and the last view. No tricks this is real. I even placed the tape infront of the antler so if anythign this appears smaller in the pics.
One of the guys at the bow shop said this could be a last season shed but it looks way to preserved to me. What do you all think? Do sheds look this good after they have been laying out in the weather for an entire year?

He said that if it was a recent drop it should have some blood around the very bottom base but I saw none when I found it. I did find a little hair (not much). I found this in the creek half under water so maybe that washed the blood way but also saw no sign of any around the deer path.

I live in Il. and I seen a large deer tonight with a half rack. He could have been busted off but he was a big deer.

Wow, yeah that could be but I haven’t seen any bucks fighting around here, actually I haven’t seen any big deer for over a week. They seem to have disappeared, so this must mean that the rut is coming to a close for 07. Seems like it started early and ended early this season. I am still going to keep hunting them, just have to get out there very early and very late.

With our new harvest reporting system in Iowa this year, you have to state whether your take is a doe, button buck, antlered buck or a shed buck. During the shotgun seasons (Dec. 1-16), there were over 500 bucks taken that had shed their antlers already. It is becoming a real concern since we have late antlerless seasons meant to reduce the number of does in the herd that run clear into January. Come to find out, what appear to be large does are often bucks that have shed already. Not exactly the desired outcome.

Well I was out sitting in my deer stand again this A.M. hoping for a nice buck to walk by and one did (I think) only he was missing his antlers. He passes about 18 yards from my stand in a clear shooting lane that I could have easily shot with my bow. This deer was dark and gray and old one and I thought I could tell where the antleres had been. Then another came by (big body, light color, must be younger) had the swagger like walk but no antlers and yes he was only 18 yards away. I didn’t take them as there is no pride in it. I would rather shoot a doe instead. Oh well hope he is bigger next year. I should get another chance, might try and find some new land to hunt.

Shoot your buck before it's too late!

Yeah I dont like that problem either. It's a shame when a big buck gets taken when the DNR is aiming for Doe's.