The best buck on my ranch still hasn't drop his antlers. I know this is unusual but not sure if I should be concerned. He looks healthy, no injuries, antlers are very light colored. Anyone else have bucks keep their antlers into April? I’m in Breckenridge.

The best one here still has one of his.

Still have some here in Crystal City too. One 200"+ and a couple smaller ones.

I think all of mine have shed this year, but years ago I saw a buck group in Mills county in April and about half still had antlers. I wouldn't worry, Stompy, they'll shed when they're ready.

One I have been watching (he's pretty significant) just shed this past weekend. I have one buck left with antlers.

Crazy how they drop, at home my first I saw dropped February 3rd. Most middle age deer lost theirs in the past two weeks. Still have one mature buck that still has both sides and a handful of spikes and forkys that haven’t dropped yet.

I saw three last week with antlers still.

must be an older deer thing

It seems this year that bucks have held onto their antlers longer than usual.

That means he's super healthy and in great shape!

were looking at a ranch on the pipeline road in Mexico in mid may back in the mid 80s jumped a great 12 the still had both sides needless to say we leased the place, hunting bud got that buck scored mid 70s ,land owner said (had no idea we had a buck that big) raised the price, moral never let the owner see a big buck

He dropped them on April 8th.

most of mine still had headgear until last week

Had my first bubble-head on camera yesterday; starting to regrow.

My big deer started as early as January 6th up until two weeks ago. I still have a 1/12yr old 6 pt hanging on to one side. Personally I think it has more to do with the drought conditions this year then anything else. The first real rain we got was two weeks ago now 1.5" since last labor day. I think they're reacting more to what the weather is throwing at them currently. They are already starting to show some bumps......

I had a big deer come by the camera today, he’s got some pretty good bumps started.
I haven’t got a picture of a hard horned buck in a couple of weeks on all of my places.