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WT Shed Excursion
« on: April 07, 2008, 12:06:26 AM »
I headed east this weekend to find some sheds. The first thing I did was check a camera I setup in the area at the end of December, to see if there were any big bucks hanging around in January during the shedding season. I was happy to see pictures of these nice bucks among a few others. The second buck I have chased around for the last 2 years with my bow and also have not been able to find last years sheds.




I didn't find sheds from either of these two bucks but found nine other sheds.




Two of the horns are a matched set. They each have over 20 inches of mass, with the largest mass measurement being over 6 inches. I was amazed to find these horns, because I have only seen this buck once and that was in 2004.







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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2008, 05:57:21 AM »
Looks like a successful trip over there for sure.

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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2008, 06:21:39 AM »
nice work!!! some of those sheds are good bucks for sure!!!  :drool:

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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2008, 08:13:01 AM »
looks like you need to be searching alittle harder to find those beauties before the rat b@st@rds that chew'em up. nice finds though, i'd like to have a whitey area.  I'll have to settle for elk.
Work sucks!!!! I should be shed hunting

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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2008, 05:38:12 PM »
Great pics Timber, between the bear, sheds, and trail cam pics that was a great trip.
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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2008, 05:48:37 PM »
I'm glad your gas money was better spent then my last couple trips.  I went Wednesday beofre our family outing on Thursday and there was a foot of fresh snow.  Made me ill. 9 hours of driving for NOTHING!   Nice bones.

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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2008, 10:14:34 PM »
I know what you mean boneaddict. I feel your pain. When I woke up Saturday morning there was a couple of inches of snow on the ground and it was still snowing hard - I had a sick feeling in my stomach. It warmed up pretty fast though and by noon the new snow had melted.
I was surprised that some of the fresh sheds I found had already been chewed on pretty good. What chews on them - Squirrels?


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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2008, 09:00:12 PM »
Is there very many porcupines over there :dunno:? Super finds with the sheds. Did you find any turkeys to photograph?

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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2008, 09:05:23 PM »
That buck is a bruiser. I would be proud to get that guy in my sites!

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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2008, 05:58:23 AM »
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Is there very many porcupines over there ? Super finds with the sheds. Did you find any turkeys to photograph?
There's probably a few porcupines over there, but I've never seen one.
As for turkeys, I only saw a few. Hopefully more will show up in the next few weeks.

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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2008, 07:50:49 AM »
Mostly squirrels and chipmunks.  Porcs do a number on them too, but not very many porcs anymore.  The NE corner has tremendous "predation" on antlers by those little rodents.  Some get nailed when they hit the ground.

Nice Turkeys.

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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2008, 03:50:18 PM »
Looks like you had a great trip, that's a nice picture of the turkeys!

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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #12 on: May 04, 2008, 10:53:49 PM »
Here are the results from another shed excursion. I found 7 whitetail sheds on Saturday and 1 mule deer shed on Sunday.


Here is a matched 140 set found 35yds apart.


I almost missed this one because I was distracted by all of the rubs.


The mule deer shed I found is a match to the one a friend of mine found on Saturday. With a 23 inch spread credit he scores 175.


After looking at some video footage and comparing sticker points, we are pretty sure the horns are from this deer.




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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #13 on: May 04, 2008, 11:11:15 PM »
wish i could see some animals like that! :drool:

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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #14 on: May 05, 2008, 11:35:08 AM »
I believe I have had an in counter with that thick whiteail  :bash:. If you have time send me a PM and I will tell you where and see it they match.   -Matt

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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #15 on: May 05, 2008, 09:27:02 PM »
Great work Timber! Thats a dandy mulie and to find his sheds. Has your cousin gone after his spring bear yet?

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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #16 on: May 05, 2008, 09:31:05 PM »
Better get one of your tukey pics in this months contest.

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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #17 on: May 05, 2008, 09:43:52 PM »
there is some good finds in that pile.  I really like the pic of the last deer.  He would look good on the wall

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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #18 on: May 05, 2008, 09:56:46 PM »
great job...I realy like that buck,,Im going to have to get over to the dry side and chase some of those nice mulies...Just dont have a clue wear to go :dunno: :dunno:

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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #19 on: May 06, 2008, 06:00:56 AM »
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Has your cousin gone after his spring bear yet?
He's only going to be able to make one trip over there - May 23-26. With the late spring we are having he should hit it just right, but it's no guarantee with only 3 1/2 days to hunt.

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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #20 on: May 08, 2008, 11:37:19 AM »
very nice........ thumbs up

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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #21 on: May 09, 2008, 08:27:32 PM »
Nice whitetail sheds!!!! :bow: :bow: :bow:

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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #22 on: May 18, 2008, 10:26:52 PM »
Made another trip over. Found a small muley shed and this 70in Wt shed. It's the '06 horn from the big buck in the trail camera picture.


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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #23 on: May 19, 2008, 12:53:21 PM »
Looks like trip worth the gas money, bears and sheds and hot weather I'm sure!

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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #24 on: May 29, 2008, 09:34:54 PM »
Made another trip over last weekend. Spent most of the weekend bear hunting and cutting wood, but did get out for a few hours to look for sheds. I found 3 small ones. The vegetation is getting thick!

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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #25 on: June 04, 2008, 09:09:47 PM »
Here is a picture of the 175 inch Mule deer sheds mounted on a plaque.


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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #26 on: June 04, 2008, 09:20:05 PM »
very nice.  Good stain job. 

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Re: WT Shed Excursion
« Reply #27 on: June 07, 2008, 10:04:02 PM »
Very nice......oh well someday I'll find something nice, big sheds, winning lotto numbers :dunno: odds for me seem to be the same.
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