be good by the time the snow melts.

I heard they started to drop here in December, but I also havn't seen many squirrels. And I also find old sheds that the squirrels don't all the time.

Wiaxle · 02-06-2008, 11:44 AM

I am more concerned with larger critters, porcupines, come to mind, red squirrels are pretty nasty and whatever else is out in the woods jonesin for a calcium fix.

I got a post with a pic of what the critters do to sheds in my area (at work sometimes the threads are accessible, that one isn't for whatever reason)

Anytime it gets above 32 degrees I like to try and get out for a walk, always seem to find something poking out.

As for digging the antlers out? the chewed up shed I found, the G2 & G3 were both exposed, and both had signs of chewing, below the snow, the beam between the G2-G3 was just about gone, the brow tine was almost gone and the pedicle was pretty poor....

The other 3 sheds I have found have all had blood on the base and no gnaw marks either.......

walters444hunt · 03-06-2008, 07:31 AM

lol