coueschaser Report post Posted March 23, 2004 When is the best time to look for sheds, when your looking to find matching sheds? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted March 23, 2004 Coues deer drop their antlers mostly in April and May. So if you are mostly looking for new sheds, I would wait until May or June. But of course there are sheds from previous years that are still out there lying around. You are more likely to find new sheds if you wait until late spring since more antlers will have dropped and be available to be found. Of course the longer you wait the hotter the temperature! Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coueschaser Report post Posted March 24, 2004 Thanks for the info. I'm just trying to decide when I should start looking, because I don't want to leave too early and end up hiking miles before they start shedding their antlers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coueschaser Report post Posted March 24, 2004 And also if I find a pair of sheds' will the buck usually stay in that area throught during the the archery hunt? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ernesto C Report post Posted March 24, 2004 Coueschaser in my opinion yes he will stay relatively in the same area,this area may be up to 3 or 4 square miles but remember,sometimes coues deer change their behavior depending in the availability of food and water If you go out and look for sheeds you will learn a lot from that area that may give you some points,make it fun and anjoyable. Thank you. Ernesto C. P.S. Remember some scouting before bow season will help too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
galiuro mountain man Report post Posted March 24, 2004 Coues are just now starting to lose their antlers. I blew up a photo from my trail cam, and it is a buck that has lost his antlers. I kind of thought it was because of body size and shape, now I know it is because I can see where the antlers were. GMM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TREESTANDMAN Report post Posted March 24, 2004 GMM, Was this on Water? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
galiuro mountain man Report post Posted March 25, 2004 Yes it was on a small tank I know of. GMM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
