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Post by Woody Williams on Jan 11, 2020 11:38:17 GMT -5
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jan 11, 2020 13:42:38 GMT -5
We found a couple of deadheads today. I won't really start looking for sheds for another month or 2.
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Post by parrothead on Jan 11, 2020 16:24:23 GMT -5
Went and took down shooting house. 13 life lines. And last of 10 Summits i had out
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2020 16:29:09 GMT -5
Nice article. If as someone said, antlers are dropping now, I`ll try to watch for them as I`m out reconing the woods for next years deer season.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jan 11, 2020 19:16:22 GMT -5
The kids and I found these two today.  |
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jan 11, 2020 19:20:31 GMT -5
Bigger buck alive earlier this year.  |
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Post by freedomhunter on Jan 11, 2020 19:26:14 GMT -5
I hate that for you! At least you found them. We going to start looking soon for ehd-heads. I was just told by a client my area of parke got hit pretty hard. Would explain alot
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Post by butlerj on Jan 11, 2020 21:40:40 GMT -5
Lawrence was that public,private, or work?
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jan 11, 2020 21:43:06 GMT -5
Lawrence was that public,private, or work? Private. The bigger one was dead about 50' from my barn. |
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Jan 12, 2020 6:47:01 GMT -5
EHD hit your area this summer?
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Jan 12, 2020 8:51:47 GMT -5
EHD hit your area this summer? Yes, but I don't know that ehd killed these. They were both in somewhat strategic bedding locations. My guess is that they're both hunter-lost. The neighbor behind me does not want anyone hunting their property. We can mushroom hunt, walk, etc. but not hunt. Other people do hunt without permission though. All that was left on either buck was bones and just a little hide, so I really don't know for sure how they died. |
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Post by boonechaser on Jan 12, 2020 15:35:45 GMT -5
Amount of daylight is trigger that ramps up testostrogen and also trigger that decreases it , which in this case causes bucks to drop antlers. Peak dropping our area in SE IN is from Feb. 1 - Mar. 1. Stress can cause a few to drop earlier. I tend to wait till early Feb. before I start looking. Just put cameras out over couple feeders today to watch for early shedders but as of last week all bucks were still carrying.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2020 17:18:15 GMT -5
Amount of daylight is trigger that ramps up testostrogen and also trigger that decreases it , which in this case causes bucks to drop antlers. Peak dropping our area in SE IN is from Feb. 1 - Mar. 1. Stress can cause a few to drop earlier. I tend to wait till early Feb. before I start looking. Just put cameras out over couple feeders today to watch for early shedders but as of last week all bucks were still carrying. Yes I`ve read that photoperiod is a big part of what causes the antlers to start to drop, but as you implied, stressors as well, such as an unusually harsh winter. It`s been primarily so mild so far this season, you`d think they`d keep them `till March. |
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Post by boonechaser on Jan 12, 2020 19:02:38 GMT -5
Amount of daylight is trigger that ramps up testostrogen and also trigger that decreases it , which in this case causes bucks to drop antlers. Peak dropping our area in SE IN is from Feb. 1 - Mar. 1. Stress can cause a few to drop earlier. I tend to wait till early Feb. before I start looking. Just put cameras out over couple feeders today to watch for early shedders but as of last week all bucks were still carrying. Yes I`ve read that photoperiod is a big part of what causes the antlers to start to drop, but as you implied, stressors as well, such as an unusually harsh winter. It`s been primarily so mild so far this season, you`d think they`d keep them `till March. Definitely been mild and might equate to holding little longer? |
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Post by steiny on Jan 13, 2020 11:23:04 GMT -5
I think it's best to wait another month or more to begin any serious shed hunting. Too much walking around / human activity on your lands now and the deer will relocate and shed on the neighbors.
We sometimes feed corn after season and have found sheds at the corn dumps on several occasions.
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Post by parkerbow on Jan 13, 2020 18:56:52 GMT -5
I think it's best to wait another month or more to begin any serious shed hunting. Too much walking around / human activity on your lands now and the deer will relocate and shed on the neighbors. We sometimes feed corn after season and have found sheds at the corn dumps on several occasions. I agree it is best to wait until Valentines day, I know all you married guys know that is February 14th.  I checked a camera today and had 5 bucks still carrying both sides. Now I may walk around other areas before then just to get out into the woods but I normally wait till Mid February to hit my go to spots. |
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Post by steiny on Jan 19, 2020 15:53:45 GMT -5
Just pulled a couple trail cam cards, everything still wearing antlers.
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Post by Woody Williams on Jan 19, 2020 16:44:04 GMT -5
Just pulled a couple trail cam cards, everything still wearing antlers. Speaking of trail cameras.... Our last archery hunt of the year I told my grandson to bring out my food plot trail camera when he was done. When he brought it over he said the 1” X 3” stake I had it attached too was knocked over and the camera was laying on the ground. My PC has been in the shop so I finally got around to looking at the pictures. I had 5,113 pictures on the card. 12 were of deer and the rest was pointed at the sky and a tree limb. A fluttering leaf on that tree limb was the subject of the other pictures.. 😂 |
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Jan 19, 2020 18:12:51 GMT -5
4 bucks in the yard. 10 pt has both sides still. The other three shed already. One of those had a massive body that dwarfed the others.
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Post by welder on Jan 19, 2020 19:28:36 GMT -5
Saw a DANDY 2 hrs. ago carrying both sides.
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I checked a camera today and had 5 bucks still carrying both sides. Now I may walk around other areas before then just to get out into the woods but I normally wait till Mid February to hit my go to spots.