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Offline weezy

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ANTLERS STILL ON !
« on: February 13, 2010, 10:03:00 AM »
Was driving to work this morning at 6:15am and had a nice buck try to run in front of my truck. Both antlers still on. I've noticed this for many years in Randolph County in Southern Illinois where I have always lived. I have seen many bucks with antlers still attached up untill the middle of March. Just passing this on as information as I see a lot of people have been finding sheds in other areas in January already.
Have a good day;
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Offline wildgame

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Re: ANTLERS STILL ON !
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2010, 10:20:00 AM »
seen one in ky last year the first week of april with both sides still on!! it was a young deer dont know if that matters!  :confused:
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Offline Otto

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Re: ANTLERS STILL ON !
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2010, 10:23:00 AM »
Oh yeah.  I have 3-4 big bucks that visit the backyard that still have headgear.  Not uncommon at all to see deer through March still carrying both sides.
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Offline Ybuck

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Re: ANTLERS STILL ON !
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2010, 10:30:00 AM »
Seen one in Iowa on Tue. with antlers.
Early April a few years ago while turkey hunting.
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Offline joevan125

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Re: ANTLERS STILL ON !
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2010, 10:38:00 AM »
I almost ran over a great buck tuesday morning on my way to work, looked like a big ten pointer.

Our deer down here can carry there horns up till late april.
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Offline Chris Shelton

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Re: ANTLERS STILL ON !
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2010, 10:48:00 AM »
hmm, last year I got some video of a decent but with his antlers still on and it was late march.  Wish I could say the same about this year?  Havent even seen any deer around my house!
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Offline SveinD

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Re: ANTLERS STILL ON !
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2010, 10:59:00 AM »
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hmm, last year I got some video of a decent but with his antlers still on and it was late march.  Wish I could say the same about this year?  Havent even seen any deer around my house!
Was that the buck that kept the 60-80y distance on your Youtube vid?
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Offline Terry Green

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Re: ANTLERS STILL ON !
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2010, 11:02:00 AM »
I have pics of bucks here in GA with racks still on in March.
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Offline caleb7mm

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Re: ANTLERS STILL ON !
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2010, 11:57:00 AM »
had my spike and 4 point in the yard this morning for breakfast like normal  :)  they will stay on for another 2-4 weeks pending on weather patterns. I will assume they will come off in the 2 week range though cause of all the cold and snow we have. They dropped early in MO this year! first of january I had 3 bucks under my stand with no antlers.
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Offline longbow2364

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Re: ANTLERS STILL ON !
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2010, 12:44:00 PM »
North Texas deer seem to keep their racks throught end of March amd most until the middle of April.
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Offline britts2

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Re: ANTLERS STILL ON !
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2010, 12:53:00 PM »
Saw two mature bucks here in MN yesterday with both antlers.
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Offline adeeden

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Re: ANTLERS STILL ON !
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2010, 12:58:00 PM »
I have been seeing alot of bucks here still packing as well. However i did see one from my truck Saturday morning that had just recently dropped it's left side. Another couple weeks and it will be time to start looking hard for them.
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Offline Earl Jeff

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Re: ANTLERS STILL ON !
« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2010, 01:16:00 PM »


THIS GUY STILL HAS THEM.
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Offline DELTA

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Re: ANTLERS STILL ON !
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2010, 03:36:00 PM »
I had three diffrent customers tell me, they saw bucks still in velvet in FEB. Whats up with that!  :confused:    :confused:    :confused:
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Offline James Wrenn

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Re: ANTLERS STILL ON !
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2010, 03:40:00 PM »
2 years ago a nice 8 was running a doe all over the place near the house the last week of March.I got game cam pictures this week of some small bucks still sporting bone.Got one of a larger deer than had already dropped his.Not all drop at the same time.
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Re: ANTLERS STILL ON !
« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2010, 04:04:00 PM »
Saw several feeding just before dark yesterday. Didn't have the binos in the truck, but at least a half dozen still carrying a full rack. Couple of really nice ones! Not unusual to see racked bucks into March. Mike
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Re: ANTLERS STILL ON !
« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2010, 04:21:00 PM »
I have seen 2 bucks with full racks and 1 with half antler behind my house this week, I have seen them in other years with antlers clear into April,
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Re: ANTLERS STILL ON !
« Reply #17 on: February 23, 2010, 07:28:00 PM »
2 bucks today..full racks
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Offline DDyer

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Re: ANTLERS STILL ON !
« Reply #18 on: February 24, 2010, 10:20:00 AM »
Saw one Monday still had "hawns",no wonder I can't find any sheds.Some of the other bucks in the area lost them a couple months ago.
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Re: ANTLERS STILL ON !
« Reply #19 on: February 24, 2010, 10:21:00 AM »
Saw one Monday still had "hawns",no wonder I can't find any sheds.Some of the other bucks in the area lost them a couple months ago.
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