I'm not running any corn piles and really have no idea how many bucks have shed in my area but I have heard some guys say as high as 70% in their areas. How many are you guys seeing and if you had to guess a % what would it be?
Not I Corey, I jumped a bachelor group of bucks with two 120 to 140ish bucks and 3-4 small bucks today while just walking a picked beanfield and they busted out 100 yards into the wide open and just one of the smaller bucks appeared to be missing one side.
Most of the bucks I have on camera in southeast Ohio, I think near Cotty, have already shed. Based on past years they start dropping around the first of the year. Up north, most of the bucks I see on camera still have their antlers.
If there is still available tail to chase, they should have high enough testosterone levels to carry for a while longer. With injuries, stress, and/or no ladies to occupy their time, the antlers drop pretty fast...
Have no clue as I have not seen any bucks (or does for that matter) in my area. There's a lot of things you don't have too worry about once all of your deer are dead!