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Originally Posted by Big Grey Wolf
Dave, trappers in BC observed moose dropped their antlers early when very cold winter, carried them longer during mild winters. PS You cannot find yotes because you trapped them all.
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This doesn’t surprise me in the least. What i’m Saying is that shedding antlers comes down to the overall heath of the animal. Cold probably contributes to it but food sources, etc plays a large part. I’ve found sheds at the end of November some years.....maybe in poor heath going into the winter due to a hard winter the previous year?
This year the deer that i’ve Seen look very healthy and have sported their antlers very long in comparison to other years. That to me tells me that they have done very well. I saw two roadkill driving to Stony Plain today too. Another scientific observation that indicates that the deer are doing well.
