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Bucket List Elk shed help wanted
« on: April 01, 2026, 07:08:01 AM »
Yeah I know its a secret but still gonna ask  :P

At 61, I am running out of time to cross this off my list. I have no problems finding deer sheds, but not a single elk one.....outside of deadheads.

I have spent some time looking in the "greater Colockum" area to no avail.  Would be tickled pink to even find a rotten white one.

My question is WHERE should I be looking? Sage, timber, migrating trails, N/S slopes, elevation (what I feel I may be off on) but assume that could change from year to year depending on snow.


ANY help would be appreciated and NEVER shared    Please respond if inclined via PM    Thank you  :hello:
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Re: Bucket List Elk shed help wanted
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2026, 07:19:56 AM »
Call the WDFW biologist and ask where the herd tends to winter in mild winters such as what we have had. And also ask where they winter in harsh winters and then it’s boots on the ground.

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Re: Bucket List Elk shed help wanted
« Reply #2 on: Yesterday at 10:24:22 AM »
Where ever they are now and back a couple weeks,if you find one look close, bachelor groups, great luck!!!!

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Re: Bucket List Elk shed help wanted
« Reply #3 on: Yesterday at 10:52:03 AM »
Join the crowds on 1 May
It’s no secret
Id hit the oak creek or Watt canyon and get in towards any snow line
They shed early this year
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Re: Bucket List Elk shed help wanted
« Reply #4 on: Yesterday at 02:54:35 PM »
Most my elk sheds I've found in that area were by accident between 3000'-4500'...
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Re: Bucket List Elk shed help wanted
« Reply #5 on: Yesterday at 09:01:54 PM »
Where ever they are now and back a couple weeks,if you find one look close, bachelor groups, great luck!!!!
:yeah:
Some still packing where I'm at ,bigger bulls have dropped.
Probably a couple weeks ago.

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Re: Bucket List Elk shed help wanted
« Reply #6 on: Yesterday at 11:46:58 PM »
Join the crowds on 1 May
It’s no secret
Id hit the oak creek or Watt canyon and get in towards any snow line
They shed early this year
the last time I went to oak creek was about 10 years ago. Did not find one shed, but what I did find was a lot of evidence people were ahead of me by weeks. Old tp, garbage, dirt bike tracks. Haven’t been back since.
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Re: Bucket List Elk shed help wanted
« Reply #7 on: Today at 05:48:32 AM »
Join the crowds on 1 May
It’s no secret
Id hit the oak creek or Watt canyon and get in towards any snow line
They shed early this year


I'm more about enjoying the outside alone than hiking/racing with/listening to others.  I just want to find an elk shed while having a FUN day. 
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Re: Bucket List Elk shed help wanted
« Reply #8 on: Today at 07:29:23 AM »
Join the crowds on 1 May
It’s no secret
Id hit the oak creek or Watt canyon and get in towards any snow line
They shed early this year


I'm more about enjoying the outside alone than hiking/racing with/listening to others.  I just want to find an elk shed while having a FUN day.

I get it
Anymore it’s just hike as well for me
I enjoy hitting the sage myself use binos and glass glass glass
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