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Deer Shed patterns?
« on: January 03, 2015, 10:00:56 AM »
You experienced deer shed hunters...what consistent patterns, if any, have you observed over the years? Do bigger bucks shed earlier or later than small bucks? Whitetails before/after muleys? Or???

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Re: Deer Shed patterns?
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2015, 10:11:48 PM »
Whitetails the mature bucks 4 1/2 and older always start dropping here in mid december to late december..very rarely do I see young bucks ever drop in december and dont think I have ever found or captured on cam a young buck dropping in dec.
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Re: Deer Shed patterns?
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2015, 07:14:01 AM »
White tails start before Mules, and generally mature tend to be first.   
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Re: Deer Shed patterns?
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2015, 08:55:51 PM »
What do you think about Elk, do the mature Bulls drop sooner?
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Re: Deer Shed patterns?
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2015, 10:43:10 PM »
Most whitetail drop before muleys and most bigger bucks whitetail/mule deer drop before smaller ones. Mtn bucks drop way before low land bucks and the cooler and I mean cooler temps usually speed up the process on them shedding. But timber/mtn bucks drop before low land/valley bucks
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Re: Deer Shed patterns?
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2015, 07:09:39 AM »
Quote from: Old Man Yager on January 05, 2015, 08:55:51 PM
What do you think about Elk, do the mature Bulls drop sooner?

Overall generalization I'd say yes, but elk aren't as cut and dried I don't think.  More variability with them.
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Re: Deer Shed patterns?
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2015, 07:12:26 AM »
If you start looking for elk sheds around June, you'll be fine! :chuckle:
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Re: Deer Shed patterns?
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2015, 07:15:28 AM »
You'll find more in June than you will in January.    :chuckle:p
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Re: Deer Shed patterns?
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2015, 07:18:42 AM »
Quote from: boneaddict on January 06, 2015, 07:15:28 AM
You'll find more in June than you will in January.    :chuckle:p
True, on a serious note, I've seen twin 5 points with head gear on the last weekend of April before. 
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Re: Deer Shed patterns?
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2015, 10:12:26 AM »
Quote from: trophyhunt on January 06, 2015, 07:12:26 AM
If you start looking for elk sheds around June, you'll be fine! :chuckle:
Dude, if I wait till June, you will have already scooped them all up!! I went up after a load of firewood last weekend, and I couldn't help myself, I had to stumble around for a while and look for sheds.
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Re: Deer Shed patterns?
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2015, 10:35:49 AM »
I agree with what has been posted. All the mature blacktails  that I have gotten on cam have dropped well before the young bucks. Late December is the earliest I've seen.
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Re: Deer Shed patterns?
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2015, 10:39:25 PM »
elk in NE WA have antlers on every year in mid april and into late april
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Re: Deer Shed patterns?
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2015, 07:28:38 PM »
Saw three Whitetail Bucks today.  All had both antlers.  Belly deep snow.
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Re: Deer Shed patterns?
« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2015, 03:17:37 AM »
Buddy of mine in 127 said all his bucks have shed
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Re: Deer Shed patterns?
« Reply #14 on: January 10, 2015, 07:20:12 AM »
I've seen bulls with headgear still on in early May.
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