When do elk shed?
12-26-2007, 01:56 PM
#1
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Northern Plains
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When do elk shed?
I live in North Dakota and the whitetails really seem to start shedding their antlersin Febuary and by the end of Marchvery fewhave their antlers. I have heardelk shed later than whitetails. Is this true? If so how much later? Thanks fellas for any replies.
12-27-2007, 01:50 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: New Mexico
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RE: When do elk shed?
Mostbullsstart to loose there antlers in March,butin some areasit is earlyer. I talked to along time shed huntera few years ago and he said that the earlest he had ever found a shedwas the biggestper he had ever found and he found it on Valentine's day.
12-27-2007, 08:56 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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Location: Idaho
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RE: When do elk shed?
I have seen bulls sporting headgear as late as the middle of april while turkey hunting. A few years back I had a herd of 6 bulls pass by on april 15th. 2 were missing one horn and the rest were still on. Two weeks after that I saw the same herd with all of the horns off.
12-28-2007, 09:40 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: New Mexico
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RE: When do elk shed?
Yes I to have seen bulls in April, but it seems that the elevation plays a big role. I know that the bulls up behind the house (7700-8500ft) loose there antlerslatter then in some of the other areas which are lower in elevation.The longer it stays cold the longer the bulls have there antlers.
