I suck at shed hunting

[Watimberghost]

Well let’s see em!

[Old Man Yager]

Boom! Finally on the board.. went out last Thursday and found 2 elk sheds! One is an old 5 point and chewed on like crazy. The other one though is a HUGE brown one from this year! I was soooo incredibly stoked to have found any! I found the chewed on one first and was like, “hell yeah”! And then about an hour later I found that big sucker ! I looked for the other sides to both for a bit and couldn’t find either, I’m going back out there the weekend after next though and try to find some more and hopefully the other side to that big one! I did about 6 miles all off trail and in some incredibly steep terrain.. All worth it though! Was a great day!

See, looking on the ground helped, didn't it?! You got any pics to show us?

[Tbob]

Man, I’m trying to post a few pix, but every time I attach them the screen turns all white and then nothing... I’ll try again..

[Tbob]

Yeah, so I’ve posted hundreds of pix on this site before, and for some reason the pix just won’t upload for whatever reason.. I get them all attached and hit “post” then the screen just goes white and that’s it...

[Watimberghost]

Take a screen shot of your pics and they should be good to go with sizing

[Tbob]

Pix

[lewy]

Congrats, now ur hooked. I bet you don’t cut it up for knife handles

[redi]

Nice

[Watimberghost]

Yes! That's a huge bull! Nice find! Way to stick with it

[Tbob]

Lol... yeah, I just can’t cut up that big guy.. I’m really hoping to find a nice deer shed for the knife handle. I’d like to incorporate the burr into the back end of the handle if possible.. the hunt continues. I’m off on Friday so I’m headed back out for another look around..
   Thanks again for all the encouragement and advice! I really appreciate it..

[hunterofelk]

Great pics!  Thanks for sharing!  Wish I was out looking too.  Had to take a break from shed hunting this year.

[KP-Skagit]

I too am on the hunt for some antler for knife handles and can echo the hesitation to cut them up. My first shed this year was a really nice 4 point blacktail.... Can't bring myself to cut it up. My next two were my first matched pair ever, a nice 4x4 whitetail... Maybe one day I will find a broken tine from an elk of something that I can get myself to actually take a saw to...

[Ridge Roamer]

Definitely a Keeper, I cut up & sold a few nicer ones in the past & wish I had not. Way to stick with it!

[Skyvalhunter]

  nice find

[Tbob]

Went out to a spot on the west side I know of. Hiked about 7-8 miles and got skunked! Totally bummed too. I saw so much sign and rubs all over the place, I thought for sure i was gonna find a few, but nope! Owell, I’ve got Tuesday off and gonna go back over and hit the Eastside and hope to get lucky!