Sheds on the Westside?

[jstamp]

Does anyone have any ideas on shed hunting on the westside? Just curious, it sounds like most people that have any success at it are on the eastside. Of course I have found several while out hunting, but nothing to point where I would go out and look in the spring.

[bankwalker]

i use to have this one patch of old growth that we picked mushrooms in and would find sheds every year during hunting season in that area. about 300 square yard patch of trees.

then they logged it and never found another one there.

the problem with hunting sheds on the westside is that sence the snow never gets to deep and never stays all winter like on the eastside areas the deer dont really have a wintering area. so finding good area where you can find multiple sheds is kinda hard.

[boneaddict]

Michelle will be mounting the best set I have ever found on the Westside.

[Ridgerunner]

I've got a nice set of 3x4 blacktails I'll try to take a picture of and post.  I didn't find them but my old neighbors who were landscapers found them. 

[Houndhunter]

ive got a couple nice blacktails over the years, never a match though. i got one huge one, i've never seen a blacktail horn like it its very unique

[PacificNWhunter]

I've found them here and there, it's hard to find them with all the brush and undergrowth.

[coonhound]

The West side is definitely tougher but you can find some areas that are pretty good.  I focus on areas that feed the high country, find prominant ridges and spend the bulk of your time on the south facing sides of the ridge.  I hunt one mountain that has produced at least 30 sheds in the last few years.  I have rarely made a trip up there without finding at least one shed.

Coon

[Bigshooter]

Stamp deer don't shed there horns on the west side.

[jstamp]

Stamp deer don't shed there horns on the west side.

Theres deer on the west side?

[gray brow]

I don't really have any ideas on good areas... but, I do know of one guy's yard that turned up a whopper shed yesterday.  Apology right now for not having pics - I asked and he sent them but he had posted them on a work drive that I can't get too from my home pc.  But I will get them and post them as soon as I can.

But, oh my Gawd, you should see this shed.  It's the right side of a totally mature blacktail out of Whatcom county that has height, deep forks, and sick mass.  I've never seen a northern westside WA rack like it and I've seen quite a few.  I would guess, based on the mass at the base and figuring for angle on the skull pedicels that he would go 22 or so wide and he's probably 16 or 18 high.  But the thing is the mass.  It holds all points right to the top with incredible mass.  Even the eyeguard is impressive - probably 3 inches or so but totally stout.  Of course, ivory tips on dark brown chocolate as this shed probably dropped the night before last or earlier.

The great part is, my buddy's son is the one who found it.  He's around 5 or 6 years old and he brought it in with great pride, understandably.  Apparently, he told his dad after presenting his find that after he found it, checked it out, and started coming in to show his dad, he felt "strong and brave".  Are you kidding me?  That kid has a guaranteed spot in my camp when the time comes!

[smdave]

I saw a 2x2 off of Machias today with all its gear still attached, wish I had the camera.

Dave

[billythekidrock]

Last weekend my buddy saw a small two point BT that lost one side, but I think it is a tad early to start looking.

[boneaddict]

You got those on a form yet Michelle to show the good folks?

[Michelle_Nelson]

Nope not yet.  I havn't done anything with them yet.  I have customer work that needs to get done first.  I'll post pick as soon as I get them on a skull plate.  I still need to find  cape.

[boneaddict]

Tisk tisk tisk