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Originally Posted by Rob in VT
(Post 4290683)
Good looking antler. Did you happen to measure it?
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YES I have read a LOT on deer and what makes them tick, might call me a nut about deer over the past 30+ yrs
BUT that's my point, and you's are basically agreeing with me a LOT has to do with things, and NOT one single thing really controls when they come off THIS< when I said to the other poster, that HE Might be wrong in that antlers DON"T come off till later in his area as you's all agree'd that variable's can exist any where at any time. MY findings in my area, have been crazy all over the broad, as I stated been watching things super close for yrs and yrs and will see more than half shed early and other half hold them WAY late into spring all again have access to same food, does and pressure and weather WHY half will loose them early yr after yr and others NOT, still makes NO real sense to me testosterone or not, there sure sems to me , to be something else casuing them to come off ALSO< if you read enough about whitetails you will also have read that its been proven, that some NEVER shed there antlers, RARE, but has been known to happen same as some don';t shed till new one's almost push them off |
Originally Posted by VTBoneCollector
(Post 4290687)
mrbb how did you ever even find that shed? You must have great eye sight.
used to spend a insane amount amount of time each yr looking for them, trying to keep tabs on them on the one property also played with a LOT of design like traps and fencing about food plots hoping to help with them coming off, and making finding easier but some times its just DUMB luck , maybe more times than not LOL |
99% of all the sheds I have found have been dumb luck.
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Originally Posted by mrbb
(Post 4290707)
YES I have read a LOT on deer and what makes them tick, might call me a nut about deer over the past 30+ yrs
BUT that's my point, and you's are basically agreeing with me a LOT has to do with things, and NOT one single thing really controls when they come off THIS< when I said to the other poster, that HE Might be wrong in that antlers DON"T come off till later in his area as you's all agree'd that variable's can exist any where at any time. MY findings in my area, have been crazy all over the broad, as I stated been watching things super close for yrs and yrs and will see more than half shed early and other half hold them WAY late into spring all again have access to same food, does and pressure and weather WHY half will loose them early yr after yr and others NOT, still makes NO real sense to me testosterone or not, there sure sems to me , to be something else casuing them to come off ALSO< if you read enough about whitetails you will also have read that its been proven, that some NEVER shed there antlers, RARE, but has been known to happen same as some don';t shed till new one's almost push them off |
Our neighbor shot a 13 pointer back in 2006 on the rifle opener. This would be the Monday after Thanksgiving. He pulled on the antler and it popped right off. A few years later, this same thing happened to a buddy of mine. Same time of year and same general area. Those were old bucks.
The first day of the old PA doe season was a little over 2 weeks after Thanksgiving. My dad thought he shot a doe. He walked over and it had bloody pedicles. He backtracked the deer's trail and found both sheds. They were spikes. So, he was a young deer. For the last several winters, we have had cameras in popular winter deer areas. The latest I saw a buck holding was the last week in Feb, a couple years ago. However, one year, we saw a buck with one side holding in spring gobbler. Around May 1st. That is really rare. |
Several have been found in IN too. Going to pull some cards and look this weekend.
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These two are still hanging on around here. No day light pictures of them...
-Jake |
I did find a small 4 pt Sat. But got lots of pics of bucks still holding on to both sides. Walked by where I put my mineral site in summer and they have been tearing up the ground. I am going to place a TR there sat.
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Originally Posted by Bocajnala
(Post 4291060)
These two are still hanging on around here. No day light pictures of them...
-Jake |
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