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Offline HighCountry10

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Sheds found at High Elevations?
« on: February 01, 2008, 09:25:57 AM »
How do you explain sheds that are found at high elevations?  Are these bucks dropping on their ascent back into the high country in late march?  Is it possible for these bucks to winter at these elevations using high, open, south facing slopes to feed throughout the winter?

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Re: Sheds found at High Elevations?
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2008, 10:06:45 AM »
They winter there.

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Re: Sheds found at High Elevations?
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2008, 01:35:56 PM »
I was wondering the exact same thing.  We hunt the general season in some fairly rugged country around 6000'.  I was hiking up this one ridge and found a decent 4 point shed, i couldn't believe that I found that up there.  That area gets hammered with snow, but it is on a fairly exposed south facing slope.  One of the guys I hunt with also found a big 3 point shed about the same elevation but just a few small ridges to the east of where I found mine.  I just can't believe they winter up there, those are some hardy deer.

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Re: Sheds found at High Elevations?
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2008, 08:06:57 PM »
I doubt Ill be able to find any sheds at the 19,000 ft mountain range I am below. :ACRY:
Looks like there will be a few sheds left when I get back with all the snow that is going on. Miles, whats new?

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Re: Sheds found at High Elevations?
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2008, 08:11:46 PM »
I imagine it depends on the type of snow. If the snow has a hard layer that they can walk on they will brouse their way up high but if it's powder or softer snow then they will stay down low along the rivers and in the timber where the snow is not so deep.
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