RE: central/southern illinois sheds
Oh, you're not too early! I found 2 (150" 8 pt. and a 145" 10pt w/ broken G2 and both had been kicked off so they had already shed the first one) and a friend found 1 on the 20th of February. I had seen a few with one side a few days earlier too (all 1.5 yr olds). The same friend also found a matched pair (one had two main beams!) the week before. HOWEVER, we saw an amazing sight that day (you probably won't believe me but it's the truth).....saw about 125 deer (in one herd) and 50+ were bucks and most (about 90%) had both sides still. I'm thinking that last weekend and this weekend should have been and will be a really good time to go! (I know I'll be in the woods for sure) Good luck!