Sheds already?
Contributors to this thread:Pennsylvania
From: horsethief51
02-Jan-16
I was turning around in my truck and spotted this amongst the corn stocks. Thought it a little early. Still has the wet blood on it that froze but did not dry.
From: Huntinggal2009
02-Jan-16
He may have been wresting with the cornstalks. I like the bear hide!!!
From: Huntinggal2009
02-Jan-16
He may have been wresting with the cornstalks. I like the bear hide!!!
From: HerdManager
02-Jan-16
Is that a shed, or did the pedicle break off? That's a lot of bone below the base of the antler.
From: Treerat
03-Jan-16
I've found a matched set of sheds during gun season before in PA. I also killed one shed buck in PA on the last Thursday of our season thinking it was a doe. I guess it's not that uncommon, I think when a buck sheds this early there is some sort of reason either stressed from pressure and the rigors of the rut or the deer has an injury.
Mike
From: horsethief51
03-Jan-16
I know, Herd, it looks like a piece of the skull. I have found lots of them like that in past years.
From: hawkeye in PA
03-Jan-16
Do you think he was turned into a doe with a kick? ( I've seen it done from a distance.)
From: Dave G.
04-Jan-16
A little spike that's been running around behind the house has dropped his already. I can tell it's him because he only has a short nubbin for a tail - kinda like a reindeer's tail.
New Years eve at about 10pm I let the dogs out and strolled down to the edge of the yard with them when I thought I heard some antlers ticking together. Went back to the house for a flashlight and by the time I got back, two bucks were going at it pretty good. It didn't sound like those two were ready to give up on the rut just yet.
From: Ben Farmer
08-Jan-16
I was out Tuesday on January 5th and had a shed buck walk by at 15 yards. He was limping pretty bad so I'm assuming that's probably why he shed so early. He didn't look to good!
From: Jackal
08-Jan-16
That was broke off fighting prob for a hot yearling doe.
From: horsethief51
09-Jan-16
Found a dead dear carcus this morning. 8 point. Saw a nice live buck with a high half rack too.
From: horsethief51
13-Jan-16
Another half rack walked thru the front yard this evening before dark. Snows too deep here to find sheds unless they are big ones.
From: horsethief51
02-Feb-16
Found one today close to where my buddy took a doe this past season. Hae a neat little hook in it.
From: Joe The Teacher
12-Feb-16
Have found a couple as early as Christmas week. Was told much depends on the diet.
From: PAbowhunter1064
27-Feb-16
Katie found this today...Dad and I have never found a shed, but she finds this her first time out! Guess we'll start taking pointers from her! :)
From: Treerat
28-Feb-16
Only one so far, snow keep covering them up around here.
From: griz
29-Feb-16
Put some miles on yesterday in the SE area. No sheds but the ticks are out.
From: 203ntyp
29-Feb-16
Many still holding and yes, the ticks are out! Found one two days ago that is a year or two old, wish I would have found it fresh, nice 5 point side.
From: horsethief51
18-Mar-16
Just fo6nd 3 this afternoon. 2 were 20 yards apart and looked like amatched pair.
From: horsethief51
18-Mar-16
Not sure but I may have a trail cam pic of the other one. Over 20 inch main beam.
From: horsethief51
18-Mar-16
From: Kodiaktd
19-Mar-16
From: Hoyter2804
19-Mar-16
From: Hoyter2804
19-Mar-16
Just found this one putting up some new posted signs
From: horsethief51
19-Mar-16
Hope that deer can't read the sign Andy. Found these today. Looks like I should have a couple nice ones around this fall. I would like to see how the one on the right grows up this year Kodiak.
From: Hoyter2804
19-Mar-16
Checking trail camera pics now and got a nice 8pt still wearing both horns on Thursday
From: horsethief51
20-Mar-16
I have seen them still on their heads as late as April 1st in Chester County, especially the big ones.
From: RC
20-Mar-16
Art, ya look like you are 39 years old.. ^5
From: horsethief51
20-Mar-16
That ship sailed a long time ago Roy. I just wish I felt that old.
From: Treerat
21-Mar-16
I've found 7 so far all in PA can't seem to find one in Ohio and all my big bucks lived over there but did get a picture of one 10 over there still carrying both sides in early March so maybe that's the reason.
Mike
From: horsethief51
22-Mar-16
Nice Mike. Time for me to take a ride to Pymatuning.
From: Ben Farmer
22-Mar-16
This is me this year!!!
From: X-Master
23-Mar-16
Found the first one this year a couple weeks ago. Little guy but none the less a graduate into the next age class. Really haven't had much of a chance to do some walling yet but will do more looking in the next couple weeks. The good news is that I have identified a dozen separate bucks on trail cam that made it through the seasons. Unheard of and unprecedented in my area for sure!!!
From: George D. Stout
23-Mar-16
Found one yesterday while walking the lower line of our mountain farm. Very similar to Kodiaktd up a few posts. I'll try to get a photo today. I don't hunt them...just lucked into it.
From: Rut Nut
23-Mar-16
From: RC Date: 20-Mar-16
Art, ya look like you are 39 years old.. ^5
Then he's still about half your age Roy, right?! ;-)
From: PAbowhunter1064
24-Mar-16
Found this one on Craigslist ;-)
From: Rut Nut
24-Mar-16
LOL! :)
From: horsethief51
24-Mar-16
We're about the same age actually. LOL.
From: RC
25-Mar-16
Rut, you're no spring chicken yourself... 50 what?:)
From: PAbowhunter1064
25-Mar-16
Katie, the kids, and I were out spotting last night, when we saw a gigantic 10 point buck, chasing does around a field! With his head gear intact, tongue hanging out, harassing the ladies, I had to check my calendar to make sure we were still in March! This has been the craziest year I can remember, and certaintly the latest I've seen "rut activity"!
From: Rut Nut
25-Mar-16
Wow! That's a mighty nice buck to still be trying to pass his genes around! :)
RC- 50 NOTHING! ;-)
Art- I guess you just LOOK a lot younger then! ;-)
From: X-Master
25-Mar-16
Just picked up my cards the other day and this guy has been hanging around all winter and still carrying as of this past Mon.(21st).
From: X-Master
25-Mar-16
Also this little guy trying to get in on some 'Flagrant Dilecto"!
From: horsethief51
23-Apr-16
I found 3 more close to the house around the first of April and they were not where I found them back in March. Only 2 came from the same deer, so that makes 10 from 9 different bucks. Those guys ought to look pretty nice come September.
From: Treerat
23-Apr-16
I found 9 from 9 different bucks all 1 1/2 year olds but one. Art let me know if your heading toward Ohio for turkey.
Mike
From: horsethief51
24-Apr-16
Ok
From: horsethief51
24-Apr-16
Ok
From: horsethief51
24-Apr-16
Ok
From: horsethief51
24-Apr-16
Ok
From: Metikki
25-Apr-16
Ok
