Antlers dropped in Illinois.
02-14-2002, 03:05 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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Antlers dropped in Illinois.
In case anybody is wondering when the deer are losing their coatracks in the midwest...
I see whitetails every day at work.
Two weeks ago, I saw several that still had their antlers, but in the last two weeks I have seen three bucks without.
TIME TO LOOK FOR SOME SHEDS !!
Keep 'em all in the Bull.
I see whitetails every day at work.
Two weeks ago, I saw several that still had their antlers, but in the last two weeks I have seen three bucks without.
TIME TO LOOK FOR SOME SHEDS !!
Keep 'em all in the Bull.
02-15-2002, 06:28 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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Location: Chatsworth IL USA
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RE: Antlers dropped in Illinois.
I went out with the spotting scope last night, and they all still had their antlers. Atleast the ones that had them last week anyway. There are 2 half racks, but the big ole boys still have their headgear.
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02-26-2002, 06:30 AM
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RE: Antlers dropped in Illinois.
Ive had some luck so far this year and I was also given permission to shed hunt a peice of property that is across the river from my favorite shed hunting property.I spent 2 hours on the new property but no sheds but I did find a skull from a non typical 8pt with the antlers still attached and no rodent chew marks, and saw the biggest coyote Ive ever seen, I believe it was part dog because of its size and the coloration was not that of a coyote. Went to my favorite place a couple of times and I found 4 sheds so far including one right side shed from a large nontypical buck the shed appears to be a few years old and its from the same buck I found dead last november( Ive got his skull at home buried up to his antler bases and have the antlers covered to protect them from animals chewing on them. The skull was pretty ripe when I found it so I had to bury it )So Far I have found 2 antlers in the field and the rest I have found in the woods on travel trails and 1 in a bedding area. Not done looking yet. Having a good time at it.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
02-26-2002, 07:02 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Morgan Co. IL USA
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RE: Antlers dropped in Illinois.
I'm gone at college so it was hard for me to see if the antlers have fallen. But I was home this weekend and on sunday found a pi$$ant little 4 pt antler. the base of it looked real rought, too. the bottom wasn't smooth and rounded like usual.
02-27-2002, 06:17 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Antlers dropped in Illinois.
Lady Forge:
How long do you have to keep a skull buried to get it cleaned?
I've passed up skulls with meat in the past because I didn't want to pay a taxidermist and had no facilities to boil it. You may have given me a solution.
Keep 'em all in the Bull.
How long do you have to keep a skull buried to get it cleaned?
I've passed up skulls with meat in the past because I didn't want to pay a taxidermist and had no facilities to boil it. You may have given me a solution.
Keep 'em all in the Bull.