ChicagoTRS

I went out in Northern IL this past weekend and then once at lunch...found a ton of sign...saw some deer...but no sheds. Too much snow right now here...figure most are buried unless you find it in a really trampled down area. Waiting for a thaw and then a freeze before going out again.

rage2blade

I saw a buck here with horns, and also I found a bed with a pile of blood, but no shed, I looked forever! Dahm snow

lungbuster12point06

Most bucks won't shed til March..........if you shed hunting private property and don't have permission to hunt the adjoining properties, all you're doing now is pushing those bucks off your place and they will shed on the nieghbors.I would wait til at least mid-Feb. before going out shed hunting.

wis_rifle_hunter

i found thisone last weekend
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc91/wis_rifle_hunter/wyomingshed2008.jpg

huntboy3181

lungbuster, I have to disagree with you. I've found that the majority of bucks are completely shed by middle feb. especially in a year when it's this cold, they're gonna shed earlier than normal this year. there is just too much snow right now.

lungbuster12point06

Could be in different areas of the state if food is a problem for the deer.........but in south western Wi. I see alot of bucks hanging onto thier headgear through March. Most of these are younger bucks 1.5 and 2.5 year old, but there are some mature bucks that don't shed til then either,deep snow or not..............I don't think there is one hard and fast rule that says any buck will shed by a certain time, and if you want to shed hunt now, by all means do so, personally i have found through years of experience , that it pays to wait til at least the beginning of March.

wis_rifle_hunter

sorry about the link saying wyoming shed. i took pictures of all of the sheds i found and it saved to my computer under wyoming sheds. just thought i would let you know

rage2blade

Just checked my cameras today and all of the bucks had both sets of head gear

sportsman22

Seen three deer today northeast of Holmen, WI... didnt see any racks. Walked four miles today and didn't find a thing. I think its still too early.

rage2blade

people have been finding some now in my area, just have to get lucky and walk upon them now with the snow!!