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Shed question
« on: April 03, 2011, 04:43:58 PM »
Found some brand new rubs on a piece of private property i'm hunting on next season and i'm confused. My friend saw about 30 elk on the property the other day with a couple spikes and two points. He's also seen some blacktail around too. When do the elk lose their antlers and it's way too early for a blacktail to b rubbing right?  What are the bulls rubbin on the trees for?

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Re: Shed question
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2011, 04:51:54 PM »
They often rub right before they shed, my theory is that the material that holds their horns on breaking down starts to itch.  :dunno:

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Re: Shed question
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2011, 05:15:12 PM »
I hope so. I'll just keep checkin the rubs. Weird how the elk haven't even lost their's but the blackies have lost and are growin already.

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Re: Shed question
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2011, 05:17:58 PM »
Spikes and 2 points seem to be the last to drop, this not rock solid just my general observations. My theory, larger racks cause more stress at the connection between antler and skull. :twocents:

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Re: Shed question
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2011, 05:51:15 PM »
That makes sense.

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Re: Shed question
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2011, 09:09:34 PM »
I think they itch after they drop too.I've seen a few bulls rubbing trees that have allready dropped.I also watched some cows rubbing on trees like they were using them as neck scratchers.

 


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