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2026 Sheds “Found one”
« on: January 16, 2026, 05:34:41 AM »
Found one recently.
Pretty chewed up ,think it was last year's.
Every tip chewed on,brown on the dirt side.
Cut all the points off ,gave it to dog.

Looked like others had been in there,lots of foot prints down the deer trails.
Sucks when your coyote hunting,never made a setup ,too busy looking for sheds....lol

Mods need to start a 2026 shed topic. Please/thank you.
« Last Edit: January 16, 2026, 05:49:37 AM by boneaddict »

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Re: 2026 Sheds “Found one”
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2026, 07:45:38 AM »
Happy dog, busy rodents!!!!

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Re: 2026 Sheds “Found one”
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2026, 01:54:24 PM »
Man, you got the jump on the rest of us... :chuckle:
Nice find  :tup:
You must be a better shed hunter than me... I'd have added that one to my pitiful shed pile.  I would just have turned the points so it didn't look chewed.. :rolleyes:
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Re: 2026 Sheds “Found one”
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2026, 01:47:23 AM »
Man, you got the jump on the rest of us... :chuckle:
Nice find  :tup:
You must be a better shed hunter than me... I'd have added that one to my pitiful shed pile.  I would just have turned the points so it didn't look chewed.. :rolleyes:
I know them guys at WDFW closed cougar season and forced to look for sheds ....lol🤣😂
I think WDFW hates me , forced to do this stuff.
God dang them making me hunt coyote,man that makes my blood boil... 😂 🌮😂
On a serious note ....
Went back did a call set ,no coyote,and no sheds .
Freaking bombed out today.
« Last Edit: January 17, 2026, 02:00:42 AM by hunter399 »

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Re: 2026 Sheds “Found one”
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2026, 09:24:48 AM »
Found this pair on the Westside at 3800' yesterday. Snow didn't start until 4k, and the summit we climbed at just under 6k was snow free (melted out)! Wild for mid January.

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Re: 2026 Sheds “Found one”
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2026, 06:06:15 AM »
On the board for 2026, couple years old but a nice 3 point.  No ticks
“In common with”..... not so much!!

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Re: 2026 Sheds “Found one”
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2026, 06:55:48 AM »
My dog brought me one this weekend. It still had blood on the base. I had 3 other bucks behind my house yesterday two were still packing one had lost one side.

I passed on this buck this year. Hopefully I can get my son on him this year.

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Re: 2026 Sheds “Found one”
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2026, 01:01:27 PM »
Dang.  He's gonna be a stomper this year  :tup:   Benchleg?
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Re: 2026 Sheds “Found one”
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2026, 01:37:21 PM »
Dang.  He's gonna be a stomper this year  :tup:   Benchleg?

Yes, benchleg bucks here

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Re: 2026 Sheds “Found one”
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2026, 02:11:09 PM »
Dang.  He's gonna be a stomper this year  :tup:   Benchleg?

Yes, benchleg bucks here
That's a pretty one.  I'd be excited to hang a tag on him.   :tup:
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Re: 2026 Sheds “Found one”
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2026, 02:17:28 PM »
Dang.  He's gonna be a stomper this year  :tup:   Benchleg?

Yes, benchleg bucks here

I am hoping he turns out like his dad. This buck only turns up at night. I took this after the season when he was rutting.
That's a pretty one.  I'd be excited to hang a tag on him.   :tup:

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Re: 2026 Sheds “Found one”
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2026, 08:02:56 AM »
Found one last weekend, not a fresh one, but in decent shape. First time my dog has brought me one, he usually steps right over them  :chuckle:
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Re: 2026 Sheds “Found one”
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2026, 10:22:17 AM »
I found the little light colored one in January behind the farm on my way to jump shoot some ducks. Pretty neat because I have a few months of pictures of that buck wearing it. The dark 3 point I found the next day laying on a mainline headed out of the woods. Looked all over for the match but couldn’t find anything else.

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Re: 2026 Sheds “Found one”
« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2026, 12:27:39 PM »
Deer can go days with one antler still on and cover a ton of ground.
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Re: 2026 Sheds “Found one”
« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2026, 01:42:49 PM »
Deer can go days with one antler still on and cover a ton of ground.

 :yeah:
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