Deer Shedding Early

[jt400]

Hunting in West Kimble County. Running cell cams and noticing a large number of the bucks are shedding already. Its way more than normal for late February. Anybody else noticing the same? I'm assuming it's stress from the freeze.

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[swanjts]

We had bucks in Mason County that were shedding in late January.

[hpdrifter]

I shot what I thought was a BIG doe in Kendall Co a few years back. It was Jan2, and there was two big red spots on his noggin.

It was with a muzzle loader(traditional, with open sights) at about 80 yards. Had I been looking thru a scope I might not have shot

[Flint knapper]

I wonder if that last cold spell had anything to do with it?

[timoub007]

Yes, seeing early shedding in Kimble on my place too.

[Antlers86]

Shed season is Jan-April. When deer stress and testosterone levels drop bucks will shed. Really cold temps along with nutrition play a big part in it as well. Last weeks weather I’m sure has a few shedding earlier than what most are used to. I’ve had bucks shed as early as December and others hold on until mid to late April. So far this year 4 bucks on cam or at the ranch have shed in the last 3 wks. 2 in the last couple days.

[aggiehunter87]

Just starting to shed in sonora.

[Chootem]

We had bucks in Mason County that were shedding in late January.

Same with us in Rocksprings.

[brokeno]

I found my first shred about 2 weeks ago before the cold spell. Only found one and the rest of the Bucks still have their headgear.

[Randy Madden]

I think I’m gonna take a walk through some bedding on the wma next week where I saw a 150 last October. Ya never know...

[jt400]

I know some bucks shed in early winter. On our place the MAJORITY shed from now to late March. Just noticing a lot more for the beginning of our "shed season".

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[Chance Love]

It's normal timing for the hill country. We start seeing a few in late December, every year.

[GarGuy]

It's normal timing for the hill country. We start seeing a few in late December, every year.

Yep.

[RMW]

Watching a wide 10 point on cell cam to see when he sheds, last year he shed in mid February which is early for our deer, the year before that was early April.

[donpablo]

Yes

Our mule deer have dropped earlier than usual.