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02-17-2019, 10:14 AM
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Hard Winter Pressures and deer sheds
I am shocked to not see a ton of people showing pictures of sheds with the winter we are having.
no one has posted in over 2 weeks on the shed thread.
I am guessing because it has been so cold most have not made it out.
But I would guess with this much snow and this 3 week blast of cold that the deer are dropping early.
anyone else seeing this?
I was in Valleyview country for late season ell on the 18-20th of January and there is damn near 2 feet of snow and it has been cold. Not good.
I even found a fresh elk shed at the bales we hunted.
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02-17-2019, 10:19 AM
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The bucks are still carrying their antlers around here.
Depending on the day I see 30 - 50 whities (mostly does and fawns) each evening feeding across the road from my place.
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02-17-2019, 10:24 AM
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Both mule deer I saw this morning were still antlered.
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02-17-2019, 11:48 AM
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Still carrying here also
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02-17-2019, 12:06 PM
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Whitetail and moose to still carrying,
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02-17-2019, 12:56 PM
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Some of my coworkers have found deer and moose sheds while out oilffeild surveying, one already in dec( 5 point wt) I have not seen any myself. I have seen some bucks still packing. The deer look to be in decent shape. I would say the winter is average. Have seen bucks with horns till april. -40 takes the joy out of being in the bush.
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02-17-2019, 01:49 PM
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Saw a dozen mule deer in lethbridge, antlers on yesterday.
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02-17-2019, 02:10 PM
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A few WT bucks this week seen still have horns attached , N of Edmonton.
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02-17-2019, 03:00 PM
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Same in east central. See bucks every morning and night the odd one with one side but that's about it. I'm sure a few have shed already but I hate making them run as it is when the snow is deep and the does and cows are pregnant. I'll wait until the snow is gone almost this year I think. Lots of bush getting knocked down around here they would have a long run to the next bush in some cases.
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02-17-2019, 06:11 PM
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Saw 2 mules this afternoon. One had both sides the other only one so they must be starting.
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02-17-2019, 07:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brock1
I am shocked to not see a ton of people showing pictures of sheds with the winter we are having.
no one has posted in over 2 weeks on the shed thread.
I am guessing because it has been so cold most have not made it out.
But I would guess with this much snow and this 3 week blast of cold that the deer are dropping early.
anyone else seeing this?
I was in Valleyview country for late season ell on the 18-20th of January and there is damn near 2 feet of snow and it has been cold. Not good.
I even found a fresh elk shed at the bales we hunted.
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Winter has not been that harsh...a week or two of -30's and knee deep snow here, we did dip three times to -40 but seen it way worse for 4-6 weeks -30's or colder with deep hard crusted snow now that's hard on'em.
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02-17-2019, 08:27 PM
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Saw 2 mulies yesterday still packing, moose on cam with one side gone.
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02-17-2019, 08:30 PM
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I’ve been out shed hunting once and found a nice mule shed in the snow. With more snow just fallen it’s gonna be tough to find the rest in the powder.
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02-17-2019, 11:27 PM
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Checked a field today that was absolutely pounded with deer but no bone haven’t seen any bucks packing so not sure if they have shedded yet or not. Also the 3ft of snow doesn’t help to find them either
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02-18-2019, 10:17 AM
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I saw an absolute pig of a whitetail buck yesterday. Didn’t have my Gino’s but I could see the antlers from a looooonnngg ways off. Guess that guy is still packing.
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02-18-2019, 10:20 AM
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Found more dead deer then sheds so far
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02-18-2019, 12:32 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ultimate Predator
Found more dead deer then sheds so far
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Definitely agree with his found 3 dead deer coyote crap all around each spot.
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02-18-2019, 12:43 PM
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I dont even start getting excited about looking until the middle of march
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02-18-2019, 12:53 PM
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The longer that they keep them the healthier they are. This year around here they are very healthy by the looks of it. Whitetail started to drop their antlers a couple of weeks ago and the mulies still have them on. This is a very good sign.
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02-18-2019, 02:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HunterDave
The longer that they keep them the healthier they are. This year around here they are very healthy by the looks of it. Whitetail started to drop their antlers a couple of weeks ago and the mulies still have them on. This is a very good sign.
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I don't belive this is true, I could be way off base, but it was my understanding Bucks or bulls dropping antlers has to do with a decrease in testosterone to a critical level. Which means that the does in thier area may have all been bread out early in the year. Rather than late.
Saw super healthy looking big thick body bucks all shed south of Calgary. 7 or 8 in a group. Only one that had antlers left was a young spiker
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02-18-2019, 03:55 PM
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Just checked my cameras today and as of yesterday some mulie bucks are still packing out in the mountains. Snow isn’t as deep as I expected. These bucks looked full and healthy. No recent moose or elk pics so can’t speak to them.
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02-18-2019, 05:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CanadianEh
I don't belive this is true, I could be way off base, but it was my understanding Bucks or bulls dropping antlers has to do with a decrease in testosterone to a critical level. Which means that the does in thier area may have all been bread out early in the year. Rather than late.
Saw super healthy looking big thick body bucks all shed south of Calgary. 7 or 8 in a group. Only one that had antlers left was a young spiker
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Yes, shedding antlers is related to testosterone levels but the healthier the buck is the higher his testosterone levels are. That's why you can't pick a week in the year when bucks always shed their antlers.....it varies with the conditions. Some years they start dropping antlers in December, other years they will still have them on in March. One year I found a fresh shed at the end of November. Watch the same herd of deer for a few years and you'll see how it changes.
https://www.wideopenspaces.com/deer-shed-antlers-pics/
"Contributing Factors
Some deer shed their antlers earlier or later than normal depending on different factors. Wounded or injured deer usually cast their antlers earlier than normal because injuries activate the osteoclasts cells early. The same situation goes for deer with declining physical conditions.
Deer that are in good condition, live in a mild climate, and have a high quality habitat will keep their antlers well into the spring months. Deer with poorer conditions, live through harsh winters, and have limited nutrition based on their habitat will shed their antlers earlier."
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02-18-2019, 07:47 PM
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Yes, I also saw a whitetail the other day still carrying antlers.
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02-19-2019, 08:12 AM
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I checked my cams Saturday, All still carrying. Zero shed bucks on cams. All look to be in great shape, much better then last year.
Some really great bucks made it through the season too!
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02-19-2019, 09:10 AM
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Mulie's west of okotoks still carrying.
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02-26-2019, 08:18 PM
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Live out east of Calgary and I'm starting to see a few that have dropped (in the last week)
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02-26-2019, 09:09 PM
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50/50 here, one on, one on the ground...Mulies
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02-26-2019, 09:12 PM
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all mulies in city Ive seen still packing , white tails too
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02-26-2019, 09:54 PM
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I seen a one antlered whitetail last weekend north of Westlock, I’m heading back out tomorrow for a few days and I’ll be doing a bit of scouting so I’ll report back on what I see.
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02-26-2019, 10:08 PM
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Seen a couple muley around red deer, still packing.
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