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Finally, Trail Cam Friday AGAIN!!

It’s been a long time since I have posted my Trail Cam Friday. But, 2 of the cameras have fresh batteries and are ready to go. Looks like this year we’ve got lots of boys!! Spring I’m hoping they drop those sheds so I CAN find them. I’m calling dibs. RIGHT NOW. Set Up A…

It’s been a long time since I have posted my Trail Cam Friday. But, 2 of the cameras have fresh batteries and are ready to go.
Looks like this year we’ve got lots of boys!!

Spring I’m hoping they drop those sheds so I CAN find them. I’m calling dibs. RIGHT NOW.

Set Up A Trail Cam EVERYWHERE!

 

Aren’t these boys pretty?!?!

When To Hunt For Sheds?

Bucks shed their antlers annually in late winter, usually from January through March, but the exact timing can vary depending on a number of factors:

  • Photoperiod

    As days get longer after the winter solstice, testosterone levels decrease, which causes the connection tissue in the antlers to weaken and fall off
  • Rutting season

    During mating season, high testosterone levels cause the velvet covering the antlers to die off, which bucks can remove by rubbing against trees
  • Age and health

    Mature bucks in good condition usually shed their antlers by the end of February, while younger bucks may take longer

Have a great weekend Little Peanuts.

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21 Comments

  1. I’d love to put a minicam on Idris The Wonder Cat to find out where he goes & what he gets up to!

  2. PRICKETS! Young males with small antlers are called prickets. They only become stags when they have the full adult antler formation. You’re welcome!

  3. We have an outdoor camera on the back of the house. We catch the occasional deer but mainly raccoons and opossums; never a bear in Indiana! ,

  4. I love these trail cams, they are such a treat! I’m amazed that all these males would congregate together like this. I alway thought it was only one male to a “harem,” and if a male came around, it would be a challenge. Wow!