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Offline Drop-tine

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hard to spot antlers
« on: April 18, 2009, 11:04:07 AM »
lets see some hard to spot antlers as they lay

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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2009, 09:54:18 PM »
pretty much had to step on it.

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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2009, 10:58:45 AM »
nice find that would be a toughy  :chuckle:

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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2009, 09:48:45 PM »
Too bad I forgot my camera! We found 8 sheds today, one new and ALL of them were a pain to spot. A lot of "just the right angle" kinda stuff. Wife literaly tripped on a big forkie.

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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2009, 03:23:34 PM »
Did not even think this was an antler until I gave a "test" kick. Furry little sucker.
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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2009, 09:49:32 PM »
posted it before but....
you cant eat the horns, but backstraps look like crap on my wall!!!!

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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2009, 09:51:06 PM »
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you cant eat the horns, but backstraps look like crap on my wall!!!!

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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2009, 09:45:33 AM »
Heavey hauler is a shed magnet, I have walked over shed he found after I walked the trail right behind me?
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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2009, 10:14:26 AM »
Heavy hauler did you end up gettin that shed or was it stuck under that tree???

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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2009, 09:35:08 PM »
Heres one I found yesterday...5 pt...
the 5th point had been chewed off.
« Last Edit: June 07, 2010, 04:14:20 PM by saylean »

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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2009, 10:47:08 AM »
I hardly have gotten to shed hunt at all this year, so I am living vicariously through this thread... :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #11 on: May 27, 2009, 08:25:45 AM »
This is an oldy

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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #12 on: June 07, 2010, 04:10:33 PM »
This was a good topic. Here is one I found this weekend.

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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #13 on: June 07, 2010, 04:36:19 PM »
Every antler I find is hard to see :bash:
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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #14 on: June 07, 2010, 04:42:07 PM »
here is one I found this year.  Good thing it was not a rattlesnake, or I would have had to rush stickslinger to the E.R.  He almost stepped on it as he walked past it.   :chuckle:  thanks buddy for letting me find one.   ;)
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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #15 on: June 07, 2010, 04:46:37 PM »
PathfinderJR's find this spring.  Not actually a shed, it was busted off at the base...
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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #16 on: June 09, 2010, 07:43:19 AM »
This one isn't so hard to see, but sorta kinda:

There's definately one shed here but can you see the second one?

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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #17 on: June 09, 2010, 12:43:47 PM »
Not too difficult though I'd walked over that second antler Lord knows how many times over the past couple years.
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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #18 on: June 09, 2010, 01:28:58 PM »
I wish i would of taken a pic of this one shed i found, it would be perfect for this topic. I was standing under some pines with a tick pine needle covering on the ground. I was waiting for my buddy to come over and happened to look down. I saw a funny looking stick poking out about two inches, so decided to check it out. One good tug on it and i pulled out a 4 pt elk shed right out of the ground. My buddy couldn't believe it.


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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #19 on: June 09, 2010, 04:00:43 PM »
Directly right from the dogs nose (tine sticking out of the grass).

Right on the nose! That didn't take long. ;)

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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #20 on: June 09, 2010, 07:40:04 PM »
Cool thread guys thanks!

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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #21 on: June 10, 2010, 06:00:11 AM »
 :)

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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #22 on: June 10, 2010, 06:02:12 AM »
I think I've posted this before...

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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #23 on: June 10, 2010, 08:24:08 AM »
Bluebulls,

Top pic...top middle of the spotting scope ring looks to be one?

Bottom pic...near the right base of that tree I think I see 2 tines pointing up...and an extremely large 7pt elk shed near the top left that you must have missed :chuckle:?

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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #24 on: June 10, 2010, 11:22:11 AM »
Bluebulls,

Top pic...top middle of the spotting scope ring looks to be one?

Bottom pic...near the right base of that tree I think I see 2 tines pointing up...and an extremely large 7pt elk shed near the top left that you must have missed :chuckle:?

you got it!!

I'm going to the same area tomorrow, maybe I'll have to pick up that 7pt shed :chuckle:

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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #25 on: June 10, 2010, 11:35:07 AM »
I see one down there at the base of that yellow tree. Looks to be a non typical 6 point.
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Re: hard to spot antlers
« Reply #26 on: June 11, 2010, 04:03:20 PM »
This is a fun topic and i'm bored, so thought i'd add a couple more.

Here's one I nearly walked on by:

This pic was taken thru a spotting scope:

 


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