WestKyTeacher Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Was out walking the woods today checking on my deer stands since the major ice storm that hit a month ago and jumped several deer. One stayed for a couple of seconds to check me out and it was a buck with a fully intact rack! Not a major size buck, but would score around 80, an 8pt. Is it common for deer to still have antlers this late? I'm in Western KY. Oh, it's funny to watch deer now. With all the trees and tree limbs in the woods they can't run away, they have to jump the whole time to get away. It is almost impossible for me to walk through the woods, I'm constantly climbing over, under, and through trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TennesseeTurkey Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Weird indeed....I have heard of in some rare cases of bucks never losing their horns throughout their entire life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 not that weird really..... I know here in MO I have seen bucks carry their horns until April. Most have and are loosing them right now...however some still have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Still one or two sporting some bones down here too, but more the exception these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Would explain why I haven't found any sheds the past few weeks. I've read that smaller bucks typically loose them by now, but bigger bucks can hang on to them unitl early April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestKyTeacher Posted March 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Thanks for all the insight! I just really took me by surprise since I was expecting to see antlers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowhuntMN Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 at the gun club i work at theres a little eight pointer that just dropped his right side a couple days ago. other than that ive never seen a deer carrying antlers this late in the year! it was funny to watch him walking around tho and always shakin his head and scratchin at it. easy to see somethin was bugging him up there and was about to fall off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 I've seen them as late as mid April. Ohiobucks said he saw a little one carrying both sides the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 iv seen them in april with both sides as well.. seems like theres always a few that hang on for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodnottygy Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 not that weird really..... I know here in MO I have seen bucks carry their horns until April. Most have and are loosing them right now...however some still have them. I saw a buck with antlers as long as April 10th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 They've all lost them here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 not that weird really..... I know here in MO I have seen bucks carry their horns until April. Most have and are loosing them right now...however some still have them. right if they still are eating good then its possible for them to keep them for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobRooney Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 According to my trail cam pics...the deer that run my property in central Indiana just shed within the last 2 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckbuster11 Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Not weird at all. We are still getting trail cam pics almost daily of a 7 pt still carrying both sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike13candace Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 All bald in the northeast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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