Maryland Bucks shedding anterlers already?
12-14-2008, 01:22 PM
#1
Fork Horn
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Maryland Bucks shedding anterlers already?
Just wanted to see if anyone else was seeing this. I finally took a deer friday. 150lb 3pt. Yep 3pt. only had half it's rack. right side was gone. noticed a little weakness in the leftside whilei was draggin it also. Was hunting a farm in damascus, The owner was also telling mehis friends 10 year lod son took a buck from there a week earlier and it's antlers were gone.
Seems a little to early for this to be happening.
Seems a little to early for this to be happening.
12-14-2008, 03:55 PM
#3
Typical Buck
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RE: Maryland Bucks shedding anterlers already?
I work at a taxidermy shop and yes some bucks are dropping their antlers. So, far we have had 2 bucks who had one antler, one came off while the guy was dragging it. One shed antler was found in Ohio on the club land I hunt. The landowners father found it when they were filling the feeders. It is early but I have seen it happening.
12-14-2008, 07:14 PM
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Fork Horn
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RE: Maryland Bucks shedding anterlers already?
ORIGINAL: 4evrhtn
I work at a taxidermy shop and yes some bucks are dropping their antlers. So, far we have had 2 bucks who had one antler, one came off while the guy was dragging it. One shed antler was found in Ohio on the club land I hunt. The landowners father found it when they were filling the feeders. It is early but I have seen it happening.
I work at a taxidermy shop and yes some bucks are dropping their antlers. So, far we have had 2 bucks who had one antler, one came off while the guy was dragging it. One shed antler was found in Ohio on the club land I hunt. The landowners father found it when they were filling the feeders. It is early but I have seen it happening.
12-15-2008, 06:32 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Maryland Bucks shedding anterlers already?
Lack of testosterone. I've seen this quite a bit lately. Especially with bucks that are all rutted out. Once they're rutted out, their testosterone levels drop and so do their antlers.
12-15-2008, 07:17 PM
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RE: Maryland Bucks shedding anterlers already?
ORIGINAL: DeerWhisperer
Not far from it.
ORIGINAL: Saxman1819
Is that farm near any of the Patuxent River State Park? Just curious.
Is that farm near any of the Patuxent River State Park? Just curious.
Lucky you.
12-16-2008, 06:36 AM
#8
Typical Buck
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RE: Maryland Bucks shedding anterlers already?
ORIGINAL: BarnesX.308
Lack of testosterone. I've seen this quite a bit lately. Especially with bucks that are all rutted out. Once they're rutted out, their testosterone levels drop and so do their antlers.
Lack of testosterone. I've seen this quite a bit lately. Especially with bucks that are all rutted out. Once they're rutted out, their testosterone levels drop and so do their antlers.
12-16-2008, 07:54 AM
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RE: Maryland Bucks shedding anterlers already?
ORIGINAL: Saxman1819
I guess you are on one of those farms where all the deer run to after opening day.
Lucky you.
ORIGINAL: DeerWhisperer
Not far from it.
ORIGINAL: Saxman1819
Is that farm near any of the Patuxent River State Park? Just curious.
Is that farm near any of the Patuxent River State Park? Just curious.
Lucky you.
