View Full Version : Any Sheds Found Yet?
poon patrol
02-10-2006, 08:41 AM
I was thinking of taking a walk today, just wondering if any of you guys have found any. Poon
I saw a decent 8 pointer in Trappe this morning, almost hit him. should start seeing them drop soon though.
Dual Force
02-10-2006, 10:08 AM
I'm here in Surry County.. Found part of a 4 last weekend.. I tend to run the roads late at nite.. Have been still seeing alot of complete bucks..
In the past, The first part of Feb. the bucks are all clean around here...
May have something to do with the weather and the late rut..
DF
erikharwell
02-10-2006, 07:56 PM
I found 1 side of an ok 8 but it was a year old. I have never found a fresh one, only old chewed up ones
earlyriser
02-11-2006, 08:45 AM
In Sussex we started finding new sheds before Christmas, I have seen some nice bucks lately with a huge set of head gear.
ketch69
02-12-2006, 09:10 AM
Slade
I bet the ones you found before Christmas had that disease that makes the deers hooves split. We killed 6 bucks during the season with no horns and all had bad feet.
DEAN
earlyriser
02-12-2006, 09:41 AM
Might have been Dean, I dont know, I know this particular deer that I am talking about had a heck of a rack on him, it was ashame that he dropped them early, he was a hall hanger. We did kill some deer this year that had the split foot problem, but all those seem to have been does. i cannot really recall any of the bucks having the split hoof.
stripermd
02-12-2006, 04:20 PM
I found the shed of a nice 8 point!!
poon patrol
02-13-2006, 07:35 AM
I went last Friday and found no sheds. I did however see 8 different bucks and only one was missing a antler. One of the bucks I saw was a hammer and had about a 6 inch drop tine! Poon
OILMAN
02-13-2006, 08:57 AM
WENT HUNTING WITH 6 OTHER GUYS SAT 2-11-06 IN BALTIMORE COUNTY NEAR OLD YORK RD 35 GEESE,3 BANDS AND A NICE SHED BOTH ANTLERS WITHIN 50 YARDS 10 POINTER
We killed several bucks this past year in Lunenburg w/ the split hoof disease. Most of them nice bucks too. Some had it right bad. Or as bad as I've seen it. Actually dont recall seeing any does w/ it, but I'm sure there were a few that were killed w/ the disease. Hopefully it wont be bad this summer. We've taken a few hard hits over the past ten years from the disease. Herds in pretty good shape now though.
Jimmy Kipper
02-19-2006, 10:54 AM
I hunted in Surry and didn't see any of that foot disease. What's the deal with it???
JImmy
RUBLEML
02-19-2006, 06:12 PM
TWO OF THE BUCKS MY WIFE KILLED(ONE A 8 THE OTHER A SIX)HAD SPLIT HOOF,BUT NOT TOO BAD.THEY WERE GONNA MAKE IT,THAT IS UNTIL THEY MET MY WIFE!!!
Stickin Em
02-20-2006, 06:56 AM
What is "split hoof disease?"
An 11 pointer with a 6" kicker 18" wide by 16" tall was found the last day of rabbit season by one of the guys in our club. Either he was shot by a poacher and ran off, or the hoof disease got him. I dont know any scientific details on the hoof disease. I do know we get hit pretty hard from time to time in the Lunenburg/Brunswick/Mecklenburg area. Seems like it's worse when we have a really dry summer.
Stickin Em
02-27-2006, 06:20 AM
I think I know what you guys are referring to as the "hoof disease." It is hemorrhagic disease and it is very common in VA. Typically if a deer with hemorrhagic disease makes it to the first frost, the deer will survive. The sloughing hooves is an effect of the deer running a high fever while being sick. If you fill out DMAP tags for your deer, one of the questions the VDGIF asks if whether or not the deer has sloughing hooves. This is a good indicator as to whether or not the deer had hemorrhagic disease during the summer. Here's a pretty informative link.
http://www.dgif.state.va.us/HUNTING/va_game_wildlife/hd.html
earlyriser
02-27-2006, 05:26 PM
Steven I very disappointed in you, shhhhhhh[wink]
Stickin Em
02-28-2006, 06:11 AM
Sorry Slade. I'll go back to sleep.
[grin]
AdamCSA79
03-08-2006, 12:47 PM
Here in Suffolk, Va still seeing bucks with horns on there head......Can't believe they aren't dropping yet. Have yet to see a nubby head.
poon patrol
03-08-2006, 12:50 PM
I know, I am seeing the same thing here.
Dual Force
03-13-2006, 01:13 PM
E.R. Hit a nice 6 pt. Last nite.. I think that truck of mine calls them.
Maybe it's the humm of the tires.. Still have been seeing alot of complete bucks here in Surry.. Maybe the warm weather will get them dropping... Been looking for sheds for about two weeks with no luck...
DF...