sheding season?

[russd]

when do elk and deer start sheding their antlers? i have heard from late march to sometime in april. is this correct?

 

[las]

Depends on the region you live. In the North (Minnesota) it is typical to start finding sheds in mid to lat February. Although; I've seen a buck with his headgear still connected well into May. Some may find them earlier or later but it's pretty common to start 'shedding' in late February here in the north. Happy hunting

 

[Predator 1]

I agreee, Shedding will start even as early as January here depending on how wore out a buck got during the rut and how the current wheather conditions are.

I too have seen bucks with head gear well into april, which is a frustrating sight when your shed hunting at the time!

Pred

 

[Brewbear1]

In Californa sheding starts April or May.


Brewbear1

 

[MIdeerslayer]

i would agree up here in MI they start in late Feb. usually i have seen them with head gear in late late march when you see them that late and into april it makes me wonder if they are does. i have never found a shed but i have found a few skulls. i have never went looking though in feb and march i think i might this year for the first time.

 

[younghunter]

Like the above posts I would say that that the end of Jan. for deer.

Elk will start in March. I've got pictures of a herd of all bull elk with 1/2 of them with antlers still and the other half are already have a few inches of velvet poking up.

 

[fossilman]

I,m going out soon,there's no snow-so should be easy walking now....Might take my camera too,never know what you will see.......

 

[Scottyman]

I found my largest shed on January 4th here in Maine. It was under a week old.

 

[nbbucks]

The earliest I've ever found a fresh shed has been Dec. 7. It was a small one off a yearling buck. So I guess it could be anytime starting in December here in New Brunswick.

 

[shedhunternb]

Russd I start looking christmas week until flys come out in spring. Thats if the snow is not to deep. Shedhunternb
NBbucks I,m from New Brunswick too.Started looking yesterday and today to.

 

[spike]

Any help on where to look for sheds on my property, i never seem to find any after deer season,?

 

[Scottyman]

Originally posted by spike@Jan 3 2005, 10:39 PM
Any help on where to look for sheds on my property, i never seem to find any after deer season,?

Look for areas where they're bedding and feeding. I usually follow the deer trails if there's enough snow on the ground.
It's kind of tricky this time of the year because you have to time your searches just right to be sure a fresh snow doesn't bury a recently fallen antler. Try to wait as long as possible after a snow, but before another snow event or rain to do your searches to increase your odds of success.
Pack a lunch, tp and a camera for your day long adventure. Coffee too!
Good luck---

(The bucks that are in my trailcam pics still have their antlers as of Jan 3rd.)

Scott

 

[Mr.Redneck]

I had 4 bucks in my backyard just a few nights ago, all 4 were still looking "horny!" I usually start looking in mid Feb. here in Ohio.

Doug