It seems like I see a few in late January and a sprinkling in February and then in March I can't stand it and start looking, however, during this period it seems like I kick up a lot of bucks with one or both sides. I have learned to just discipline myself and wait until the last of March and make sure they have all dropped them. Over the years I can see no pattern as to why and when they drop them. It does appear however that the larger bucks are later than the smaller where I live in Kansas