First deer shed(horns) of the season

[Charmin]

When I went out feed the deer today, I found a shed(horn) laying out on the feed line! It belonged to a 10 point buck that has been coming in to feed. Here's a pic of the shed and of the buck it belonged to. Thanks for looking!

 

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[crazyjarhead]

Thanks for sharing. I didn't know deer shed in winter , as I am no expert by no means. I know about the rut and that's it. You sure have a lot of Big Bucks around there

 

[Charmin]

Thanks for sharing. I didn't know deer shed in winter , as I am no expert by no means. I know about the rut and that's it. You sure have a lot of Big Bucks around there

We've seen them start shedding as early as December--right after the rut peaks, to as late as March. Every year is different.
Its so much fun for us to go out and find a shed right where we feed the deer---its like they're giving back to us for keeping them well fed . And yes, we do have some Big Bucks around here ...Hopefully all that corn and milo we've been feeding them will help them to grow even BIGGER next year .
Thanks crazyjarhead!!!

 

[crazyjarhead]

Thanks for sharing. I didn't know deer shed in winter , as I am no expert by no means. I know about the rut and that's it. You sure have a lot of Big Bucks around there

We've seen them start shedding as early as December--right after the rut peaks, to as late as March. Every year is different.
Its so much fun for us to go out and find a shed right where we feed the deer---its like they're giving back to us for keeping them well fed . And yes, we do have some Big Bucks around here ...Hopefully all that corn and milo we've been feeding them will help them to grow even BIGGER next year .
Thanks crazyjarhead!!!

Not to be a smart@#$ but why do you feed the deer??

 

[Charmin]

Thanks for sharing. I didn't know deer shed in winter , as I am no expert by no means. I know about the rut and that's it. You sure have a lot of Big Bucks around there

We've seen them start shedding as early as December--right after the rut peaks, to as late as March. Every year is different.
Its so much fun for us to go out and find a shed right where we feed the deer---its like they're giving back to us for keeping them well fed . And yes, we do have some Big Bucks around here ...Hopefully all that corn and milo we've been feeding them will help them to grow even BIGGER next year .
Thanks crazyjarhead!!!

Not to be a smart@#$ but why do you feed the deer??

Just because we enjoy it---like most people enjoy feeding the birds. And it gives my daughter subjects for her photography. You can't imagine how many pictures of deer she has.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Thanks for sharing. I didn't know deer shed in winter , as I am no expert by no means. I know about the rut and that's it. You sure have a lot of Big Bucks around there

We've seen them start shedding as early as December--right after the rut peaks, to as late as March. Every year is different.
Its so much fun for us to go out and find a shed right where we feed the deer---its like they're giving back to us for keeping them well fed . And yes, we do have some Big Bucks around here ...Hopefully all that corn and milo we've been feeding them will help them to grow even BIGGER next year .
Thanks crazyjarhead!!!

Not to be a smart@#$ but why do you feed the deer??

Just because we enjoy it---like most people enjoy feeding the birds. And it gives my daughter subjects for her photography. You can't imagine how many pictures of deer she has.

Thanks. I bet that gets a little expensive

 

[NaturalJWL]

Nice sheds !!!

Always enjoy your pics, your daughter could make some "bucks" of her own with some of those

 

[Charmin]

Thanks for sharing. I didn't know deer shed in winter , as I am no expert by no means. I know about the rut and that's it. You sure have a lot of Big Bucks around there

We've seen them start shedding as early as December--right after the rut peaks, to as late as March. Every year is different.
Its so much fun for us to go out and find a shed right where we feed the deer---its like they're giving back to us for keeping them well fed . And yes, we do have some Big Bucks around here ...Hopefully all that corn and milo we've been feeding them will help them to grow even BIGGER next year .
Thanks crazyjarhead!!!

Not to be a smart@#$ but why do you feed the deer??

Just because we enjoy it---like most people enjoy feeding the birds. And it gives my daughter subjects for her photography. You can't imagine how many pictures of deer she has.

Thanks. I bet that gets a little expensive

Yes, it does get a little expensive, but its worth it. You can't imagine how beautiful it is to look out and see 20 or 30 deer feeding in the pasture.

Nice sheds !!!

Always enjoy your pics, your daughter could make some "bucks" of her own with some of those

Thanks NaturalJWL! My sister has an antiques and collectibles shop in Pawhuska and my daughter sells some of her pictures there.
Glad you enjoyed the pictures!

 

[fossis]

Thanks for sharing, do you make any crafts or things with the sheds?

Fossis...........

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Now seriously, how many people can tell you what buck, an individual dropped horn came from?

To me, that is fascinating!

 

[civilman1]

WTG SC.....I see all kind's of thing's in that shed

 

[Hill Billy]

Do you sell hunt's at your game farm. I noticed the high fence in some of your pics from a previous post. I've seen where people pay $10,000.00 to come in and shoot the big boy and go home proud.
Seems like a profitable business.
Here's the buck my wife shot this year, no high fence. Was taken here on our farm.
Also a Game camera shot from earlier in the season.

Hill

 

[naturegirl]

, Ok , you have some newbies here, show the "group" picture of sheds You know, the ones you're gonna make a deer statue with. It IS very cool that you know these animals. shows a good eye for detail, and that's a good treasure hunting quality.

so good to see the sunshine,
naturegirl

 

[NaturalJWL]

Naturegirl, I have to agree your bronze is truly wicked.

 

[Tnmountains]

You have to find those sheds pretty quick as the little animals will eat them for the minerals they contain. Nice picture Sand Creek. He will have some size on him next season. Our deer are still rutting here but it is winding down. Youth hunt this weekend then it closes. We are lucky to have almost a 4 month long season here.
Have you guys had any problems with the wild Hogs yet? The place we had in Oklahoma was over run
HH
TnMtns

 

[Charmin]

Thanks for sharing, do you make any crafts or things with the sheds?

Fossis...........

I've got sheds hanging from the ceiling beams in the living room, hanging from my arrowhead frames, piled up on my flint bowls, hanging off the fence, wrapped around a lamp base, and I just took a bunch to my mom so she could make a light fixture. We really need to start doing more with them, but I'm not too crafty.
Thanks Fossis!

Now seriously, how many people can tell you what buck, an individual dropped horn came from?

To me, that is fascinating!

That's probably why I love finding these sheds around here so much, Mike, because we can recognize the bucks they came off of. I picked that one up and brought it in a my daughter said "oh, that belongs to the basket rack 10 point!" and sure enough when we looked at the pictures, it was his.
Thanks Mike .

WTG SC.....I see all kind's of thing's in that shed

Yes, I figured you would see some potential is that shed, civilman. I wish I was a carver like you! Those pieces you did were awesome---I loved the dolphins!

Do you sell hunt's at your game farm. I noticed the high fence in some of your pics from a previous post. I've seen where people pay $10,000.00 to come in and shoot the big boy and go home proud.
Seems like a profitable business.
Here's the buck my wife shot this year, no high fence. Was taken here on our farm.
Also a Game camera shot from earlier in the season.

Hill

Actually that fence is for the bison we have on the Preserve where we live. The deer are free ranging--they go through that fence(they can find loose wires or low spots to go under or even sometimes over it!). The bucks we have all these pictures(and sheds from) stay in this area and come back year after year because they know we put out feed for them(during the winter months).

Tell your wife that was an awesome trophy buck she harvested, Hill Billy! My daughter loves to hunt [almost as much as she like to take pictures ].
Thank you for the comments!

, Ok , you have some newbies here, show the "group" picture of sheds You know, the ones you're gonna make a deer statue with. It IS very cool that you know these animals. shows a good eye for detail, and that's a good treasure hunting quality.

so good to see the sunshine,
naturegirl

I finally had to thin some of my sheds out, because they were taking over the living room . (They do look pretty cool hanging from the beams in my living room, though.) I would love to have a deer statue made of sheds but I don't know where I'd put it!
Thanks Lisa!

You have to find those sheds pretty quick as the little animals will eat them for the minerals they contain. Nice picture Sand Creek. He will have some size on him next season. Our deer are still rutting here but it is winding down. Youth hunt this weekend then it closes. We are lucky to have almost a 4 month long season here.
Have you guys had any problems with the wild Hogs yet? The place we had in Oklahoma was over run
HH
TnMtns

Yes, we are having major trouble with the wild hogs......The guys on the Preserve are aggressively fighting them, but they multiply so fast! It seems like this last year they have really started to take over. Its open season on hogs around here, because the damage they do really affects the whole ecosystem. The cowboys have a couple of traps set for them but need to put out more! Here's a blueprint of a hog trap sent to us by Kenny Kellet(USDA Wildlife Services, OKC, Ok.). You can pass this on to anyone who might use it, TnMtns. Thanks for the comments!!

 

[outlaw007]

Congrats on finding a nice shed.

 

[Tnmountains]

They started trapping them a few years ago but gave up. They would trap, sweet feed them and semi domesticate the animal back before butchering it.
Now they chase them with helicopters shooting them with full auto rifles supposedly feeding the needy. I have a video of it somewhere. They move in large herds destroying everything in their paths. Stay safe and warm and as always enjoy seeing your pictures

 

[Charmin]

Congrats on finding a nice shed.

Thanks etrac007....I hope its just one of many.

They started trapping them a few years ago but gave up. They would trap, sweet feed them and semi domesticate the animal back before butchering it.
Now they chase them with helicopters shooting them with full auto rifles supposedly feeding the needy. I have a video of it somewhere. They move in large herds destroying everything in their paths. Stay safe and warm and as always enjoy seeing your pictures

I saw that on the hunting channel where they were using helicopters to hunt hogs. You'd have to be a darn good shot to do that. I think the guy was shooting them with a shotgun---and he was knocking them down left and right.
Thanks for the comments, TnMtns, and you stay safe and warm, too.

 

[wildman4910]

You got some cool deer pics

Yep them hogs are vermin, got to bait them up and cull them wholesale.


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