My Dad was out in the woods a few days ago and came across a blood trail in the fresh snow. So he starts following the trail and it leads him to a shed antler. First time in his life to come across one. We were suprised that they were droping all ready as well. We have had a good snow cover on the ground for quite a while some thing that's become rare for our area this early in winter. Maybe because of the snow cover they're not getting enough nutrition and that might have some thing to do with them sheding so early around here.