Mitchellfarmer1982
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Mine was Arkansas white county. I don't think they are dropping good but last weeks temps single digits and snow coverage for a couple days I thought might stress them into dropping a few.
I may have to come over and hunt the burbs.No just slightly bladed
This is just a very unscientific anecdotal observation but it seems like when there are more consistent temps over a long duration of time, all the bucks seem to hold their antlers longer. Fluctuating temps seem to have them all dropping earlier. Typically the peak of the bell curve has them dropping more mid February but after that cold snap and then it bumped back up to almost 50 It seems like they dropped right after it warmed up here.The sheds i posted are from MA
In my area the mature bucks were dropping mid to late december and the rest of the bucks seemed to drop late December to early january.
@DroptineKrazy i wonder if your later drop times are due to the warmer ocean air?
Holy brows!!!!My buddy found this dead head in Mississippi while we were hunting! I will say it was on private land!View attachment 99188
That’s a Mississippi monarchMy buddy found this dead head in Mississippi while we were hunting! I will say it was on private land!View attachment 99188
They had it on camera and it disappeared so at least they have the answer! Right along the Mississippi delta!That’s a Mississippi monarch
I got the same 2 8 pointers that I got on camera sparring last week sparring again last night. Still haven't dropped yet. Seems late this year. I think I read a study once that said they drop later in the year if there is a good acorn crop the fall before ensuring they go into winter with plenty of fat reserves. Makes sense to me.Saw a 1 1/2 old 6pt last eve and a nice mature buck in N Central Oh. Two scrapes had just been worked and some rubs were very fresh. Later in the eve the bigger one chased a doe past. Just seems really unusual since they should be ready to shed.
I'm not far from you Blacksmith and I've been seeing a few bucks here lately too. I jumped one last year the last week of February last year while shed hunting that had both sides still. Buddy has a trail cam pic last year of a smaller buck breeding a doe on valentine's day...crazy.Saw a 1 1/2 old 6pt last eve and a nice mature buck in N Central Oh. Two scrapes had just been worked and some rubs were very fresh. Later in the eve the bigger one chased a doe past. Just seems really unusual since they should be ready to shed.