rustynut

horns and a turkey

jthelm

I saw a 6 pointer last week in Virginia.(4/7) Whats going on with these deer?

Oh I know! It must be global warming

PastorJim08

rustynut,

Great pics. Maybe I never noticed bucks with horns this late cause I wasn't on this forum until August of last year, but it sure seems strange to me. Maybe there's someone out there with some insight.

Blessings.....Pastorjim

Phil from Maine

I can't really give much for as far as insight goes. I did shoot a buck a quite a few years ago that had a pale rack with a couple of broken tines and a split beam. I was assuming it was left on all year by the condition and the pale color of it. I also saw a moose one spring when coming back from fishing that was still carrying a rack. It was a large rack on it and I do not think it had dropped it either as it was mid May when myself and a friend saw it. I think sometimes they just do not loose them for some reason or another.

rustynut

If they don't drop soon will they get pushed out like baby teeth or will new ones grow around the old? Strange things happenin in them woods

Phil from Maine

If it keeps them on for the next month I do not think it will loose them at all. This happens sometimes but, I really do not know why. It is supposed to be rare for this type of thing to happen though. I can not explain why they will from time to time but it does happen.. New antler growth should be starting right now in most cases so it's really anyones guess..

RackLuster

I thought early/mid april was when the last of the bucks lost their antlers. i don't think it's that uncommon for them to have them in the first week in april. i have pics a couple years ago of a buck in early april w/ antlers too. they'll lose them shortly.

Siman08/OH

That is weird

leadoperator

I've never paid too much attention, i have seen them carrying as long as Easter, but after that i dont get back there for awhile.

Edcyclopedia

Nice pics