Blacktail shedding already?

[CastleRocker]

My son found a good forkedhorn shed the other day.   Definately this years shed, still bloody, and in the middle of the trail down to our 300 yard target at our house.  I think this has to be the earliest I've ever heard of Blacktail shedding around here.  Any others?

[PolarBear]

Probably from an injury or sickness.  It is waaaay too early for blackies.

[CastleRocker]

Yep, that's why I posted it.  Seems about a month and a half early to me.  

I haven't seen the animal, so it may be injured or something.  It's definately a clean and natural shed though. 

[25wssm]

whitetails and mulies are shedding in northeast WA    Looks like everyone's  shedding a month early   Better go check my moose hole

[PolarBear]

Got a call from my buddy in Republic on Friday.  He was watching a bull moose as we were talking that still had its antlers.  Usually they have already shed by now.   

[BlackRidge]

Sweet! 1 more reason to get out there I suppose! I was pretty surprised to see a thread about it already

[Basket Rack]

I have found quite a few blacktail sheds over the years by mid jan. 

[woodman]

Sweet! 1 more reason to get out there I suppose! I was pretty surprised to see a thread about it already

I have found several through out this year, deer and elk. I am always looking for them. Some as recently as this month. Just because it is early for the new drops, that does not mean there are not ones from last year and before waiting for you.

[lewy]

Probably from an injury or sickness.  It is waaaay too early for blackies.

Its pretty early but not waaaay to early by any means. I have seen multiple bt's shed out in Dec.

[blackveltbowhunter]

I have found sheds this early, both forkhorns. I saw a buck this weekend with both dropped, younger buck spike or fork. He had an obvious wound in his shoulder. Hope he makes it.

[buckmaster_wa]

A buddy of mine killed a spike buck yesterday and when he loaded it in the truck both spikes fell off.

[Houndhunter]

seen one that had shed already, that was like a week ago too

[bwhntr350]

Agreed! Seen a 3 point two years ago on December 15 with one horn. Had a trail cam pic of a buck, as well, but no antlers. That was on Jan. 4th, though.

[lewy]

Lets see that freshy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PolarBear]

I stand corrected.  For some reason the bucks around my place seem to hold on to their head gear until late January.   

[trophyhunt]

I bow killed a buck 2 years ago on Dec. 30th, blacktail. I thought I was shooting a doe, when I walked up to the deer I found out it was a buck that had already shed his head gear. I looked all over the place for the antlers but never did find them. I think they are starting to drop but mostly wont be dropped until another month from know. Went out on friday to look for some and saw two really nice blackies with the head gear still on, I backed off and hope they are left alone. I will be back there in a couple weeks.

[elkslayer069]

Lets see that shed !!!!!

[deleted BGS]

Just seen a 2x2 in my backyard today. Watched it and 2 does for 25 minutes, came 10 feet from my house. Wish i woulda seen it 3 days ago

[PolarBear]

Had a buck walk under my treestand on Friday that was missing his antlers and still had blood on his nubbins.

[Basket Rack]

Snuck into one of my shed spots yesterday and saw four nice blacktail bucks all still packing.