Question of the Day ... How many droptine bucks have you seen?

Founder · Feb 27, 2014

LAST EDITED ON Feb-27-14 AT 06:48PM (MST)[p]Question of the day ...
About how many droptine bucks have you seen in your lifetime?
How many have you killed?
What do you think the percentage of bucks on the planet that will have a droptine this year?

This is the only droptine buck I have ever killed.

This is the one my late wife shot a few years back. Her only buck.

This photo by Peter Eades

This photo by Mike Jensen

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elkassassin · Feb 27, 2014

Seen a Few!

Seen one with an 8"-9" Dropper do 6,000.00 worth a damage to a new Dodge that still had the Stickers on it,the Buck Jumped up & Hauled Ass never to be seen again!

Never seen a decent Buck with a Dropper during Season I could have shot!

Seen a Buck 2 years ago that would go 260"+ that had 8"-9" Droppers on both sides,I'm Still Sick,that kinda Sshhhitt will make you think bad things for a few Minutes!

There Ain't Many!

But there's a Few!

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appleman · Feb 27, 2014

This is the only buck I have ever shot that had real droppers. He is cool cause he has em on both sides and one of em forks

oakbrush · Feb 27, 2014

I have seen two droptine bucks in my hunting lifetime. I killed the ugly one.

Oakbrush

BOHNTR · Feb 27, 2014

LAST EDITED ON Feb-27-14 AT 08:25PM (MST)[p]Never arrowed a drop tine mule deer....but have seen a few over the years. The best one was in the Kaibab in late 90's. Here's one I photographed this past fall (2013) in CA:

I did manage to get lucky and arrow this CA Blacktail (hybrid) with a split dropper off his main beam a few years back:

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YELUM · Feb 27, 2014

I've seen quite a few but on ave, I'd say well under 1%. My 1st was in 1997 in the Chalk Creek, UT area. Couldn't find the pic as it wasn't digital. I also saw 3 others but no pics. Never killed one, or found a shed.

These are my 2nd through 4th, on consecutive years, 2001 and 2002

Saw these two at the same time, one on each side of the truck. There were some Holly Shitz that day.

These two were a year apart on the same hill. Hard to see but this cactus buck has matching 3 inch droppers on the back

2012 was a big, producing 3 for me

Two of those 3 returned as droppoers this year.

Yelum

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Wahweap · Feb 27, 2014

In 2004 I saw one in slate canyon on the Henry's with an 8 to 10 inch droptine. It's the only one I've ever seen. Wish I had a pic.

Trone · Feb 27, 2014

Not the best pic but a pretty cool dropper. Took this pic a a few years back

Garrett Carr

nontypical · Feb 27, 2014

Seen a few over the years. Got some video of a couple of them. Had a couple buddies kill dropper bucks, including one this past season. Never killed one myself. They are few and far between.

BCBOY · Feb 27, 2014

There is a very strong droptine genetic trait where I live. I have seen countless droptine bucks over the years, from yearlings to big ol' monsters. I have picked up countless sheds over the years with droptines. Some bucks grow them one year, then don't have one the next. Not sure really what causes the flips. i have pulled the pin on a few over the years. Missed a few too. This is my biggest dropper to date. Just a all around great character buck. this one is a triple dropper. My hunting partner killed one in the same area a few years later that had 5 droppers and had a very similar look. Probably was related.

blacktailBC · Feb 27, 2014

Brian,
Tell us the story on your droptine buck. I've never seen that pic before. That thing is a stud, and looks like it was killed in some cool country. Probably a cool story to go with it.

lostinOregon · Feb 27, 2014

I saw my first one in Alberta last year. A young Muley that was already a 7x5 with 3 inch double droppers of the main beam. He will be a stud someday if he makes it. About 18 inches wide, probably only 2 1/2 years old.

Rich

2lumpy · Feb 27, 2014

Like Yelum said, less than one percent, in my case, a lot less. I've seen a handful, a real small handful like the buck your sweetheart shot. I remember thinking that when you first posted that photo a few years ago.

I've seen another handful where the main beam went out normal then turned down rather than up but never consider them a drop tine.

I've seen split cheaters where one side went up, the other down.

The most i've seen are the odd stuff, usually on young bucks where it looks like there's a messed up pedestal and antlers are coming off in multiple directions, some down over an eye, some out of the middle of the skull plate and down, some just gobs, looking like it was molten and dripping off all over. Seen the same thing on elk, just bigger gobs.

So far as what I consider a true blue, bonafide "drop tine" like the one you killed in the snow, I don't recall as having ever seen one. At least not one that left a lasting memory.

Ypu got one located I can come see? ;-)

DC

mntman · Feb 27, 2014

Only seen two, both out of season. Would love to get one though. I'd say there are less than 1%, more like .05%. Oout of the thousands of bucks seen and only two have droptines.... Granted, some very well could have had drop tines and just didnt see them.

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browtine · Feb 27, 2014

My one and only drop tine buck. I have seen less than a handful of them in my life. I have been fortunate to have found a few sheds with drop tines.

6x7 · Feb 27, 2014

Back yard deer

elkassassin · Feb 27, 2014

>Brian,
>Tell us the story on your
>droptine buck. I've never seen
>that pic before. That thing
>is a stud, and looks
>like it was killed in
>some cool country. Probably a
>cool story to go with
>it.

Think it was about the same year a Guy Named Cowboye here on MM took a Big Buck as well as the Buck Founder is Sportin?

These Guys took some Awesome Bucks that year!

Cowboyes Buck Left a Mark I won't forget anytime soon!

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ridgetops · Feb 27, 2014

Here's one I was after last year.

T264 · Feb 28, 2014

>There is a very strong droptine
>genetic trait where I live.
>I have seen countless droptine
>bucks over the years, from
>yearlings to big ol' monsters.
>I have picked up countless
>sheds over the years with
>droptines. Some bucks grow them
>one year, then don't have
>one the next. Not sure
>really what causes the flips.
>i have pulled the pin
>on a few over the
>years. Missed a few too.
>This is my biggest dropper
>to date. Just a all
>around great character buck. this
>one is a triple dropper.
>My hunting partner killed one
>in the same area a
>few years later that had
>5 droppers and had a
>very similar look. Probably was
>related.
>

Drop tine or badass kickers?????
T264

Kayak_to_hunt · Feb 28, 2014

I hunted this guy all archery season in 2012 with out any luck. His drop tine is pry close to 8" long.

NVPete · Feb 28, 2014

At first glimpse of this guy, I thought, "Man what a tangled mass of dropper points on his right side!"...just packing a sagebrush around!

(Actually only seen one dropper buck while hunting, although there are more than a few out there)

Psc_Thompson · Feb 28, 2014

LAST EDITED ON Feb-28-14 AT 09:54AM (MST)[p]Been watching a buck for few years now. He is a main frame 3x3, has split eye guards on right. His left side is a mass of horn and has a tine that comes down and curls around behind his eye. Has a 6 inch dropper that splits coming off his main beam. It's the only dropper I've seen in person.

Happy Hunting
Psc_Thompson

BrowningRage · Feb 28, 2014

I can honestly say that I have never seen a droptine buck.

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bigmoose · Feb 28, 2014

I've seen a few...none that I've shot though. Here are a couple California bucks including one under a porch.

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Zeke · Feb 28, 2014

I'm less lucky (or have poor optics) because I have never seen one!
I've seen some crazy looking buck in the last 45 years of deer hunting but have yet to identify a true dropper.
Weird, I know.
I have to get out more!!!!!
Zeke

ICMDEER · Feb 28, 2014

Wish I was better with pics. My wife shot a 31.5" buck with a 7" dropper in 2009 in CO. Her first and only muley so far.

Saw a buck this year with an 8-10" corkscrew dropper and another extra main beam or a LONG brow that was 10" or so inside and parallel to his left main beam, where he also had the dropper. And he also had tripods on both top forks. Have some good velvet pics of him. And saw him after the season. He's on the 2014 short list.

Our hunters have taken a few through the years. Most were whitetails. One of the best bucks I ever saw was about 20 years ago. Double drops on one side, single on the other and about 8-10 LONG points off each side with a main beam that was webbed. HUGE whitey. Figured he would score about 225 and be close to the Wyo record. But we did not get him killed.

I've never killed one and I'd say the odds of a buck having a drop tine are maybe 1 in 300-500.

Cool pics. Thanks

bonecollector777 · Feb 28, 2014

I have seen 2 droptine bucks. Both in the same year while scouting for my hunt. I was lucky enough to be able to get the biggest one opening morning in 2012.

Founder · Mar 1, 2014

Cool photos!!!
I forgot about this one that I found last year.....

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BCBOY · Mar 1, 2014

They do drop down so I call them droppers.

BCBOY · Mar 1, 2014

BCBOY · Mar 1, 2014

LAST EDITED ON Mar-01-14 AT 11:53AM (MST)[p]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/BCBOY/Muley%20Pics/06920001.jpg

This one the dropper is hard to see. I comes down off the base on the passenger side.

BCBOY · Mar 1, 2014

BCBOY · Mar 1, 2014

elkassassin · Mar 1, 2014

Hey BADGEBOY!

You need to Decimate them Antler Chewin SOB's!

The Antlers lined up in front of the Tent?

I see they been Chewin the closest Antlers to the Camera?

Was that a Dead Head?

Or are they chewin them up as soon as you shoot them?

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Saskman · Mar 1, 2014

I have shot 2, I guess you could say three. The third comes off the beam but is not really long and sticks out rather than down. Dad has shot one. I don't know how many I have seen but enough that I can't put a number to it.

The third, I guess it is a droptine

Dad's

BCBOY · Mar 1, 2014

Bess,
That was a deadhead found during that hunt. I had almost stepped on the deadhead while I was filming one of the other bucks in that lineup and didn't even notice it. My buddy found it the next day. A couple years previous, I picked up a brown shed off that same dropper buck. It was just a young un but had a sweet dropper and trash already. Too bad a lion killed him before he turned into a real giant.

elkassassin · Mar 1, 2014

I kinda figured it was a Dead Head!

So BCBOY?

Compared to previous years,lets say the last 30 years?

What's your Deer Herd Looking like compared to previous years?

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BCBOY · Mar 1, 2014

Was booming up until the last 5 years or so, that is when the wolf pops went through the roof in my area. Deer got hit hard but not near as bad as the moose. In some of my local units we are 10% of what we were 7 years ago. For the most part seems like the wolves have moved to greener pastures to the South of me or else have starved, that is how bad things are. But I have hope! It ain't like a winter kill where the winter range gets thrashed. Our winter range is in great shape, so the deer should rebound faster. We still have deer, just not the highs we saw a few short years ago. I found the biggest sheds of my life 2 falls ago, so there are still some smart ol' bucks that survived the wolf onslaught. But when the were being hunted 24/7 365 by the dogs, they hit the thickest crap imaginable and are still there. Doesn't make for easy hunting for us 2 legged predators.

elkassassin · Mar 1, 2014

Thanks BC!

The Deer herd here SUCKS!

It's not just a Utah Problem Neither!

All Western States are Hurtin!

We've still got a few Big Boys too!

Just like you said though!

Back in the Thickest Shhitt you've ever seen & not really a way to Find/Hunt them!

It's been 40 years now,I don't think they're coming back!

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rutnbuck · Mar 1, 2014

LAST EDITED ON Mar-01-14 AT 07:19PM (MST)[p] Seen a few! Killed this one.

Rutnbuck

muleyman · Mar 1, 2014

LAST EDITED ON Mar-01-14 AT 11:27PM (MST)[p]Here's a archery buck I took here in Oregon on public land. He was the SMALLEST of 3 that we hanging together all season!

**not sure why the pics aren't coming up!

muleyman

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Founder · Mar 4, 2014

Awesome photos!!! So many cool droptine bucks...

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