helicopter horn hunting

[hispeedhunter]

What? Would u believe that some one is hunting horns from a helicopter? Well not really hunting but getting dropped off on top of ridges saw it happen with my own eyes 2day and really couldnt believe wat i was seeing!  it landed about 200 yds from one of the biggest bucks ive been watching witch still has both horns. WoW ok 

[Huntbear]

Can you say MONEY!!!!!   

[Skyvalhunter]

What state are you talking about?

[hispeedhunter]

washington

[bobcat]

Is there really that much money in shed antlers? If so I think it's about time they make it illegal to sell them. It just doesn't seem right what some people are willing to do for a few shed antlers.

[Skyvalhunter]

Well this will probably trigger some kind of legislation against shed hunting in winter feeding areas as this is the things that certainly stress out the animals

[JimmyHoffa]

Is there really that much money in shed antlers?

I was about to ask in another thread, but figure this one will work.  Is that what so much of this shed collecting is about?  Is it for the markets of lamps/chandeliers/knife handles?
I find sheds, and just haven't really thought of keeping them.  Most are worn already, and I usually just try to break them up because the small animals eat them for minerals.  But if there's that much, maybe I should keep a few...

[jackelope]

Well this will probably trigger some kind of legislation against shed hunting in winter feeding areas as this is the things that certainly stress out the animals

And people say shed hunting doesn't stress the wintering animals...
 

[hispeedhunter]

It  was in central wa probably a buddie deal

[HornHoarder]

Are you sure he was shed hunting? Thats crazy. Shed antlers arent worth that much money. A local buyer I know of offers $8 lb for nice brown antler.

[NWBREW]

Are you sure he was shed hunting? 




 

[boonerboy]

and I thought the guy sprinting across the hillside to beat me to a shed last week was ridiculous.  How are you sure he was shed hunting? not saying he wasnt, just curious. 

[Cascade_fisher]

Shed hunting or even entering Oak Creek is already illegal but Larry Gross has been caught a couple times with tons of sheds and basically nothing happens to him.  So while it is on the books the fines are pathetic and the money for sheds is pretty good.

Well this will probably trigger some kind of legislation against shed hunting in winter feeding areas as this is the things that certainly stress out the animals

[Crowns]

Helicopter shed hunting is actually pretty common from what I've read and heard, especially in the southwest. AZ, NM. Before the economy crashed, elk antlers were going for 16-18$/lb. Even a decent 6 point 300 class weighs right around 10 lbs.I have heard of guys buying brand new quads, taking them down to Colorado (Meeker to be specific) and paying off their quads and the trip in a week of shed hunting. It is sickening. I could never sell any of mine. You could point each shed out and I could take you to the exact spot I found it and relive the day.

[PolarBear]

Didn't a couple of guys get popped for doing this above Oak Creek about 10 years ago?

[Hunterman]

The boy and girl scouts pay for their years worth of expences with the shed they get out of the Elk Refuse in Wyoming.. The Asian market will pay a pretty penny for antlers.. Some up to $100.00 per pound for big elk  in really good condition..

Between that and shrooms'  a person could make some good money 

Hunterman(Tony)

[washingtonmuley]

Sounds like a good resource for covering lots of ground in a short period of time. I wonder how that would work in Alaska for moose sheds?

[hispeedhunter]

Are you sure he was shed hunting? Thats crazy. Shed antlers arent worth that much money. A local buyer I know of offers $8 lb for nice brown antler.

Not positive because i didnt watch that long but why else would  someone get a heli ride to the top of a mountian in deer wintering ground? it was crazy

[haugenna]

Are you sure he was shed hunting? Thats crazy. Shed antlers arent worth that much money. A local buyer I know of offers $8 lb for nice brown antler.

Not positive because i didnt watch that long but why else would  someone get a heli ride to the top of a mountian in deer wintering ground? it was crazy

Wolf research

[Sitka_Blacktail]

Hard to see how it could be very cost effective. Helicopters are very expensive to run and even more so to rent. The cheap ones cost about $750 per hour to run, and the rental is at least double that. If I remember right, maintenance hours per hour of flight can be up to six hours. Definitely not the cheapest way to gather bone.

[Miles]

Are you sure he was shed hunting? Thats crazy. Shed antlers arent worth that much money. A local buyer I know of offers $8 lb for nice brown antler.

Not positive because i didnt watch that long but why else would  someone get a heli ride to the top of a mountian in deer wintering ground? it was crazy

So you actually have no idea what the person was doing.   Awesome thread...

[carpsniperg2]

I don't if it could be the case but I know the wdfw does air studies of the elk and deer. Counting numbers and etc. Maybe that is what they could have been up to. I have also heard of them "trying " to count cougars as well. Makes me laugh everytime I have heard about them trying to count something like a cougar from the air

[hispeedhunter]

ok  Miles erase it just ah did u want me to watch these *censored*es all day i had horn to pic up wat ? ok I wont say anymore I hope horn huntin gets shut down to many morons chasin deer....

[hispeedhunter]

Are you sure he was shed hunting? Thats crazy. Shed antlers arent worth that much money. A local buyer I know of offers $8 lb for nice brown antler.

Not positive because i didnt watch that long but why else would  someone get a heli ride to the top of a mountian in deer wintering ground? it was crazy

Wolf research

I do no whos chopper it was !  GUESS I'LL HAV TO GO ASK WHY HE WAS DROPPING GUYS IN THE DEER ?  jUST A FARMERS TOY

[Dhoey07]

Get to the choppa!!!!

[jackelope]

Are you sure he was shed hunting? Thats crazy. Shed antlers arent worth that much money. A local buyer I know of offers $8 lb for nice brown antler.

Not positive because i didnt watch that long but why else would  someone get a heli ride to the top of a mountian in deer wintering ground? it was crazy

So you actually have no idea what the person was doing.   Awesome thread...

 

[HardCorpsHuntr]

I would be willing to bet it was WDFW darting, sampling, tagging / collaring doe mule deer.  That is one way they do it, and I have witnessed them doing just that north of Wenatchee off of 97A.