What time of year does a buck shed its antlers?

The northern regions of the whitetails range experience shedding earlier than the Midwest, so around January. The Midwest bucks tend to keep their antlers on until February, while the southern deer might still be rutting depending on the region, dropping their antlers anywhere from February to late march.

How hard is it to find shed antlers?

Finding shed antlers isn’t easy. If you want to know just how hard shed hunting it is, go through your trail-cam inventory and count up the bucks you know or suspect made it through the hunting season. Now compare that to the average number of sheds you find each season. Odds are you’re missing a whole lot of horns.

Are shedding antlers painful?

Deer’s antlers are honeycombed bone tissue. When the rut is ending the buck’s testosterone goes way down, which makes the antler tissue break up. It takes a few weeks for the tissue to break up, and then the antlers shed. This does not cause the deer any pain.

Are there deer antler sheds in the woods?

However, hunting for deer antler sheds in the woods can oftentimes leave you empty-handed and feeling out of luck. Thankfully, we’ve made it a bit easier to get your hands on them, though. We connect you to largest choice of real deer antler sheds for sale. No matter what size or how many you’re looking for, you’re sure to find them here.

Which is the official record book for shed antlers?

The North American Shed Hunters Club (N.A.S.H.C) is the official scoring, measuring and record book authority for North American Big Game Shed Antlers since 1991. SHED ANTLER GALLERY. Photos of record shed antlers (past and present).

Can you make a caller out of antler sheds?

Shed antlers are great to make callers with because they are durable and already split. If you want to create a deer caller, simply take two deer antler sheds and connect them together with a rope or durable string.

Who is the official North American shed Hunters Club?

The North American Shed Hunters Club (N.A.S.H.C) is the official scoring, measuring and record book authority for North American Big Game Shed Antlers since 1991. Photos of record shed antlers (past and present).