Whitetail Shed

[TIKKA TIGER]

I was up bowhunting today and found a whitetail shed. It came off a buck that visited my game cam quite a few times. He is totally nocturnal and came by my cam on Dec. 11, 12, 13, 15 and 17. I can't believe he dropped bone already. He last showed up on my cam on Dec. 17. He's not a monster but is a pretty good buck as he is a 6 x 5. I found the left side which is the 5 pt. side. I looked around for the other side but no luck. I'll go back and look some more. Maybe he'll show up on my cam again. Anybody else see any sheds yet?

[doubled]

Seems awfully early for bone to be dropping.

[Spy]

Any Pictures?:-D

[jeff]

dont they usually drop in feb

[TIKKA TIGER]

Any Pictures?:-D

Yes I have pics. of the buck. I'll have to try and see how to resize them as I have a new Apple computer and don't know how yet. I will have to take some pics. of the shed too and try and post it along with the buck pics.

[ncurrie]

if his testosterone levels have dropped, then he will drop his antlers, either he is a older buck, or there are no does that he is interested in:)

[Lionhill]

Yes I have pics. of the buck. I'll have to try and see how to resize them as I have a new Apple computer and don't know how yet. I will have to take some pics. of the shed too and try and post it along with the buck pics.

Your mac came with iPhoto. Export (in the file menu) the photo as a jpeg and keep the image size around 400 Kb.

LH

[mark]

dont they usually drop in feb

Whities often drop in early january, even late december is not unusual.
Ive actually picked up a fresh muley shed at this time of the year in the past.

Dont even want to think about shedding yet, I just finished hunting today!!!

[jeff]

Whities often drop in early january, even late december is not unusual.
Ive actually picked up a fresh muley shed at this time of the year in the past.

Dont even want to think about shedding yet, I just finished hunting today!!!

i guess all deer are different ,when i lived on the island id see the antlers on there heads in feb

[Buckmeister]

Not totally out of the ordinary to find a shed in December, but I would believe most bucks will hold on for a few more months at least. Moose should be loosing right about now though.

[300H&H]

I have heard of fresh sheds being picked up the first week of Dec.

[hunter1947]

Whities often drop in early january, even late december is not unusual.
Ive actually picked up a fresh muley shed at this time of the year in the past.

Dont even want to think about shedding yet, I just finished hunting today!!!

X2 very true Mark I was visiting a friend yesterday that is an avid shed hunter he told me that the big WT bucks start dropping there sheds as early as the second week of Dec he has found many new shed dropping at that time of the month..

[dave_fras]

a buddy of mine had a nice buck in his orchard with only one on his head too! it was the buck he was watching all season! hahah poor guy!

[TIKKA TIGER]

I resized my pics. to show the shed I found and the buck at my game cam. Here's the pics as I hope this works and that I resized them properly.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/eyebowhunt/P1000921-1.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/eyebowhunt/PICT0303-1.jpg

[pronghorn]

Seen a bull moose with one antler two days ago so I guess it's time to put some miles on.

[meat eater]

doesn't it seem alittle early for shed's???

[Darksith]

yeah but proof is in the pouding so I guess not

[hunter1947]

Whities often drop in early january, even late december is not unusual.
Ive actually picked up a fresh muley shed at this time of the year in the past.

Dont even want to think about shedding yet, I just finished hunting today!!!

X2 Marc is correct it is not unusual for WT to drop there head gear now I have heard of storries hunters shooting deer in early Dec then grabbing onto there antlers to drag the deer out and the antlers come off.

[oldkoot]

Picked up a brown Moose paddle Dec. 3rd this year. Over the years, I have collected many W.T. sheds in Dec. One of the sheds that I posted that looks like doubled's buck was picked up Jan. 1st. Many years ago I watched a large Mulie bangin a doe at the end of Feb. He only had one antler. The other 17 bucks in that group had all shed. In all the deer family it is normal that some of them are carrying their headgear 2 months later than the first one to drop. I have seen this with large and small bucks and bulls. What I find interesting is that they all seem to strip their velvet and brown up at the same time ( within a week or two ).

[moose2]

Nice shed. I have found a few new sheds in Dec including a huge 55" moose set beside the hiway in a snow bank about 4' apart on Dec 10 . The mule set in my avitar were found late Dec 2 days apart in the same area. I also know of a decent moose shed found at the end of November this year in the peace region. I have also found a couple fresh caribou sheds before the new year as well.
Mike

[Tikka270]

That's a nice buck. Hope you get him next year.

[hunter1947]

The shed drop pic tells it all I see the squirrels have been at that shed already.

[TIKKA TIGER]

The shed drop pic tells it all I see the squirrels have been at that shed already.

I don't see any squirrel marks on the antler. There is some scarring on the antler where it looks like the buck was battling or locked up with another buck. It couldn't have been on the ground very long as this buck showed up on my game cam with both antlers on Dec. 17th and I found his shed on the 20th. I checked my game cam yesterday and saw a another buck with only one antler and it was a pt. whitey. Here's the pic. and also another pic. of the 6 x 5 on the 17th.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/eyebowhunt/CopyofPICT0176.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/eyebowhunt/CopyofPICT1374.jpg

[hunter1947]

I don't see any squirrel marks on the antler. There is some scarring on the antler where it looks like the buck was battling or locked up with another buck. It couldn't have been on the ground very long as this buck showed up on my game cam with both antlers on Dec. 17th and I found his shed on the 20th. I checked my game cam yesterday and saw a another buck with only one antler and it was a pt. whitey. Here's the pic. and also another pic. of the 6 x 5 on the 17th.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/eyebowhunt/CopyofPICT0176.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/eyebowhunt/CopyofPICT1374.jpg

I was not referring to the buck with the antlers I was talking about the shed it looks like some chewing on the tip of the G2 ??? the antler shed in the snow

[TIKKA TIGER]

I was not referring to the buck with the antlers I was talking about the shed it looks like some chewing on the tip of the G2 ??? the antler shed in the snow
The shed antler is from that same buck as pictured earlier and the G2 is broken off at the very tip, most likely from battling with other bucks.

[oldkoot]

Someone better tell them it's too early for that nonsense.

[dave_fras]

hey how high up in the tree is your cam? it looks like a pretty steep angle

[adamgarbett]

I got a buck on my tcam that has one missing on dec. 21st.I havent had a chance to walk around and have a look for it.........yet lol

[TIKKA TIGER]

hey how high up in the tree is your cam? it looks like a pretty steep angle
I use 4 tree steps to get it up between 10-12 feet above the ground. I have it in a lock box and made a bracket to lag bolt it to the tree so I can angle it down at the game and keep it above human eye level.

[TIKKA TIGER]

That's a nice buck. Hope you get him next year.

Next year is now and I got him!!! He's a 9x8 this year and quite a story. I'll get the story together and some photos and post it soon... Pretty busy with Christmas and all, so be patient... :-D

[scottwh]

The suspense is already killing me!!!!

[Muliechaser]

etI seen your 9x8 a few weeks ago! And a heavy based 4 point.
I seen him up high way up high . Higher than everybody thinks they are!

Glad u got him so late in the season . They are yarded up
Real hard n early this year. That big boy broke on a run so hard from me he actually biffed it over a log .

Congrats man!!, cant wait for pics

Mc

[hunter1947]

I hope the WT sheds keep on dropping off will be out in the first week Jan looking for them..

[TheProvider]

Reports of whites dropping in BC and Alberta. Even one report of moose

[HarryToolips]

Very surprised that he dropped it already..They say the bigger the buck and antler, the sooner they drop em, as their rutting hormones kick in sooner in the year than the younger bucks..

[hunter1947]

There is all kinds of reasons why some deer or elk will cast there antlers sooner then others ,,could be weak ,hurt ,old ,or lackage of food etc..

[dave_fras]

ive had 2 bucks on my tcam with only 1 side! one was the buck i was trying to get my gf set up on! ... cam close on the 17th! but it just didnt happen! he was a real nice 5x5(pics in my gallery) but i just checked my cam yesterday and hes already dropped one side! should be pretty easy to find tho... well im hoping... hes in a small small area!

[MOUNTAIN MAN - TOYOTA/ATV]

Nice shed antler. I went out hiking today and looking for sheds.

[Ourea]

Have several WT bucks on cam that are only sporting one antler as of this week.

They have started dropping already.

[Wrayzer]

Next year is now and I got him!!! He's a 9x8 this year and quite a story. I'll get the story together and some photos and post it soon... Pretty busy with Christmas and all, so be patient... :-D

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[Moose63]

Looking forward to the story and pics....

[hunter1947]

I will be heading out to take a look around for WT sheds in the first week of Jan..

[kennyj]

Nice shed and TC photos. That one bedded with one antler looks WIDE.
kenny

[doubled]

Picked my mount up yesterday and hung it in the new shop. While I was at Harley's, he mentioned a story of a bow hunter that shot a nice 6x6 whitey and when he went to retrieve it, it lost both his antlers in the fifteen minute wait and scramble. The hunter found one that day and then went back with a rake and found the other on top of a six foot rock somehow. Ripley's believe it or not!!!

[TIKKA TIGER]

Harley is tanning the hide and he will be doing the head mount for me. Harley was partly right... but the antlers I retrieved were 9x8 and not 6x6. Still working on my story... but it is coming... :-D

[BlacktailStalker]

Next year is now and I got him!!! He's a 9x8 this year and quite a story. I'll get the story together and some photos and post it soon... Pretty busy with Christmas and all, so be patient... :-D


Awesome !

[hunter1947]

Looking forward to the pic and story..

[300H&H]

The earliest I have heard of deer shedding is the first week of Dec.

[Muliechaser]

Must be a good long story to keep us waiting this long lol

[TIKKA TIGER]

Must be a good long story to keep us waiting this long lol

I've been very busy over Xmas and now back to work, but it should be posted sometime tomorrow... :mrgreen:

[one-shot-wonder]

Picked my mount up yesterday and hung it in the new shop. While I was at Harley's, he mentioned a story of a bow hunter that shot a nice 6x6 whitey and when he went to retrieve it, it lost both his antlers in the fifteen minute wait and scramble. The hunter found one that day and then went back with a rake and found the other on top of a six foot rock somehow. Ripley's believe it or not!!!

More like Harley's believe it or not........