2-9-09 Blacktail Shed

[bow4elk]

Spent three hours at it today and found this one.  He's a buck I've watched all last summer/fall via my trailcams.  My daughter and I had been within mere feet of this shed about a week ago and missed it.  I wished she was with me today but she was really stoked to see me come through the door with it.

I've got about 10 decent bucks on camera since last summer, and I've spent over 10 hours in what I believe to be their home ranges with (1) shed to show for it.  All I can say is you guys on the eastside have it easy when it comes to deer sheds 

[bowhuntin]

Good find. It would be easy to miss with all the leaves and brush around.

[Hacksaw]

NICE WORK! Now you just need to put him down next year and make the story even better.

[Aneoakleaf]

wow that was hard to see.
Nice buck!
I want a shed hunting dog. 

[bow4elk]

He's a pup...I want this buck!  I have his sheds from 2007 and I'm trying like hell to find his 2008 sheds.  This photo was taken within 20 yards of where I found this shed.

[bowhunter/taxidermest]

i agree with them easterns having it easier   i cant  figure out for the life of me how to post pics or i would post my bt sheds so far this year i have gotten five and ive spent about twenty hrs in the woods though im averaging 1 horn every other mtn....it sucks i know that there are more out there then what i have foundl.....

[bow4elk]

when you post a reply, look toward the lower left of the text window and you'll see "+ Additional Options..."  click this and you'll see the attachment option.  Post your sheds!  Start a new post and get them up!

[PacificNWhunter]

Good find!

[lewy]

Good find bow4elk! Im in the same boat, live on the west side and have to put on alot of miles for every shed...sure worth it when you find a nice brown one!

[509er]

I've spent over 10 hours in what I believe to be their home ranges with (1) shed to show for it.  All I can say is you guys on the eastside have it easy when it comes to deer sheds 

You have never been to the Desert.      You have 1 more shed to show for your time than I do.  nice shed

[ELKBURGER]

West side has the brush-East side has the square miles. Each side has its issues.

[woodywsu]

I've spent over 10 hours in what I believe to be their home ranges with (1) shed to show for it.  All I can say is you guys on the eastside have it easy when it comes to deer sheds 

You have never been to the Desert.      You have 1 more shed to show for your time than I do.  nice shed

I agree. Several days and miles logged on my boots for my little shed pile.

[bow4elk]

I've spent over 10 hours in what I believe to be their home ranges with (1) shed to show for it.  All I can say is you guys on the eastside have it easy when it comes to deer sheds 

You have never been to the Desert.      You have 1 more shed to show for your time than I do.  nice shed

I agree. Several days and miles logged on my boots for my little shed pile.

I know, it's not easy anywhere you go.  You have to put in the time and miles to make your own luck.  The only exception was in 1994 when I picked up 26 muley sheds in one day while hunting elk in New Mexico (unit 16B in the Gila).  I've never even come close to that kind of shed hunting action anywhere else.  I wasn't even looking for them either.  Late in the day I had a bull cranked up and while I was set up to call him in, I noticed a nice 150" class match set out about 60 yards.  I quickly ran out there to grab them and buggered up the bull 

[heavy hauler]

awesome

[WAPITIHUNTER]

Outstanding!