2009 shed hunt contest?

[BC CHASER]

Could be fun to do.  Real easy point system, the amont of scoreable points (at least 1'') the antler has is the number you get.  No difference in any species as far as score goes.  A lot of us do it so we could have a good amount of people in the contest.  If some of you want to set it up or help set it up let me know.

[OneHorn]

shootemup and myself would love to get in on this

[boneaddict]

so I find a 13 point moose, its worth 13 points. 

[bow4elk]

Sounds like a good contest.  My only concern is people pushing wintering animals TOO early.  It's becoming a HUGE problem these days.  Not sure  how to  get around this...

[boneaddict]

Yep, thats the only thing I HATE about this contest.

[BC CHASER]

I was going to mention that.  There would be no trophy or prize so it s not a rush to get them.  I am going to start for Blacktails here pretty soon.  They have it a lot easier than most others.  I hope that everyone will respect the animals and their wintering grounds, but you know that not everyone has the paitents or respect to give the animals some space.

[bow4elk]

I got a couple bucks as of yesterday on one of my trailcams, both with antlers afixed.  I know others around here who've seen them dropped since 12/31.  Just depends on where you are.  I've spent a couple hours casually hiking my lowland (sea level) areas while checking trailcams, staying in the more open spots but haven't found anything but fresh bear peels (maple) and a few fawn kill bones, likely from coyotes.  I worry more about the eastside of the state but we had a doozy of a storm over here too, and the animals had to be impacted somewhat.

[huntnphool]

so I find a 13 point moose, its worth 13 points.

If I could get Outfitter to give the okay I would pay good money to the person that could find my moose sheds, unfortunatly I don't want to give out the location of one of his honey holes so it may just be M-Ray, WF70 and I looking for them.

[Timber]

Sounds like fun, count me in.

[boneaddict]

I'd do it for free Phool.  Bad thing is is I am all over his honey holes already most likely.  This year I'd really like to target moose, so guess where I will be spending my spring.

[bow-n-head]

Here in farm land Montana the winters are easy for our deer, the big drop happens in mid-March. A cold snap, -20 below will pop a few but it is pointles to burn yourself out before there is a lot of bone on the ground. I am chomping at the bit to get out and look but you won't catch me out there before March 20. When I started shed hunting it was normal to find 20 antlers a day and never see a soul, but now all I find are boot tracks.

[bowhunter/taxidermest]

count me in, already got  set from just checking trail cams  just worried bout people getting out there and pressuring the animals already have seen people out looking makes me

[Hunt4ever]

Im deff in if you boys will have me....When will officially start and if we find oldies in 2009 will it still count or do we want to make it freshies only

[SHANE(WA)]

people already started around here, guy was in the archery store today bragging about the seven sheds he found last week. one was 90" 6 pt tho

[bow4elk]

Man, don't let that crap go unspoken.  Personally, I'd take the oppty to respectfully correct him right then and there.  People like that are just greedy.  Sea level, west side, lots of food and escape cover at every turn is one thing.  Eastside animals have it a LOT harder, and people need to back the hell off and let them winter in peace.  I"m all for the state regulating access if morons can't prove to be responsible and ethical. 

[bowhunter/taxidermest]

about the guy in the bow store, i defentlly agree with bow4elk people shoudnt be out there already especially on the east of the mountains, mine i jsut walked upon by mear luck going to pick up my trail cams before people started hitting the woods to start looking cuase i know a group of guys that are always out about this time claming sheds and i dont know how many times i have confroted them about it but people that are greedy are going to do as they please and not respect the wishes of the others and the resting grounds, of the animals...   this is why so many people are against the facat that hunters look for horns, i had a woman come up to me the other day and started throwing a fit about hunters out lookiing for horns. long story short this ma`m takes walks on these old logging roads to view the beauty of the outdoors and nature and there is a spot she knows of she goes to and takes pics, and one day out walking she saw a guy push some deer up the hill side, well these animals she take pics of are no longer there and she is complaing and bout something i have no part of untill the first feb, some aspects she is right about it cuase there are peo[ple out there looking already. but what are you to do with people that dont jsut dispise a group of hunters they dispise of all hunters?