ORIGINAL: rogerstv
I don't believe any healthy Illinois buck is loosing his antlers in December. You are about a month early IMO.
He11, it's still bow season and there is the late season doe hunt in January. I guess you don't bow hunt??????
I don't start finding sheds until at least February and into March.
In Illinois I'd say mid Feb......I know some Joe Blow found one sooner. It depends on the deer but I think thats about average.