Dropped antlers already

[Rob]

one of my resident 1x2 whitetails lost his 2 point antler yesterday.  He showed up today and has now dropped the spike.

Seems early to drop antlers?

[redi]

Wow! Very early especially for a small buck

[buckcanyonlodge]

I've had one drop on Dec. 10th before.  First pic is Dec. 9th...still has both antlers....second is on the 10th with one antler gone.

[Rob]

he is a fighter though!  His ear is split, and I caught him trying to spear a turkey with his remaining spike yesterday.

Pretty sure this is him sparing with his spike buddy.

[Rob]

I've had one drop on Dec. 10th before.  First pic is Dec. 9th...still has both antlers....second is on the 10th with one antler gone.

Interesting.  I did not realize they dropped so early.  I have seen them with antlers in early Feb before.

[Rob]

The early Feb deer was a muley though.

[Southpole]

I’ve picked up fresh whitetail sheds before Christmas more than a few times.

[GOcougsHunter]

My first bow killed blacktail was a little guy I shot on Dec 9th 30 years ago.  Thought it was a doe, but after I first approached the animal, you could tell it was a buck and had just recently shed both antlers.

[Limhangerslayer]

In a stressful winter like this I think you’ll see a lot of earlier shedding.  I believe @alwinearcher had a video of a whitetail they shot that ran after the shot and got a tree losing both of it’s s antlers?  Think it was the last day of season which Would of been there 15th of December

[dilleytech]

I've had one drop on Dec. 10th before.  First pic is Dec. 9th...still has both antlers....second is on the 10th with one antler gone.

Interesting.  I did not realize they dropped so early.  I have seen them with antlers in early Feb before.

It’s not uncommon for deer to shed in November. And as late as April

[trophyhunt]

In a stressful winter like this I think you’ll see a lot of earlier shedding.  I believe @alwinearcher had a video of a whitetail they shot that ran after the shot and got a tree losing both of it’s s antlers?  Think it was the last day of season which Would of been there 15th of December

Thats a name from the past, maybe it was past the last day of the season?!! 

[Buzz2401]

I've had one drop on Dec. 10th before.  First pic is Dec. 9th...still has both antlers....second is on the 10th with one antler gone.

I'm I the only one who feels these are two different bucks.

[CamoDup]

100% two different bucks

[nwwanderer]

Am with you, different

[Rem14]

Still carrying around here this year. Last year totally different. The buck my wife was targeting shed before the modern season even started, the end of September. She said he knew when the season was going to start and did not want to get shot. Also had two other legal bucks that shed during the October modern season.