It doesnt have to be feb.for bucksto loose their horns....i shot an 8 point a few years back,and he fell in a ditch where i discovered his horns fell off.the horns lay by the deer so i picked up the horns and drug the deer to my truck ,then took the deer to a game warden.he told me this happens quite frequently,never gave me a reason why....has this happened to anyone else on here.