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2023 sheds….let’s see em.
johnbmyersii:
--- Quote from: Karl Blanchard on January 02, 2023, 07:38:47 AM ---Saw a bull yesterday only packing a left side.
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Seen one was well the week before Christmas. Figured he'd broke it off but it was right at his pedestal
Buckhunter24:
I've never found a fresh elk shed before March but I've found fresh deer as early as December 15 and seen deer with both sides in the same area well into spring. I think with the right combination of stress and other factors antlers can shed any time after the rut
Karl Blanchard:
Sure looked shed to me :dunno:
Buckhunter24:
Its an interesting topic I don't want to thread jack but I'm pretty sure stress nutrients and losing daylight are the 3 biggest factors. I'm sure genetics are in the mix too. I think once their done fighting over women they don't really need them until the next rut
LDennis24:
Testosterone drop is what makes the antlers shed. The animal carries the testosterone levels from the rut until the spring with most species and then the levels drop causing the antler base to deteriorate. A sick or wounded animal would probably do that much sooner so Karl could have easily seen a bull with a shed antler. Keep an eye out for it!
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