Dead Head

[Easy-E]

I was dropping down a dark timbered ridge while spike elk hunting and jumped a branched antler bull. I followed his trail, and as I came through the branches of a small sapling I discovered this near the bottom of a gulley.

It was the first time I've ever found a full skull, so thought I'd share.

Cheers!

[seth30]

Cool find

[wastickslinger]

Dang timber tigers sure do a number on antlers in a hurry. Nice find!

[jackson7]

I have found plenty of deer heads but never an elk. that's a trophy. congrats.

[Easy-E]

When I found it I was quite startled. Following a running bull's trail, hitting some denser cover, looking to cross a gulley, pull back a sapling branch, and BAM!!! Horns! Yowza, it definitely got my attention real quick-like. 

I marked the location with my GPS. I might try to get back in there in the spring to show my 13 year old son. Not sure it'll still be there given the gnawing that's already been going on....

Cheers!

[weatherbound]

Very nice find!!! Here's a nice 3 point buck i found surrounded by it's bones last year when i was deer hunting. Its G-2's were covered by pine needles at first i thought it was just a forked horn but turned out to be a pretty sweet buck.

[Easy-E]

Nice!

[Easy-E]

Agreed.

[longwalker]

funny , my buddy has a picture of that same dead head he came across while hunting a while back.

[buglebuster]

You guys really dont take them? I find that very, very hard to believe  thats why I only shed hunt in "idaho"

[Peregrine]

Reminds me of a 5x6 I found in colorado...it had less rodent damage but more UV deterioration.

[erk444]

 

You guys really dont take them? I find that very, very hard to believe  thats why I only shed hunt in "idaho"

[troyspinetar]

You guys really dont take them? I find that very, very hard to believe  thats why I only shed hunt in "idaho"

[Hunterman]

Here comes the cops 

Hunterman(Tony)

[buglebuster]

Heres A deadhead from idaho I found a few weeks ago, pretty chewed up as well