Antler Sheds

So what’s the maximum amount of time a buck will hang on to it’s second antler after shedding the first one?  Is it usually a few days or can it be weeks?

You'd be surprised at all the people trespassing when you have 8-10 cameras set up like my uncle does.  We get pictures all the time.  We've caught a few people as well.  My favorite was the person that drove around our gate stole the decoy camera all while getting filmed by the camera we had hanging 20 feet in a tree aiming right at it.

Took a little walk last evening after work and saw many still holding..a few were great looking three yr olds a couple of smaller ones were half racks. Was able to find 1 small side before backing out from seeing the bucks still holding near..Western Dane County

Sad part was i had my 7month old with, was going to pull him in a sled and do our first shed hunt together, but i was so mad we just got back in the truck and went back home.  Good luck to the HONEST shed hunters out there.--shed

Was logging yesterday and almost ran over a fresh shed with the tractor. We were just commenting on the nice runway there. I later went back to look for a match with no luck. It had 4 points was most likely a 2 1/2 yrs old.

I had someone swipe one of my cameras this year on private land and in a place I would never expect someone else to be. Been hunting that spot 15 years and have never had a problem before but it only takes 1 D-bag out roaming around to change that! I put the camera up on Sunday afternoon and headed home, worked Monday & Tuesday, headed back up north and hunted that spot Wednesday and camera was gone! Man that ticks me off! I always lock any that I put on field edges but now I will be locking all of them. 

Shed,  that sucks man.  I don't understand people these days.  It's ridiculous what all the video's and people chasing a number does to the minds.  It's NOT okay to walk anywhere you want...but people think since others are doing it on video's,  it's okay to do.  Most have permission,  some do not.  We have 2 iowa leases,  people are on them ALL the time w o permission.  it really bothers me too,  I pay money and i'd like to find some bone too.  Usually the easy stuff is gone.  we have to walk 2 days looking in the timber to find a few.  Sad stuff.  I've had stand stolen on private but never cameras messed with yet.  I don't lock them but I do have a code on them.  I suppose they could pop out the card and delete the pic and pop it back in and i'd never know.  I guess i'd rather have it that way then ruin my stuff. 

To the guy who thought it was ok to trespass, Break my camera because i had a security code on it so it was no use to you and steal my sd card from it shame on you!  Your the scum of the earth and you are the one who gives shedhunting something thats supposed to be fun and enjoyable a bad rap.  I hope you get what you deserve.   If i catch you on the property which i almost did because the tracks were very fresh, the cops will be there within 5minutes like many times before and you will be delt with accordingly.  Sorry for the rant, it just makes me so disgusted that just because somebody sees the bucks in a field they feel entitled to disobey the law and go after the antlers---Shed

More pics good luck guys

Found a set yesterday very fresh most are holding by me yet i also found a set during gun hunting from a year ago at night in a little woods i walked many times unbelievable we were actually looking for a deer 

My son and I checked out a new spot for a couple hrs this morning. A half hour in I got lucky and found my first shed of the year!  It was under a large pine tree, I’m assuming he was bedded there. Awesome feeling!!

Scored two small sheds again on thursday nothing worth a picture.  After checking cams i can see why i havent gotten any nice sheds yet, the bigger bucks are still holding and id say 70% overall are still holding.--Shed

Heck of a set there man!! Congrats!! Love those side by side sets. --shed