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Other Activities => Shed Hunting => Topic started by: jackelope on February 09, 2015, 08:24:08 PM
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Alright folks. It's just about that time of year when the antlers start dropping. Here's the annual thread to share your finds.
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As it Lays, lil Blackie found yesterday.
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. Dono how to flip the pic but that's the atl
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Nachesl, that's a pretty pair! :tup:
A slow year this year, tied with last year, not even close to the 11 from the year before.
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Vary nice guys keep it up!! Hoping to get out wed for some west side shed hunting.
Good luck everyone
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Tagging
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Tag.
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We found our first matching set this weekend. Also got this buck on trailcam in November.
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Found a last years last week
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And it starts, the maddness of shed hunting!! Good luck this year guy/gals, thanks for starting the thread Josh! I've been out 4 times in my home area and havn't found jack.
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Finally found a 70"+ antler its been a long month
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Total for 2015 so far. Its been kinda slow but hopefully the stash will grow. Been focusing on 4500 feet in elevation or more the bucks are scattered!!!
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Total for 2015 so far. Its been kinda slow but hopefully the stash will grow. Been focusing on 4500 feet in elevation or more the bucks are scattered!!!
:yike: nice haul, that is more than i will probably ever find in my life! :chuckle:
do you have a lot of time off in the winters for this hobby?
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Total for 2015 so far. Its been kinda slow but hopefully the stash will grow. Been focusing on 4500 feet in elevation or more the bucks are scattered!!!
:yike: nice haul, that is more than i will probably ever find in my life! :chuckle:
do you have a lot of time off in the winters for this hobby?
Hike Fri. Sat. and some Sund. I usually put in all day hike I take off 2 hours in the dark and hike in were I need to go and then hike out in the dark.
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I used to be able to do that... :drool:
Heres a barbwire brush Blacktail shed from a few days ago,
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That's one heck of a good start antlerking! With time spent like that I'm sure you'll come across some more big boys.
Nice Blackie ridge roamer :tup:
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Total for 2015 so far. Its been kinda slow but hopefully the stash will grow. Been focusing on 4500 feet in elevation or more the bucks are scattered!!!
Pretty damn impressive! Last spring bear I saw a guys truck with personal license plates that had something to do with antler hunting or antler king. Was this your truck? The guy seemed to be hard core, had a small tent up in the wilderness. Nice haul either way!
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Found this oldie a few weeks ago.
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Total for 2015 so far. Its been kinda slow but hopefully the stash will grow. Been focusing on 4500 feet in elevation or more the bucks are scattered!!!
:yike: nice haul, that is more than i will probably ever find in my life! :chuckle:
do you have a lot of time off in the winters for this hobby?
Hike Fri. Sat. and some Sund. I usually put in all day hike I take off 2 hours in the dark and hike in were I need to go and then hike out in the dark.
:tup: good work man i am impressed.
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Picked this up today. Was checking my trail cam, and on the way out, I looked down and there it lay. It's not from this year, has some moss on it.
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Nice find Yager :tup:
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First one this year, not real fresh
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a true "green horn" :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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A Mossy one!
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so is it a tough year this year finding sheds cause the deer might be higher?
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so is it a tough year this year finding sheds cause the deer might be higher?
The bucks are spread out all over and were not concentrated this year (kinda last year). We have been finding sheds from the columbia river all the way up to 4500' +
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Disclaimer -- I don't know what I am doing.
I thought that most deer dropped in Jan? Is this a area by area thing or do different species of deer drop and different times? Went out first time ever last weekend and figured for deer I was late to the party. We saw around 40 deer none with antlers.
Also I am thing Elk drop more towards March?
Any info appreciated I am just wanting to learn, plus I can look for Turkeys while I shed hunt to improve the odds in a few months.
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I'm at 6 for the year don't have a pic of one of them it was all chewed up. 2 fresh
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I like seein all the sheds. Wish I could find a few. And/or be able to post pics from my phone.
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so is it a tough year this year finding sheds cause the deer might be higher?
I'm thinking they'll be more spread out this year too. Probably a lot more will be picked up during hunting seasons this year too because of it
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Went out a couple weekends ago to test all my gear out in preparation for my sitka trip later this year. Everything held up two full days in all the rain. Found some sheds which was also part of the weekend agenda.
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Sweet haul!
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Figured I'd put up a couple from this year...Not a bad day!
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Not a bad day at all! Way to go :tup:
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Had a decent weekend finding fresh sheds, a couple old ones too.
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That double eye guard shed is super heavy
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Buddy and I had a good day yesterday finding 24 sheds. My best day ever finding 13 myself. Only 3 freshies.(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftapatalk.imageshack.com%2Fv2%2F15%2F02%2F22%2Ff045fe92a8c1ff4bb6c85fe0e1bfc41f.jpg&hash=5db091fa9b3ead6dca21bbed38077416c0339cc1)
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Nice day, looks like you found a good spot :tup:
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Found these above my house last weekend!
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first time matching a set, and I almost missed it!!
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The back tine on the deer's left antler looks like it has a pretty good scar on it. Very cool shed :tup: Any close up pics?
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first time matching a set, and I almost missed it!!
Those are thick antlers. :tup: Bench leg buck? :dunno:
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The back tine on the deer's left antler looks like it has a pretty good scar on it. Very cool shed :tup: Any close up pics?
I was thinking it was caused from a fight, but could it possibly be genetics? the elk shed I found had blood on it, maybe from another critter chewing on it?
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first time matching a set, and I almost missed it!!
Those are thick antlers. :tup: Bench leg buck? :dunno:
yes sir! heavy set for sure
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Awesome set :tup:
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I found a few horns today, one match set.
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Find the shed hunters... Got out the truck and told the boy to go find deer antlers... 2 minutes later he had disappeared in the clearcut... 6 yrs old and hooked.
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Found some whitetails no freshies tho
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Cool set Spawn :tup:
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Had a good day found some giants
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Had a good day found some giants
yeah I would say so!!! Great find
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Couple atl's from the weekend
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10 moose and 1 old whitetail for me...
Wish I could get over to Idaho to look for antlers like that!
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You make me sick JOE!!! Wish they were mine. Good job
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It has been a good moose year
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Found a nice ol chewed one today
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Found these today!!
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Nice find joe
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Hey Joe, I'm going to call you when I draw my moose tag this year!!! Nice finds man!
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Lets do it! He is a pretty nice bull for sure... but I have seen bigger.
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Got a phone call just as I was gonna turn around and head back to truck, as I stood and talked something caught my eye about 150yrds out. Glad I got that call :tup:
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New find old shed
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Had a good weekend. Biggest being just over 80".
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Biggest set 178 7/8"
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Really nice finds!
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Got 3 yesterday, 1 fresh one
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Woohoo, first shed for me this year and the first from our yard... I think it's an old one though.... :rolleyes: I actually found it where I've done some grading and was just raking out the bumps to plant some clover.
Let's se3e you guys beat this with your dumb old elk and moose sheds.... :'( :chuckle:
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Is that tree stand where I think it is?
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went out today seen 5 bulls all still had bone
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Woohoo, first shed for me this year and the first from our yard... I think it's an old one though.... :rolleyes: I actually found it where I've done some grading and was just raking out the bumps to plant some clover.
Let's se3e you guys beat this with your dumb old elk and moose sheds.... :'( :chuckle:
How's this...
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Better than nothing!
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Damn nice finds old man yeagar :tup:
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Found my first fresh one of 2015, looking forward to a few more .
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Nice find
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Found a few this weekend.
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That's a dandy danderson :tup:
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Biggest set so far
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Boy howdy that's a dandy set right there!!!!!!!!! :tup:
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Awesome find!
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Nice set :tup: :drool:
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Found this one yesterday.
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Found a few this weekend.
Pics or it didn't happen...... :chuckle:
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I call him the clothes line bull, hes been packing the rope around since last September
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That's the cheating way to find a match set. I'm glad he let you tie them together before dropping though, that was nice of him.
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I call him the clothes line bull, hes been packing the rope around since last September
Too bad that he has to pack that around, but it doesn't look like it's been harmful to his health. Those are neat pictures. Hope you post pics of the set, when you find them!
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Nice elk sheds set Stackemup!
Another Issaquah Blacktail shed, older one & critters got to it. Oh-well, it was a good workout, beats going to the gym, :chuckle:
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I call him the clothes line bull, hes been packing the rope around since last September
Is it just me, or in the 2nd picture, are those antlers on the opposite sides? What a mess, I hope he can shake those loose without strangling himself!!
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He shed his right side and it swung around and is hanging from the left side
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I dont think he will go very far, looked like he was not happy with the antler in the face
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A goofy old one a buddy found the other day..
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Found this set sunday. Pics don't do it justice!
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Found this set sunday. Pics don't do it justice!
Ya its way smaller then it looks :chuckle:
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Funny, that's what your wife tells everyone about you! Lol
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I call him the clothes line bull, hes been packing the rope around since last September
You didn't happen to see my saddle around there did you? :chuckle: Cool pics, He should be fine once he drops the other side.
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I call him the clothes line bull, hes been packing the rope around since last September
You didn't happen to see my saddle around there did you? :chuckle: Cool pics, He should be fine once he drops the other side.
thought that was you! :chuckle:
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That's one heck of a nice set Stackemup :tup: Have you had the chance to score those??
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Yes 165ish on the 8pt side an 160ish on the 7pt side
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Thats a great set. Mass, tine length, color... Would have liked to see those on his head. Awesome find!
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Well good thing I have a bunch of photos of him with his set on. I'll try to remember to pull the right card this weekend when I check my cams.
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Picked up the first really nice shed of the year today, ran into a occupied bear den trying to find the other side, a little unnerving
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WO -super nice!! That ones making it hard to stay home & look after the kids today, :drool:
Bear looks a bit grumpy,
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Found a pretty heavy one
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First Rosie set of 2015
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NICE WORK GUYS! Im so jealous that I haven't got out yet.
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nice day for a hike :tup:
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Found these today!!
I will be contacting you when I draw my moose tag this year.
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First moose shed
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My friends 6 point he just found in the 336/346 area.
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This week so far.
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Good choice on the beer skank!
And good job on the bones!
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Good choice on the beer skank!
And good job on the bones!
Found that muley set while shed hunting with my dad today, (we each found one side) and stopped by his house afterward and took that pic. I drank a kokanee by default, because that is what he had. I prefer IPAs :dunno:
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Well I got out, and watched a bunch of elk this afternoon, bit didn't pick anything up. I just love when I am sneaking through the timber, and that sweet smell of bedded elk hits me. Bring on September!
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First elk shed of 2015
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Nice finds everyone. I picked up this fresh one today. 7 points with a backwards tine (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftapatalk.imageshack.com%2Fv2%2F15%2F04%2F07%2Fba497d0f218e2a47d2560d8d97df7906.jpg&hash=a9ae57a21d55f0d52de0e9f9e4894798e1b64bc7)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftapatalk.imageshack.com%2Fv2%2F15%2F04%2F07%2F9edf5427033bc7631b6c590ba8ddbced.jpg&hash=3c065dfcc1a00687675aba5c95e13870baa039bf)
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Here is the bull, here is the sheds
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those are some awesome rosy sheds mr spoiled
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Shedkid, I hate you!!
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Nice haul shed kid :tup:
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Found these on Sunday, I'm pretty sure they are a set. Found them about 100 yards from each other. What do you think, set?
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I don't think so, just don't match well in any of the lengths. :twocents:
But hey it's nice bone! :tup:
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I think its a match for sure because of the color and the outward curve of the first brow tines.
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Found these on Sunday, I'm pretty sure they are a set. Found them about 100 yards from each other. What do you think, set?
Found these on Sunday, I'm pretty sure they are a set. Found them about 100 yards from each other. What do you think, set?
Set. Nice finds.
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I'm going with set. Very nice finds :tup:
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That's a set. There's some goofy looking tag horns up there
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Nice find
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Had some fun in the early months and scrounged up A few blacktail.......
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And some Rosies.
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That's a good day there!!
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The Wifes second shed ever! she is killin it! :tup:
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That's a Monster shed! Nice work!
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My Valentine's Day date this year. :chuckle: She and I had a lovely shed date.
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Cute date :) and great looking sheds!!
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Finally found a set of freshies yesterday in oak creek ;). The Dog found the shed on the right.
Should be a good may 1st since the elk stayed low all winter :chuckle:
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Found this on Saturday. Couple years late...
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Yesterdays find .
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Good day!!
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Quick little hike this morning
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Found 4 bull horns Saturday including this matching set of 6x6, man it's nice to have your kid pack out all of your horns!!
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The cow horns are lighter. 😜
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I guess he set himself up for that one, although I suppose its possible, :chuckle:
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The cow horns are lighter. 😜
Much harder to find after they shed them too. ;)
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Can't say I've ever even seen an elk horn. Are those only on the eastside? :dunno:
Maybe thats a bit too nitpicky... :chuckle:
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Can't say I've ever even seen an elk horn. Are those only on the eastside? :dunno:
Maybe thats a bit too nitpicky... :chuckle:
yeah bull horns are only on the east side, and another cool thing we have over here is a republican. Lol. I call everything horns, horn hunting has a better ring to it.
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Can't say I've ever even seen an elk horn. Are those only on the eastside? :dunno:
Maybe thats a bit too nitpicky... :chuckle:
yeah bull horns are only on the east side, and another cool thing we have over here is a republican. Lol. I call everything horns, horn hunting has a better ring to it.
Just messin with ya. I could give 2 hoots :chuckle:
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Few...
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Is that a unicorn?
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Is that a unicorn?
That spike is cool, I found one from a deer and an elk in all my years. It was in perfect shape, neat find.
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I have no clue how I spotted it! Was walking in the timber and was in a bedding area just barely noticed the white pedicure in the middle of the bed! That makes the 3rd spike elk I've found.
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Found a mossy BT today
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Nice 4 pt , found Sunday
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Way surprised to find 3 old sheds in a 2 hour window while out with my dad, stepmom and 8 year old step sister... She said to my dad "next time I'm hiking with Nick, he actually finds sheds" hahaha. Now to get back out for a full day and see what I can come up with!
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Good Year so far
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wow nice :tup:
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Nice heavy old Muley
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That's some awesome character on those Spawn
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I discovered these in my favorite watering hole :chuckle:
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Old one but im not complaining.
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Some finds from this year
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Buddie of mine just found this one last week in the Wenas, any guess what it will score
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Impressive for the wenas!
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Are you sure that's from the wenas??
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Oh Yeah its from the Wenas
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Is there a wenas in Utah? That things a pig!
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I'm going to get it scored for him, was just wondering if anyone had seen this buck in the winter range.
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I'm going to get it scored for him, was just wondering if anyone had seen this buck in the winter range.
So two years ago I was hunting a big thred west of there , could be him or of his blood ?
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Is there a wenas in Utah? That things a pig!
This was my 1st thought too until I saw his washington plates in the background. That thing is impressive.
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I didn't know that area had bucks in this caliber either, he was scouting his elk hunting area, might have to go help him find the other side
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I'm gonna guess it about 85"
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A few from this spring.
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A nice little BT shed.
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good day earlier this year. my best fresh set
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Stumbled upon this while elk hunting
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Looks new! Right on!
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I also picked up a couple nice sets this early season
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Nice!!!
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Found these in Oregon last week. They are from the same buck, different years as they are both right side. They were about 10 yards apart.
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Got lucky and stumbled onto this while out hunting :tup:
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I think you forgot something
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I keep trying to load a pic but it wont ket me :dunno:
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My first shed this year, as a matter of first ever. :chuckle: :tup:
Found 30 yards above lokidogs 2015 Manson Ram, above lake Chelan.
Bruiser ain't it. :yike:
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Sweet pic :tup:
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Sweet pic :tup:
Thank you!
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Making room in my phone so i can take more pics and came across this one i forgot to post.