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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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