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Other Activities => Shed Hunting => Topic started by: YoungGun on February 25, 2013, 03:35:35 PM

Title: This snow!
Post by: YoungGun on February 25, 2013, 03:35:35 PM: All i wanna do is find the sheds that have hit the ground. But this recent snow is making it hard. However i did see a buck last night with both sides. maybe a freshy on top this fresh snow? :rolleyes: not with my luck :'(
Title: Re: This snow!
Post by: shedmaster on February 25, 2013, 08:05:25 PM: atleast its keeping the elk around :IBCOOL: .. kinda... I hear ya though this new snow is gonna make it hard to find any deer sheds already on the ground.... lot of them still packing though .. :tup:
Title: Re: This snow!
Post by: lucky33 on February 26, 2013, 08:28:08 AM: Lots of deer packing in the spokane area, mostly mulies ive seen
Title: Re: This snow!
Post by: h20hunter on February 26, 2013, 08:30:13 AM: Quick question.....how long after they drop does it take for new growth to begin?
Title: Re: This snow!
Post by: 400out on February 26, 2013, 08:45:12 AM: It starts right away i think.
Title: This snow!
Post by: benhuntin on February 26, 2013, 08:49:48 AM: Elk and moose start pretty quick but deer are bald for quite a while. Just from what I have seen.
Title: Re: This snow!
Post by: YoungGun on February 26, 2013, 11:34:04 AM: For what I've seen, the Spokane area whitetails are still carrying to. Found a little 3 point and smaller 4 point farther north. But I've seen more packin.
Also deer stay bald for a pretty good while. Depends on when they drop. Some drop early mid January and stay bald for a
Decent time. I know elk drop march- late April and I've seen bulls with

A foot of growth April 10th depends on do many factors to say for sure!