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Whats the latest you have seen a deer with antlers

Posted By: MIHunter

Whats the latest you have seen a deer with antlers - 04/09/2012 7:28 PM

I was driving home from work Friday morning April 6 and saw 4 deer out in the field. One was a nice buck and he still had half his rack. If the other side matched he would have been about a 120" eight pointer. I have never seen a deer this far into spring with last years rack still on.
What is the latest anyone has seen a rack still on a buck?
Posted By: Gary

Re: Whats the latest you have seen a deer with antlers - 04/09/2012 7:30 PM

I saw a small buck with antlers in June once.
Posted By: minnesotahunter

Re: Whats the latest you have seen a deer with antlers - 04/09/2012 8:44 PM

Same here. There was a 110-120 class eight point on the side of the road with both antlers. My buddies dad tried to kick them off on his way to work, and they wouldn't budge. He stopped on the way home to cut off the rack, but was too late.

Also, my father in law has already seen deer with nubs growing this year.

Crazy season! What's going on? We didn't find sh!% for sheds this year either.

MN
Posted By: Gary

Re: Whats the latest you have seen a deer with antlers - 04/09/2012 8:54 PM

Maybe they are keeping their antlers longer this year in case there is a zombie attack.
Posted By: wheelguns

Re: Whats the latest you have seen a deer with antlers - 04/09/2012 10:21 PM

It's funny you should mention it, both my son and a co-worker have seen nice sized bucks with there antlers still on.
Posted By: ahandgunhunter

Re: Whats the latest you have seen a deer with antlers - 04/10/2012 1:05 AM

seen a 150ish buck 2 weeks ago still with horns, acted like he was chasing the 2 does with him.
Posted By: cfish2

Re: Whats the latest you have seen a deer with antlers - 04/10/2012 1:19 AM

 Originally Posted By: Gary
Maybe they are keeping their antlers longer this year in case there is a zombie attack.



Nah, they've just been watching the Al gore outdoor channel. You know the one dedicated to Climate change. Their just waitn around for the change. Just like the rest of us!
Posted By: wheelguns

Re: Whats the latest you have seen a deer with antlers - 04/10/2012 1:27 AM

 Originally Posted By: cfish2
 Originally Posted By: Gary
Maybe they are keeping their antlers longer this year in case there is a zombie attack.



Nah, they've just been watching the Al gore outdoor channel. You know the one dedicated to Climate change. Their just waitn around for the change. Just like the rest of us!



Touche
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Posted By: Pahandgunner

Re: Whats the latest you have seen a deer with antlers - 04/10/2012 1:31 AM

Have a trail cam picture of 2 nice Buck taken 3/29/12.
Posted By: KRal

Re: Whats the latest you have seen a deer with antlers - 04/10/2012 2:10 AM

I've seen 'em in the middle of May with both antlers.
Posted By: Raptortrapper

Re: Whats the latest you have seen a deer with antlers - 04/10/2012 2:10 AM

I work in the oil field. On the way to the pad yesterday, saw two fork horn bucks with all still attached. I was a bit surprised myself!
Posted By: Gary

Re: Whats the latest you have seen a deer with antlers - 04/10/2012 2:22 AM

 Originally Posted By: cfish
Their just waitn around for the change. Just like the rest of us!


LOL - I've seen the change, it sucks.
\:\)
Posted By: blondie1520

Re: Whats the latest you have seen a deer with antlers - 04/10/2012 12:49 PM

Put on miles this spring to stay in shape, one little fork wanna be. Don't know whats going on, never had a winter like this one in my lifetime. Curious to see what this fall brings.
Posted By: cfish2

Re: Whats the latest you have seen a deer with antlers - 04/10/2012 1:04 PM

Headed to the woods in 3 weeks to search for sheds. I will report my findings when Im back from that trip. I hope the chiggers took a beating this winter.
Posted By: wapitirod

Re: Whats the latest you have seen a deer with antlers - 04/11/2012 3:38 AM

 Originally Posted By: Gary
I saw a small buck with antlers in June once.


The elk and deer here are both in velvet by june but I think it may that way the further north you go. Our peak rut is oct/nov and the racks are normally gone by february/march and then new growth starts immediately. I saw a bull a couple years ago while I was spring bear hunting and he was 7x7 in full velvet and easily already over 300" and still growing. I don't remember when it was exactly but spring bear ends the last day of May.
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