When do bucks shed their antlers in Pennsylvania?, and what are the best conditions and best time to look for them?
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When do bucks shed their antlers in Pennsylvania?, and what are the best conditions and best time to look for them?
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Bucks can loose their antlers from December to the end of March. I heard stories of bucks holding their antlers to April but I never witness that on my trail cameras.
The trail cam photo link below shows two bucks that were always seem together. This 7 point buck with his leg up getting ready to stomp followed this 8 point piebald buck everywhere. The 7 point carried his antlers to the last week of March via my trail cams.
www.fieldandstream.com/photos/trophyroom/recent/single?pnid=1001468188#1001468188
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I have found that most antlers are lost between the end of December and end of March. However I had a tail can picture three or four years ago of a buck who still had his about mid April. I find more sheds late January into late February. I look in major travel ways and along fields as well, preferably while there isn't any snow. Bedding areas are a killer spot too. I take my dog along as well she's found quite a few!
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This year it seems there are more earlier drops occuring than normally so. A very poor acorn crop and poor beachnut crop with colder than normal weather also seem to be the reasons why.
Bucks of all sizes and ages also are being effected.
Even further south than Pa. many reports are coming in about these early sheddings taking place.
Anyone finding these early drops should drop in here and tell us about them.
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Originally posted by Gary Devine View PostBucks can loose their antlers from December to the end of March. I heard stories of bucks holding their antlers to April but I never witness that on my trail cameras.
The trail cam photo link below shows two bucks that were always seem together. This 7 point buck with his leg up getting ready to stomp followed this 8 point piebald buck everywhere. The 7 point carried his antlers to the last week of March via my trail cams.
www.fieldandstream.com/photos/trophyroom/recent/single?pnid=1001468188#1001468188
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I had pictures of a buck that already shed on camera in late January this season and saw at least 3 or 4 bucks today (feb 11th) with both antlers still attached so I guess it depends on weather a lotLast edited by Depros122416; 02-11-2020, 08:20 PM.
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