Antlers Dropping?

4corners_sportsman · Feb 15, 2016

Have any of you New Mexicans seen or heard of any bucks or bulls dropping their antlers?

muley505 · Feb 16, 2016

In the areas I look for antlers/hunt turkeys, I often see deer and elk with both antlers still on in mid April to early May. However, it wouldn't shock me if they dropped earlier this year due to some of the cold and large amounts of snow we had in December.

mozey · Feb 16, 2016

I saw quite a few bucks over the weekend that were still packing. I did see one fork horn that had only one side, but that may have been an injury. I would say not expect much until March at the earliest. I have a video on here somewhere of several raghorn bulls still packing the last week of May...

stoney · Feb 16, 2016

My advise to you guys is to stay out of the woods until May 30 and that way it will give me a better chance to find some. Ha!

Every year it gets more and more competitive and guys start March 1 and never quit. I guess the early bird gets the worm.

By the way some of the really big bulls will shed as early as the end of January. Like you have said most raghorns and spikes are mid May or later.

Deer tend to be later that most elk. Coues deer are later than muleys.

Largebull · Feb 16, 2016

I agree with what Stoney said ................BULL!

NMPaul · Feb 16, 2016

I always end up trying to go to early. Last year there were lots of elk with antlers during Turkey season.

LT · Feb 17, 2016

Last Saturday I watched 5 good looking bucks for about an hour. As i was watching, one of the smaller 4 point dropped his as i was looking at him. never seen that before. cool to see live.

cosmic_cowboy · Feb 17, 2016

The earlyiest I ever picked up a fresh deer was Feb. 28 I think the big Bucks shed last week of Feb. 1st week of March. Have seen small 3 points still packing in mid April. Have seen Bulls still packin the last week of March.
Jack

theox · Feb 23, 2016

I started to wonder if anyone shed hunted nm. I went on a deer hunt in 37 five years ago and we were picking up sheds from roads. We found quite a few sheds from the truck. And even more while hiking.
Is that normal?