Dropped an antler already

[canyelk48]

Took this photo today of these two bulls.  Anyone ever see an elk drop an antler as early as December???  Don't know if this bull dropped an antler, lost it due to an injury or just didn't grow a right side antler.  Thoughts??

[oldleclercrd]

Really?? 

[Jason]

Probably got broke off

[crow killer]

Broke off or he is sick

[KFhunter]

hopefully it broke off skewering a wolf

[Hilltop123]

Never thought I'd see a calf with spots in December, but I did........was at the Oak creek feeding station..........even got a pic or two of it, just have to find them........nothing is set in stone when dealing with wild animals.   

[deerslyr]

I dont know, but I do know that bull on the left looks like a hoss

[D-Rock425]

Bull on the left would be a great last day bull.

[predatorpro]

Bull on the left would be a great last day bull.

last day? thats a great any day bull!

[oldleclercrd]

Bull on the left would be a great last day bull.

Psh! First day in my book!!

[deerslyr]

Bull on the left would be a great last day bull.

 

[Pathfinder101]

no way it's naturally shed yet.  Elk shed in March.  Probably an injury

[jess]

injury.. I have seen a deer drop in november that had a broken hoof..

[mkcj]

The biggest Moose I ever shot (58") up in Canada had lost 1 horn that morning (shot it on November 11th) we found it laying in the snow 100 yards away so Why can't some big bull elk loose there's in December?

[HornHoarder]

The deer are starting to shed too 

[madmack76]

those two pics are not shed or you would see a pedicale injury or retarded critter

[boneaddict]

Broke off or never grown by injury.    ELk are the last to shed.  Right now POSSIBLY deer though its pretty dang early and moose are just starting. IMO

[jess]

I agree moose are the first to shed then whitetails then mule deer then elk and i have seen elk packin both sides as late as the begining of may.

[bigbullshedhunter]

Sure it got broke off. I got vid of a bull like that one u saw.  Picked up his brow tines with part of his skull attatch to it.  Saw him a few months later bout ready to die.

[ing]

If I remember right, there was an article in the outdoors section of the Yakima Herald a couple of years ago about a bull at the Oak Creek feeding station that had naturally shed an antler there in December.

[huntergreg]

If this pic was taken out by the wind farm We saw this bull during rifle season. I bet it got broke off during the rut. 

He was running around with a herd of 200 or so elk.

[JackOfAllTrades]

I agree moose are the first to shed then whitetails then mule deer then elk and i have seen elk packin both sides as late as the begining of may.

I've seen Blacktail well into May still packin too.
 
-Steve

[Bonedar208]

Did you get a look at the base? That would answer your own question.  Ive known of a couple bulls that were early drops consistently every year..Not this early..but not much later.

[link]

Never thought I'd see a calf with spots in December, but I did........was at the Oak creek feeding station..........even got a pic or two of it, just have to find them........nothing is set in stone when dealing with wild animals.   

You are right. Nothing is set in stone. Bucks harvested in november with velvet still on. Does with antlers. Calf elk with spots in the winter. Shooting a buck in october, then having his antlers drop as you drag him out. Spike elk who don't drop all year. Many, many things in nature you can't figure.

[400out]

I think it's a shed 
















think of all the fuel blue bulls will burn this year chasing the early sheds