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Bucks with antlers in spring #2466517
04/22/18 07:49 PM
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I have camera photos from Morgan County of a buck with both antlers on March 28, and some of bucks with one antler that late. Another had dropped both but wasn't showing signs of growth; pedicles were red.

I know we have some weirdo deer in the state but has anyone else in North Alabama seen bucks with antlers (one or both) that late or later?


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Re: Bucks with antlers in spring [Re: Clem] #2466527
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Had two in Colbert a few years ago doing some head butting in turkey season. My son thought a shooting house door was left open and the wind was blowing the door against the box. He went to shut the door and two bucks are banging noggins in the field. Saw two last week on the TVA Reservation in Muscle Shoals still toasting theirs also.


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Re: Bucks with antlers in spring [Re: Clem] #2466531
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Had a few on camera April 9 in limestone co with both sides.


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Re: Bucks with antlers in spring [Re: Clem] #2466532
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Interesting. Glad to know mine weren't/aren't the only late droppers.


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Re: Bucks with antlers in spring [Re: Clem] #2466586
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When I used to turkey hunt on Redstone I would routinely see bucks that still had both sides way up in to turkey season.


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Re: Bucks with antlers in spring [Re: Clem] #2466707
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I've got a picture stored away somewhere of two bucks in the same picture in early April. One still had their old set and the other had already started growing his new set. I will see if i can post it. This picture was taken out around Gandy's Cove.


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Re: Bucks with antlers in spring [Re: Clem] #2466738
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Around Troy it has always been common to find fresh scrapes during turkey season. I doubt many engage in the mating rituals without headgear. I saw bucks running in a group several years ago and all had antlers, it was very near the end of turkey season.


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Re: Bucks with antlers in spring [Re: Clem] #2466761
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I had one last week, a small spike, with antlers standing beside a buck with 2" velvet nubs.

Re: Bucks with antlers in spring [Re: Clem] #2466767
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Younger bucks drop their antlers first, usually. I've seen racked bucks in April several times while turkey hunting, this isn't abnormal for deer who rut in January.

Re: Bucks with antlers in spring [Re: Clem] #2466799
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I found a fresh scrape line Saturday and I mean fresh made that night. I have trail cams out and have deer pics but none with antlers


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Re: Bucks with antlers in spring [Re: Clem] #2466801
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“Normal” around here seems to be roughly the last week of March through the last week of April


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Re: Bucks with antlers in spring [Re: deadeye48] #2466903
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Originally Posted by deadeye48
I found a fresh scrape line Saturday and I mean fresh made that night. I have trail cams out and have deer pics but none with antlers


One of my cameras is over a community scrape with a licking branch hanging over it. The whole scene is textbook. I've never seen one in the area before and almost stepped on it last autumn, immediately hung a camera and have gotten photos of bucks - including a really nice one - along with raccoons, coyotes, an otter, bobcat and skwerrels.

The coyotes pee in the scrape, too. The bucks don't seem to mind and continued using it. I peeded in it, and then got photos of bucks and coyotes checking it and freshening it. Dangest thing I've ever seen. Community, indeed.


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Re: Bucks with antlers in spring [Re: Clem] #2466952
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[/quote]One of my cameras is over a community scrape with a licking branch hanging over it. The whole scene is textbook. I've never seen one in the area before and almost stepped on it last autumn, immediately hung a camera and have gotten photos of bucks - including a really nice one - along with raccoons, coyotes, an otter, bobcat and skwerrels.

The coyotes pee in the scrape, too. The bucks don't seem to mind and continued using it. I peeded in it, and then got photos of bucks and coyotes checking it and freshening it. Dangest thing I've ever seen. Community, indeed.[/quote]

Educational stuff...I like it! (and I'm not even being sarcastic ..LOL)

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Re: Bucks with antlers in spring [Re: Clem] #2466961
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Same scrape is there now, too. It hasn't been pawed or raked (with hooves) in weeks but the deer still stop to sniff it. And it's only about 12 inches in diameter, like a dinner plate. Nothing gigantic. But it's right in a travel corridor so they give it lookieloo when they come through.


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Re: Bucks with antlers in spring [Re: Clem] #2467376
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Saw a nice 8 pt beside I 459 just past hwy 280 first of April.


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Re: Bucks with antlers in spring [Re: Clem] #2467445
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It’s not unusual at all for bucks to still have their antlers during deer season in Lower Alabama.


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Re: Bucks with antlers in spring [Re: Clem] #2468018
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Originally Posted by Clem

The coyotes pee in the scrape, too. The bucks don't seem to mind and continued using it. I peeded in it, and then got photos of bucks and coyotes checking it and freshening it. Dangest thing I've ever seen. Community, indeed.
Clem, please DON'T post pictures of yourself peeing on that scrape. Dilly Dilly.

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Originally Posted by RobertM
Originally Posted by Clem

The coyotes pee in the scrape, too. The bucks don't seem to mind and continued using it. I peeded in it, and then got photos of bucks and coyotes checking it and freshening it. Dangest thing I've ever seen. Community, indeed.
Clem, please DON'T post pictures of yourself peeing on that scrape. Dilly Dilly.


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Re: Bucks with antlers in spring [Re: Clem] #2468108
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Saw 2 racked bucks on south side of 565 10-15 years ago on 4/21. I posted on aldeer asking kinda the same question as clem. Saw a freshly worked scrape with licking branch Friday a week ago while turkey hunting.


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Re: Bucks with antlers in spring [Re: Clem] #2470281
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They’ll drop from the last few days in January until the middle of April.

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