They still have horns by me.

[beemer]

I had 2 doe's 4 fawns & 2 young six points in my back yard the other day. The bucks racks still looked good. I got a very good look at them with the binoc's.

They were all hanging together, with the fawns running around in circles every now & then. They all looked very healthy, & had a nice tan color instead of that dark grey color. Maybe spring is near.

I'm in Oakland county.

[northernhunt]

I have heard the big bucks drop their antlers early to save up for winter.

[Bearblade]

yeah, I was surprised on Wednesday to see a 6 pt still carrying its rack. got the blood up just like that:)! I've seen bucks carrying into this time of year, but not very often, so I take it as a treat. I saw an elk in the PRC one April that still had tall spike antlers - I wonder is that uncommon that late with elk? Anyone know?

[WhitetailCountryboy]

Rams have horns.... Deer have antlers ;) ;) sorry i had to say it...just one of those annoyances of mine....

EV

[KLR]

I just saw a half rack 4pt still carrying the headgear on my way home tonight.

[GrizzlyBear]

Last year we we had 2 very nice mature bucks carrying headgear into April. Was surprised to say the least, considering we are way over population in our area.

[mike hartges]

I have heard some deer breeders say their penned deer shed their antlers about the same time every year, usually within a few days of when they dropped their antlers the previous year. I'm not sure how that translates to deer in the wild. Perhaps the stresses of living in the wild would have an impact on when the antlers fall off.

[Wendy]

Rams have horns.... Deer have antlers ;) ;) sorry i had to say it...just one of those annoyances of mine....EV

:yeahthat:(mine too:16suspect)

[Macker13]

My wife and son seen a 8 point around Northwoods campus here in Midland yesterday. Thats the latest for me in this area.

[M1Garand]

On the 14th I was near a local farmer's and a deer had been hit by a car and was still alive. It was a buck with no antlers. They had been off for a bit as there was about a 1/4-1/2" pad of velvet rounded on top.

[chef daddy]

several years ago, i seen a buck on st patricks day with antlers,, and no i wasnt drunk. i was on my way 2 get drunk!

[eboll]

I live in the thumb and they have dropped their antlers. I go to school at ferris and all the deer i see on the way have dropped their antlers as well

[QDMAMAN]

I live in the thumb and they have dropped their antlers. I go to school at ferris and all the deer i see on the way have dropped their antlers as well


Dude! You live in Michigan. Odds are that there aren't any bucks left between the thumb and Big Rapids.:rolleyes::dizzy::lol::lol:

Big T