Wow Habitat86...that was a very nice Buck...its a shame to find them dead like that!
I found a nice 10-Pointer dead on our Farm last year,I had a long history with him of trail camera pictures and had Bow Hunted him for 2 years.I ended up taking the head/rack into my Taxidermist and he Re-Caped him and mounted him in his former Glory...he's hanging on my Log wall right now!
As a Member mentioned in an earlier reply....put out a trail camera and by watching and checking it You know for sure that the Bucks have dropped their Antlers and You don't end up chasing them onto the Neighbors Property by leaving Your scent all around looking for antlers when they are in fact.....still on the Deer! I have been keeping my Trail Camera's out year round,the Bucks still had the Antlers as of Feb 26 so I have an idea that they should be dropping any time within the month of March!