Guess bucks are keeping their racks

[Buck154]

Agreed. It's not unusual to see some bucks hold into early March.

 

 

 

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I've seen them into April before

[Buck154]

The picture isn't great but, I think that it's a buck.

Yup small buck

[Fishman]

There was a 6 pointer on my front lawn a couple nights ago.

[B B]

My bucks have always hung on till very late winter early spring, until this year, they dropped unusually early.  Crazy as it sounds I've had pics of bucks holding in April. 

[BowhunterNJ]

Out shed hunting right now. Nada.

 

 

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[Rusty]

Out shed hunting right now. Nada.

 

That's because the antlers are still on their heads, haven't you been paying attention? 

[BowhunterNJ]

Haha indeed! More just to get out and hike. Been doing Reno planning and work for weeks. I needed a break!

 

Leaving my better spots until march to shed hunt

 

 

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[Buck154]

Out shed hunting right now. Nada.

 

 

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Cause they are running away with them still

[outdoorslife]

Was driving yesterday and saw a herd of 20+....

 

At least two bucks still holding and one giant!

[Bad64chevelle]

Funny, I had just told tcook yesterday that I hadn't seen any deer locally still holding .... Today I saw a decent one in a group of 7 other deer .

[Buck154]

Just check the camera again and the one buck was still holding on the March 14

[stratocaster]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but bucks holding antlers late is a bad thing, right? It means they get a late start on next year's rack, and just starts a vicious cycle of racks getting smaller and smaller each year.

The trigger for deer to grow their new set of antlers is the amount of increasing sunlight coming in to their eyes and the hardening occurs with the decrease of sunlight and increase in testosterone for the breeding season.  The drop in the level of testosterone is the trigger for them to shed in addition to the health of the buck. The better condition the deer is in the later the shed happens.  The tissue between the pedicle and the antler base weakens and the antler falls off.  I have seen deer in Canada with their racks still attached as late as March 25. In addition to our North Amercian deer species, there are species around the world that go through a similar process.  Genetics and nutrition play the major roles in antler size.

[Silver Belly62]

Looks like you will have a couple good ones for fall 

[Buck154]

I walked just over 5.5 miles yesterday and found 0 sheds  . Did come across 4 other stands Oh well that's state land for you

[Lphunsjr]

Saw a couple bucks in Thompson Park other day still holding