whitey already sheding

[huntnnw]

Watched a little 4 tonight behind place with a shed antler ...start shed hunting guys

[buck man]

That sucks ! I haven't stuck my deer yet

[Ripper]

Are you sure it shed or did it get knocked off during the rut? It is quite early for shedding.

[huntnnw]

Me too! But at the same time seeing bucks running all over looking for does

[huntnnw]

Seen many bucks over the years in 127 shed in late November ...I know of 3 harvested bucks that the antlers fell off in November.  I looked. Real close at him at 20 yards with binos..bloody round pedicle just as it looks when they shed

[Arteman]

I was going to go shed antler hunting over the thanksgiving weekend and see if I can't find any I missed last spring since my seasons are over already.  Instead I ended up going with my brother archery elk hunting who walking 10 yards in front of me Sunday picked up a nice 5 pt bull shed that was dropped last spring.  It was like a slap in the face!

[boneaddict]

Something must be wrong with him.   Sick or something.  I know that can cause them to shed or not shed for that matter.   I know of shedding early, but they are in the middle of their first rut cycle, not even the latter one yet.   That just seems wrong. 

[groundhog]

I have seen it before also. Both with muleys and whitetails.  I always figured a buck that drops that early is probably " a little light in the loafers". Probally not interested in the girls anyway.

[coachcw]

could it be that he is lacking in certin minerals ?

[buckcanyonlodge]

Something must be wrong with him.   Sick or something.  I know that can cause them to shed or not shed for that matter.   I know of shedding early, but they are in the middle of their first rut cycle, not even the latter one yet.   That just seems wrong.

Here are a couple pics from last Dec. 9th & 10th. I fed six bucks and all but the spikes shed by Dec. 18th. Rule #1 during late archery up here is Never drag your buck out by the antlers!!

[buckcanyonlodge]

By the way, here is the same buck this year. Didn't have anyone is this stand that day or he would have been heading to the taxidermist.

[Skyvalhunter]

Interesting

[huntnnw]

I have taken 3 bucks in 127 over the years That a side has come off ...bucks were taken December 12-15. This buck I watched looks super healthy.