Antlers Dropped in PA yet?

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  1. Mr.O

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    Just wondering if the bucks have dropped their antlers in PA yet? I've been out once scouting/shed hunting with no luck. Anybody have pictures or seen deer with antlers still on lately?
     
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    muzzyman88 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Saw two big eight pointers on our property this past weekend with both sides yet. I usually don't start getting serious until late in February or early March.
     
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    Most are still carrying on our property as of a few days ago (dad saw three up and comers traveling together). Last camera pull a week ago showed a lot of familiar faces still carrying as well.
     
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    I usually don't start hitting it hard till end of February as well, but I have friends that said they have some bucks with both sides dropped. I typically just check around the core bedding areas and fields for sheds early and open woods. Then once I'm sure all have dropped I go into the bedding areas and thickets. I'm going to check my cams tonight or Tommorw, any insight I gain I'll post. Good luck all
     
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    A friend found two sheds over the weekend. I have not been out in the woods since our season ended.
     
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    Thanks, guys. Actually saw 2 little bucks tonight just down the road from where I hunt... one was missing a side.
     
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    all mine are shed that I knew of.
     
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    Haven't found any yet down here in Adams county, been out a few times. Usually wait til march to hit the good spots.Have found two dead bucks though so far.
     
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    I've seen 2 buck with missing antlers here in the last week.. So they're starting to drop. I went shed hunting a couple days ago and found one of last years sheds but no fresh ones, but like I said Ive seen buck that have shed one side.
     
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    is that last years shed?
     
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    Yeah it's a shed from last year i found a couple days ago.
     
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    the one I found this year was also last years shed.
     

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