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moose shed?
« on: November 30, 2010, 08:01:23 PM »
not much of a avid shed hunter so I thought you guys would know when moose start shedding their antlers?

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Re: moose shed?
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2010, 08:28:23 PM »
Saw good bull about a week ago and also a paddelhead, but I'd say better get ready.
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Re: moose shed?
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2010, 08:32:06 PM »
mid january

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Re: moose shed?
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2010, 08:53:24 PM »
I am trying to remember who shot the moose in late Oct (?) that had dropped, or was it Nov. ?
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Re: moose shed?
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2010, 09:11:18 PM »
I will see a few hit the ground in mid to late december, but most will be in january. oct/nov would be rutting moose, was it a drop of broke off?

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Re: moose shed?
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2010, 09:22:01 PM »
I saw 2 this weekend that were carrying one side.
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Re: moose shed?
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2010, 11:18:47 AM »
I am trying to remember who shot the moose in late Oct (?) that had dropped, or was it Nov. ?
I checked and it actually was shot on the last day of the season, Nov. 30th (?) http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,12363.285.html picture Pg 30
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Re: moose shed?
« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2010, 11:32:38 AM »
I believe a few are already dropping now.
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Re: moose shed?
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2010, 06:24:49 PM »
They have started now.  Most moose will be shed by the 1st week of January.   They are the first deer to shed in our region.   

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Re: moose shed?
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2010, 08:25:55 PM »
I have seen wt sheds already! 

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Re: moose shed?
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2010, 05:30:23 PM »
I have seen a few whiteys missing sides already.. seen moose in prior years shed in November

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Re: moose shed?
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2010, 09:46:16 AM »
Id like to see these wt sheds. Pretty early? Old or sick buck? I have known of some fresh sheds last week of december but its still real close to the end of the rut for any healthy buck to loose his defence.

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Re: moose shed?
« Reply #12 on: December 06, 2010, 07:22:37 AM »
Id like to see these wt sheds. Pretty early? Old or sick buck? I have known of some fresh sheds last week of december but its still real close to the end of the rut for any healthy buck to loose his defence.

I can take you to a place where a buck sheds every year a week before thanksgiving.  A wt and he is very big.

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Re: moose shed?
« Reply #13 on: December 06, 2010, 07:26:36 AM »
A bell curve always starts somewhere.  Just like seeing a healthy buck still packing in May.  Happens, just isn't average. 

What I am interested in proving or finding out........some say animals shed almost the exact time every year (themselves I am talking) yet some say the bigger the buck/bull the earlier they shed.    Can't really have it both ways.    I've kinda seen it both so maybe again there is no hard fast reasoning behind it.

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Re: moose shed?
« Reply #14 on: December 06, 2010, 07:30:05 AM »
I saw my local bulls packin horn still this weekend......8 of them

 


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