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Other Activities => Shed Hunting => Topic started by: DBHAWTHORNE on January 01, 2013, 05:20:45 PM

Title: First set...155 Gross whitetail
Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on January 01, 2013, 05:20:45 PM: I put out a cam behind the house a few days ago and started getting pictures of this buck.
Title: Re: First set...155 Gross whitetail
Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on January 01, 2013, 05:22:02 PM: I went out this morning and saw this antler laying on the ground next to a spot where they alway bed.... about 7 yards from my camera.
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Post by: Todd_ID on January 01, 2013, 05:23:26 PM: Very cool getting before and after pics!
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Post by: C-Money on January 01, 2013, 05:24:14 PM: NICE! :tup:
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Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on January 01, 2013, 05:26:55 PM: That was the good news.... The bad news is that my camera was missing. About an hour later one of the neighbors showed up with his two boys (probably 9-10 years old). The boys had seen an antler laying on the ground on my property. They went to pick it up and then saw the camera. They were afraid the camera took their picture so they threw the camera off in the brush. Fortunately, the Dad got to the bottom of the story and they brought my camera and the shed back to my house. It's refreshing to see parents doing the right thing. I was relieved to learn it was young kids rather than adults. I find it forgivable for young kids to do something like this... these are learning opportunities for youngsters. The day got even better because the side they had picked up in front of my camera was the bucks other side.
Title: Re: First set...155 Gross whitetail
Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on January 01, 2013, 05:29:15 PM: The right antler was 65 7/8 and the left was 70 2/8
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Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on January 01, 2013, 05:30:24 PM: We are hoping to train our pup "Booner" to find them in the future. Everyone has to earn their way around our house.
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Post by: Ridgeratt on January 01, 2013, 05:32:04 PM: looks like he has got it!!!
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Post by: boneaddict on January 01, 2013, 05:32:38 PM: CHeck the cam for shed pics....QUICK, I need to know. :chuckle: Thats awesome.
Title: Re: First set...155 Gross whitetail
Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on January 01, 2013, 05:33:35 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on January 01, 2013, 05:32:38 PM
CHeck the cam for shed pics....QUICK, I need to know. :chuckle: Thats awesome.

First thing I did :chuckle:.... My batteries died last night after 80 pictures :bash: ... I knew it was getting low but I thought it could make it one more night
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on January 01, 2013, 05:37:48 PM: Wow good parent right there, maybe you could show them you are a good guy that can teach them how to find there own. Plant some small ones and take them for a hike on there property so they can find them. How old where they?
Title: Re: First set...155 Gross whitetail
Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on January 01, 2013, 05:44:53 PM: Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on January 01, 2013, 05:37:48 PM
Wow good parent right there, maybe you could show them you are a good guy that can teach them how to find there own. Plant some small ones and take them for a hike on there property so they can find them. How old where they?

They looked to be 9 or 10 years old. I can definitely understand the allure of that big antler laying there on the ground. I was very pleased with how the Dad handled the situation. We talked to them about trail cameras and why you shouldn't mess with them and we told them they did the right thing for telling their Dad the truth. I know they were nervous.
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Post by: huntnphool on January 01, 2013, 05:46:20 PM: :tup:
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Post by: Bean Counter on January 01, 2013, 05:53:14 PM: Right on!
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Post by: Tom Reichner on January 01, 2013, 06:12:00 PM: That is simply awesome.
A double-forked G-2 on a Whitetail . . . I think I've only seen that once (in real life) - how rare!
Title: Re: First set...155 Gross whitetail
Post by: 3nails on January 01, 2013, 06:27:18 PM: You're right, DB, that was a good moment for those young men. Being a part of their education is an honor. At that age I had a "few" of those moments. :chuckle:
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Post by: trophyhunt on January 01, 2013, 06:28:00 PM: Nice find, and great job the dad did. I bet those kids learned a lot from that expirence, glad it turned out for you.
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Post by: HornHoarder on January 01, 2013, 06:32:26 PM: Great set. Thats a funny way to match them up. :chuckle: Glad it all worked out well.
Title: Re: First set...155 Gross whitetail
Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on January 01, 2013, 06:45:09 PM: Quote from: 3nails on January 01, 2013, 06:27:18 PM
You're right, DB, that was a good moment for those young men. Being a part of their education is an honor. At that age I had a "few" of those moments. :chuckle:

Yep... I was very understanding....been there done that (not the exact thing..but wrong things) at their age too.
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Post by: huntnnw on January 01, 2013, 10:39:19 PM: WHOA! .... deer don't shed this early..u were out harassing them weren't you? some people :chuckle:
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Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on January 01, 2013, 10:43:12 PM: Quote from: huntnnw on January 01, 2013, 10:39:19 PM
WHOA! .... deer don't shed this early..u were out harassing them weren't you? some people :chuckle:

:chuckle:
Title: Re: First set...155 Gross whitetail
Post by: Todd_ID on January 01, 2013, 10:53:59 PM: Quote from: huntnnw on January 01, 2013, 10:39:19 PM
WHOA! .... deer don't shed this early..u were out harassing them weren't you? some people :chuckle:
Nope, it was just last year's pics. No newspaper in the photo, then it was a setup. Same as no pics: didn't happen. :chuckle:

Cool story about the education session of the kids! :tup:
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Post by: Maverick on January 01, 2013, 11:17:35 PM: Great set!
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on January 02, 2013, 11:58:37 AM: :tup: