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Other Activities => Shed Hunting => Topic started by: idahohuntr on January 03, 2015, 10:00:56 AM

Title: Deer Shed patterns?
Post by: idahohuntr on January 03, 2015, 10:00:56 AM: You experienced deer shed hunters...what consistent patterns, if any, have you observed over the years? Do bigger bucks shed earlier or later than small bucks? Whitetails before/after muleys? Or???
Title: Re: Deer Shed patterns?
Post by: huntnnw on January 04, 2015, 10:11:48 PM: Whitetails the mature bucks 4 1/2 and older always start dropping here in mid december to late december..very rarely do I see young bucks ever drop in december and dont think I have ever found or captured on cam a young buck dropping in dec.
Title: Re: Deer Shed patterns?
Post by: boneaddict on January 05, 2015, 07:14:01 AM: White tails start before Mules, and generally mature tend to be first.
Title: Re: Deer Shed patterns?
Post by: Old Man Yager on January 05, 2015, 08:55:51 PM: What do you think about Elk, do the mature Bulls drop sooner?
Title: Re: Deer Shed patterns?
Post by: bone head on January 05, 2015, 10:43:10 PM: Most whitetail drop before muleys and most bigger bucks whitetail/mule deer drop before smaller ones. Mtn bucks drop way before low land bucks and the cooler and I mean cooler temps usually speed up the process on them shedding. But timber/mtn bucks drop before low land/valley bucks
Title: Re: Deer Shed patterns?
Post by: boneaddict on January 06, 2015, 07:09:39 AM: Quote from: Old Man Yager on January 05, 2015, 08:55:51 PM
What do you think about Elk, do the mature Bulls drop sooner?

Overall generalization I'd say yes, but elk aren't as cut and dried I don't think. More variability with them.
Title: Re: Deer Shed patterns?
Post by: trophyhunt on January 06, 2015, 07:12:26 AM: If you start looking for elk sheds around June, you'll be fine! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Deer Shed patterns?
Post by: boneaddict on January 06, 2015, 07:15:28 AM: You'll find more in June than you will in January. :chuckle:p
Title: Re: Deer Shed patterns?
Post by: trophyhunt on January 06, 2015, 07:18:42 AM: Quote from: boneaddict on January 06, 2015, 07:15:28 AM
You'll find more in June than you will in January. :chuckle:p
True, on a serious note, I've seen twin 5 points with head gear on the last weekend of April before.
Title: Re: Deer Shed patterns?
Post by: Old Man Yager on January 06, 2015, 10:12:26 AM: Quote from: trophyhunt on January 06, 2015, 07:12:26 AM
If you start looking for elk sheds around June, you'll be fine! :chuckle:
Dude, if I wait till June, you will have already scooped them all up!! I went up after a load of firewood last weekend, and I couldn't help myself, I had to stumble around for a while and look for sheds.
Title: Re: Deer Shed patterns?
Post by: Watimberghost on January 06, 2015, 10:35:49 AM: I agree with what has been posted. All the mature blacktails that I have gotten on cam have dropped well before the young bucks. Late December is the earliest I've seen.
Title: Re: Deer Shed patterns?
Post by: huntnnw on January 06, 2015, 10:39:25 PM: elk in NE WA have antlers on every year in mid april and into late april
Title: Re: Deer Shed patterns?
Post by: Grizman on January 07, 2015, 07:28:38 PM: Saw three Whitetail Bucks today. All had both antlers. Belly deep snow.
Title: Re: Deer Shed patterns?
Post by: huntnnw on January 10, 2015, 03:17:37 AM: Buddy of mine in 127 said all his bucks have shed
Title: Re: Deer Shed patterns?
Post by: TommyH on January 10, 2015, 07:20:12 AM: I've seen bulls with headgear still on in early May.